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• Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card

  Parish, Herman,

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  Amelia Bedelia helps out at the library with her classmates and wonders what kind of book she should borrow when she receives her first library card. Ages 4-8.

• The Bad Seed Goes to the Library

  John, Jory,

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  The Bad Seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Behind My Doors

  the Story of the World's Oldest Library

  Khan, Hena,

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  Al-Qarawiyyin Library shares the true story of how it was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859 in Fez, Morocco, and remains the oldest operating library in existence. Ages 5-10.

• Bunny's Book Club

  Silvestro, Annie,

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  Bunny loves reading so much that he begins sneaking into the library at night to borrow books, and soon his friends want to join him. Ages 3-7.

• Dear Librarian

  Sigwarth, Lydia M.,

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  In this story based on the author's life, a young homeless girl finds a different kind of home in the library. Ages 4-8.

• Dreamers

  Morales, Yuyi,

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  Morales retells her immigration story, and celebrates the joy and wonder public libraries brought to her and her child's lives. Ages 4-8.

• A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  Young, Karen Romano,

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  In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for possible closure. Bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter of the librarian, can't imagine a world without the library-its books, its community of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go Forth and Tell

  the Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

  McDaniel, Breanna J.,

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  When she grew up, Mrs. Baker began telling her own fantastical stories to children at the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library in 1940s Harlem. But she noticed that there were hardly any books at the library featuring Black people in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hockey Night in Kenya

  Mutinda, Danson,

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  Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian gives Kitoo a copy of Sports…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Houndsley and Catina at the Library

  Howe, James, 1946-

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  It's Saturday, and Houndsley, Catina, and their friend Bert are looking forward to their weekly visit to the library. But when the trio arrives, they find that Trixie, the librarian, seems different. That's when the friends find out the news - the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams

  the Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World's Largest Children's Library

  Paterson, Katherine,

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  A Jewish woman who fled the Nazis, Jella was determined to restore a sense of childhood and security to young people who had known only years of conflict and violence. Jella was able to assemble thousands of books, mounting them in a traveling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leeva at Last

  Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-

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  With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer to the burning question, "What are people for?" Ages 8-12.

• The Legend of the Last Library

  Cole, Frank, 1977-

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  In a dystopian world where paper is scarce, Juni finds a book that reveals the location of a hidden library and faces threats from a powerful corporation determined to control it. Ages 8-12.

• A Library

  Giovanni, Nikki,

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  'A Library' is an ode to libraries everywhere, a treat for anyone who loves a good story, from the smallest library card-holder to exuberant storytellers and starry-eyed listeners alike. Ages 4-7.

• The Library

  Stewart, Sarah, 1939-

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  Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life. Ages 5-9.

• The Library Book

  Chapin, Tom, 1945-

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  Using the lyrics to Tom Chapin and Michael Mark's "The Library Song," this picture book celebrates the magic of reading and of libraries. Ages 4-8.

• The Library Fish

  Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-

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  When snow prevents Mr. Hughes from opening the library one day, book-loving Library Fish finds a way to entertain herself and her bookmobile friend. Ages 4-8.

• Lola at the Library

  McQuinn, Anna,

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  Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it's Tuesday-and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go to the library. Join Lola in this cozy celebration of books and the people who love them. Ages 3-7.

• Love in the Library

  Tokuda-Hall, Maggie,

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  Based on a true story of love and resilience at the Minidoka incarceration camp. Ages 4-8.

• A Love Letter to My Library

  Katzenberger, Lisa,

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  Children in the community express gratitude for their local library's fun activities and inclusive space. Ages 4-8.