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Growing Reader

Libraries Gone Wild! 13 Imaginative Picture Books About Libraries

From a storytime invaded by poultry to a school library guarded by a real-life dragon, these tales remind us that the library is a magical place full of possibility and fun.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

Teen

6 Great Librarian-Recommended Reads for Kids

In honor of National Library Week, check out the excellent books local librarians from across the nation recommend for young readers!

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Tips & Advice

The Difference a School Librarian Can Make, According to One Dad

I consider myself lucky that my daughter got to experience having a really amazing school librarian. I can’t begin to tell you the difference it made to her elementary school years.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Beginning Reader Books To Keep on Your Library’s Shelves

With short sentence repetition and picture clues, these books are accessible for new readers and also have big shelf appeal for a range of ages.

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Tips & Advice

This Is What Being an Elementary School Librarian Means to Me Today

In one way or another, I have worked in the world of kids’ books for more than two decades now — yet, it wasn’t until I began my job as a librarian four years ago that I truly realized how much books connect and create community.

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Just For Fun

11 Things I Will Never, Ever Admit to My Local Librarian

A library parent (who occasionally does things he’s not exactly proud of) shares the deep, dark secrets his family has kept from their local librarians.

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Tween

Ask the Librarians: What Sci-Fi Books Are Good for 9-Year-Olds, But Not Too Scary?

The librarians at the New York Public Library answer your questions. This time: great books for young sci-fi fans that won't keep them up at night.

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