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Language
English
Description
From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle Earth and other fictional libraries, Kells explores the bookish places that capture our imaginations. The result is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder, a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces.
2) Library day
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
While visiting the library for the first time, a young boy listens to stories, reads books and magazines, and learns that there is something for everyone at the library.
3) Nightbooks
Author
Language
English
Description
Alex's original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he'll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He's loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don't have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he's desperate for a different ending--and a way out of this twisted place. This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline...
Author
Language
English
Description
"People are drawn to libraries for all kinds of reasons. Most come for the books themselves, of course; some come to borrow companionship. For head librarian Kit, the public library in Riverton, New Hampshire, offers what she craves most: peace. Here, no one expects Kit to talk about the calamitous events that catapulted her out of what she thought was a settled, suburban life. She can simply submerge herself in her beloved books and try to forget...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"We have done our best to gather a wide cross-section of ideas to inspire you to rethink your book club offerings and come up with new directions to better meet your library's and community's needs. We began compiling this collection in early 2018 by putting out a call to the library field. Drawing on social media, electronic mailing lists, e-newsletters, and websites, we invited library professional and others to complete an online survey telling...
Author
Series
Magnolia says don't! volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Magnolia returns to explain the many downsides to bringing a circus to a local library"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Library Fish returns in this charming picture book about the unusually literary fish learning to do what everyone around her loves--read! Library Fish is very happy in her bowl on Mr. Hughes the librarian's desk. From there, she listens to story time and watches Mr. Hughes teach children the alphabet. He says the alphabet is made of letters, letters make sounds, blending those sounds together makes words, and words make stories. Library Fish wants...
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A library is not just a collection of books, but also the buildings that house them. From the great dome of the Library of Congress, to the white facade of the Seinäjoki Library in Finland, the architecture of a library is a symbol of its time as well as of its builders' wealth, culture, and learning.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Morris Lessmore loves words, stories and books, and after a tornado carries him to another land, dreary and colorless, he finds a single book in color that leads him to an amazing library where, he learns, the books need him as much as he needs them.
11) The library book
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Using the lyrics to Tom Chapin and Michael Mark's "The Library Song," this picture book celebrates the magic of reading and of libraries.
Author
Series
Great library volume 5
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires and kingdoms, its future is uncertain. Jess Brightwell and his friends must come together as never before, to forge a new future for the Great Library . . . or see everything it stood for crumble.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon (a young boy thinks his new teacher is a monster); The Librarian From the Black Lagoon (a trip to the library has the kids ready for anything); The Gym Teacher From the Black Lagoon (is the new gym teacher really a monster?); and Shrinking Violet (a little girl has to overcome her shyness, when she must perform in the school play!).
Author
Series
Nacho volume 3
Publisher
Edelvives
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
"Nacho y Laura están creciendo, y ya pueden asumir pequen̆as responsabilidades. En este nuevo título, Nacho disfruta de su primera visita a la biblioteca. Las conocidas ilustraciones de Liesbet Slegers y el texto en letra mayúscula facilitarán la lectura de los más pequen̆os" -- http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-nacho-va-a-la-biblioteca-nacho-y-laura-3/9788426397805/2651718
"Nacho goes to the library for the first time and finds shelves upon...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Do public library storytimes make a difference in helping children learn to read? Whether or not your funding depends on it, you need to prove that your programs do make a difference. In 2009 the iSchool of the University of Washington was awarded grants to assess the impact of early literacy storytimes in public libraries. One result: Project VIEWS2 launched "Supercharged Storytimes. Where will their experiences take you?
Author
Series
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"The first edition of this readers' advisory represented a pioneering effort to provide help and encouragement to librarians diving into this exciting format, and since then the popularity of graphic novels has continued apace. Goldsmith has updated her guide to encompass a bounty of new titles, authors, and styles, ensuring its continued usefulness as a tool for both RA and collection development. Suitable for newbies and hardcore fans alike, this...
18) Dragon's Green
Author
Series
Worldquake volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first book in a middle grade series about three young heroes who go on a quest to save a collection of magical books from an evil villain who plans to dominate the world"--
Author
Series
Forbidden library volume 1
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When her father is lost at sea shortly after meeting a very unusual visitor, Alice must leave her home to live with an "uncle" whose rural Pennsylvania estate includes a massive and mysterious library that holds much more than books.
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