We have picked our favorite books about libraries. You can find these in the Easy fiction section of the library.
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Rocket Says Speak Up!
by Nathan Bryon
Inspired by the activism of Rosa Parks when she discovers her town's library is closing, Rocket rallies support from her peers to spread awareness and raise enough money to save their beloved library.
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A Library
by Nikki Giovanni
In this ode to libraries where everyone who loves stories is welcome, a world-renowned poet captures the magic of these places for imagination, exploration and escape.
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The Midnight Library
by Kazuno Kohara
Vividly illustrated in contrasting nighttime colors, the story of a special late-night library follows the efforts of a little librarian and her three assistant owls to help everyone find the perfect book in the middle of the night only to have their peace and quiet disrupted by mischievous animals.
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Jack the Library Cat
by Marietta Apollonio
When a stray cat keeps turning up for story time at the library, he is always shooed away, but when he meets Pascal, a boy who needs a reading buddy, a friendship forms, and now Pascal along with the other children have Jack the cat to read to.
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The Loud Librarian
by Jenna Beatrice
Hilarious and heartwarming, this picture book follows Penelope as she sets out to prove she's perfect for the job of student-librarian despite her LOUD voice, learning to stay true to herself along the way.
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The Library Fish
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Finally finding a place to call home, Library Fish, an unusually literary fish, leaves the safety of her bowl to explore her new surroundings when a snowstorm keeps people away from the library.
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Grandpa & Jake
by Julie Fortenberry
While walking to Grandpas favorite place, Jake keeps guessing where they are going. He happily listens to stories of Grandpa and his own grandpa until they reach their special destination: the library.
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Stanley's Library
by William Bee
Stanley the hamster has a busy day as he takes his bookmobile to the park, hands out books, hosts an author signing, and then partakes in his comforting nighttime routine, in the colorful salute to reading, libraries, and librarians!
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All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors
by Davina Bell
Frankie McGee's mother takes him to the public library, where she tries to persuade him to choose a book about cars, helicopters, or anything else yet he insists on getting another book about tractors.
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A Book for Escargot
by Dashka Slater
A standalone sequel to the hit Escargot finds the adorable French snail making his way through stories about dog superheroes, guinea pig detectives, and flamingo astronauts while searching for a book about a daring snail hero.
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The Library Bus
by Bahram Rahman
Inspired by Kabul’s first library bus and colored by family memories, this is a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war.
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Dear Librarian
by Lydia M. Sigwarth
With nowhere to call home, Lydia finally finds a place she belongs when she visits the library and befriends the librarian who introduces her to a world beyond their walls.
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The Little Library
by Margaret McNamara
Feeling left out of the excitement when his school’s eagerly anticipated library finally opens, young Jake, a slow and careful reader, is offered a book by a kind librarian who helps him discover an unknown talent as well as the power of books.
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Library Books Are Not For Eating!
by Todd Tarpley
In a lively story complemented by a peek-through cover, a dinosaur visitor who loves to read and eat books gobbles her way through wonderful math books, cookbooks, story books, and more when she is unable to curb her page-turning appetite for a tasty book buffet.
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The Library Book
by
Tom Chapin
A picture book inspired by the authors' hit song follows an exuberant youngster and her growing menagerie of friends, who navigate the challenges of a boring, gloomy day by going to the library and picking out books that will take them on exciting imaginative adventures.
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
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Lisa Papp
A little girl who does not like to read but who wants very much to earn a gold star from her teacher practices her skills by reading out loud to the library dog, who never minds when she gets stuck, makes mistakes, or takes her time while figuring out words.
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I.Q. Goes to the Library
by
Mary Ann Fraser
I.Q. the mouse learns all about borrowing books from the library. He must find someone to sign his permission slip so he can get a library card and take out the funny book that Mrs. Binder, the librarian, read to the class.
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Lola at the Library
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Anna McQuinn
In a cozy celebration of books and the people who love them, Lola is excited because it is Tuesday, and that means Lola and her mommy are headed to the library today.
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Manners Matter in the Library
by Lori Mortensen
In graphic novel format, explains proper etiquette for using a library.
This book can be found in the Easy Graphic Novel section of the library.
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The Night Library
by David Zeltser
Upset to learn that he will be getting a book for his birthday, an inquisitive boy is visited in his dreams by New York Public Library stone lions Patience and Fortitude, who whisk him away on a tour of the library and its wonders.
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