We have picked our favorite books about libraries. You can find these in the Easy fiction section of the library. |
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Our Incredible Library Book: and the Wonderful Journeys It Took
by Caroline Crowe
This celebration of reading and libraries tells the extraordinary story of one special library book's journey from the hands of child to child, finding it a little more worn each time it's returned to the library, but a lot more loved by all the children who've borrowed it.
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This Book Is My Best Friend
by Robin Robinson
When book lovers and best friends Sunny and Aarush set their sights on the same book, they discover that sharing is the best part of reading and friendship.
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Nour's Secret Library
by Wafa' Tarnowska
Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to bravely build a secret underground library. Based on the author's own life experience and inspired by a true story, Nour's Secret Library is aboutthe power of books to heal, transport and create safe spaces during difficult times. Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colorful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city
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The Lending Zoo
by Frank Asch
Organizing the everyday check-outs and check-ins of a "zoo-brary" that lends out all types of animals, Miss Perkins, the Lending Zoo librarian, discovers that the tiger has gone missing, a disappearance that triggers a citywide search alongside a new friend. By the award-winning author of the Moonbear series.
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No Cats In the Library
by Lauren Emmons
Clever stray cat Clarisse, who LOVES books, stumbles upon a library and, sneaking inside, finds exciting new stories and even helps a little girl practice reading, but when the librarian finds her, she hopes she'll be allowed to stay.
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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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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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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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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 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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