We have picked our favorite picture books all about libraries. You can find these in the Easy fiction section of the library. |
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All the Books
by Hayley Rocco
Adorable chipmunk Piper Waterstone refuses to share her books with anyone until a friendly librarian presents her with a magical card that will give her all the books she could ever dream of with one catch: she must share them with her book-loving neighbors.
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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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Abuela's Library
by Lissette Norman
When their favorite reading tree is cut down, Alfonso and his Abuela transform the stump into something magical for their whole community - their very own neighborhood library!
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Orson and the World's Loudest Library
by Laura Gehl
When Orson visits his local library, he likes to sit and read quietly by himself. However, not everyone is on the same page. One day, when the library is buzzing with activities, Orson decides he's had enough! As he cools off after an emotional outburst, Orson begins to understand how much the library and its sometimes not-so-quiet community have to offer . . . and decides to turn things around.
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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. Then he meets Pascal, a boy who needs a reading buddy. A friendship forms, and Pascal along with the other children now have Jack the cat to read to.
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Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians
by Kristi Mahoney
The last thing you expect when you head to the library is that your librarian is an alpaca. Please BEWARE. Alpacas make TERRIBLE librarians! You'll learn all sorts of things about alpacas that you never knew you wanted to know. And when rules are broken, WATCH OUT. Because when alpacas get angry, things get messy.
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The Horseback Librarians
by Jane Yolen
To keep the love of reading alive in Appalachia during the Great Depression, Anna Mary travels on horseback from farm to farm, delivering books to families in remote areas.
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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, 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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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! 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 finds exciting new stories. She even helps a little girl practice reading! 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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The Midnight Library
by Kazuno Kohara
A little librarian and her three assistant owls 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
Penelope 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. Instead, 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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