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Books about Libraries

Celebrate the magic of libraries with these stories! Our children's librarians recommend books for all ages, from preschoolers to middle grade kids.

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  • Picture book. Amelia Bedelia explores the library and borrows a book with her new card.
    Picture Book, 2013New York : Greenwillow Books, ©2013. — PIC PAR
  • Picture book. First it's one chicken who comes to storytime at the library. But before long trouble flocks to the library, with hilarious results!
    Picture Book, 2016New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2016] — PIC ASH
  • Picture book. In this story based on the author's life, Lydia finds a home at the library, a place that makes her feel safe and happy.
    Picture Book, 2021New York, NY : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2021. — PIC SIG
  • Picture book. A mother and child discovers all the amazing things the library has to offer. Based on the author's experience as a new immigrant exploring San Francisco.
    Picture Book, 2018New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, [2018] — PIC MOR
  • Picture book. Magnolia decides to bring her circus act to the library. Acrobatics, clowns, cannonballs... what could go wrong?
    Picture Book, 2016New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016. — PIC PAR
  • Picture book. A photo book showing a mother and toddler visiting a library in Ghana.
    Picture Book, 2014Winnipeg, MB : Osu Children's Library Fund, [2014] — PIC KNO
  • Picture book. A simple introduction to how libraries work.
    Picture Book, 2011New York : Clavis, c2011. — PIC SLE
  • Picture book. Elizabeth loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
    Picture Book, 1995New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, c1995. — PIC STE
  • Picture book. A girl visits the neighbourhood library and meets some beloved book characters along the way.
    Picture Book, 2017New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2017] — PIC CHA
  • Picture book. Mouse convinces Bear to venture out of his comfort zone and visit the library.
    Picture Book, 2014Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014. — PIC BEC
  • Picture book. Ms. Bronte loves being a teacher, but she has one small problem…she really loves eating books. And did we mention she's also a dinosaur?
    Picture Book, 2020New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, [2020] — PIC TAR
  • Picture book. A boy and his father visit the library together.
    Picture Book, 2016New York : Aladdin Books, 2016. — PIC ROC
  • Picture book. A lion becomes a regular visitor to the library. He enjoys browsing books and storytime, but runs into some trouble when he tries to save the day.
    Picture Book, 2006Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2006. — PIC KNU
  • Picture book. Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to write and illustrate his own stories. Will he reveal his identity when he is invited to Meet the Author Day?
    Picture Book, 2007New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007. — PIC KIR
  • Picture book. Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library. Everything about the trip is an exciting adventure!
    Picture Book, 2006Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2006. — PIC MACQ
  • Picture book. Although Luna's dad doesn't live with her, they still visit the library and read together every week. When Luna goes home, she has a bag full of wonderful books and memories.
    Picture Book, 2017London, UK : Andersen Press, 2017. — PIC COE
  • Picture book. Meet the midnight librarian and her three assistant owls. They do their best to help different animals, including a wolf, a tortoise and a band of squirrels.
    Picture Book, 2013London Macmillan Children's books, 2013. — PIC KOH
  • Picture book. Peppa's family heads to the library to find some new books to read.
    Picture Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Entertainment, 2017. — PIC PEP
  • Picture book. A librarian mistakenly drives the bookmobile to the zoo, where the animals are very excited about books and reading.
    Picture Book, 2004New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. — PIC SIE
  • Picture book. The mayor thinks the library is too noisy, so he turns off the computers, locks up all the books and sends all the people away. But he soon realizes that he was wrong!
    Picture Book, 2010Janesville, Wis. : UpstartBooks, c2010. — PIC CHA