Summary: Welcome to a library like no other! The doors swing open to reveal a magical place where characters pop off the pages of books, vowels sing, and words take on a life of their own.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD Movie Between 2014Bacon, Beth
Summary: A lonely book entices young readers to spend time with it by engaging them in jokes, word games, and optical illusions, all to avoid being put back on the shelf.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Asher Symon falls behind in his reading assignments and is summoned before the ominous Sentencer for reading crimes, but will the boy face a lifetime sentence of punishment, or can the mighty Librarian prove a slower learning pace is no crime?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BREAbrams, Stacey
Summary: "Stacey's favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books. On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon, more students start to join them."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRRaúl the Third
Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUSummary: Welcome to a library like no other! The doors swing open to reveal a magical place where characters pop off the pages of books, vowels sing, and words take on a life of their own.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BETCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BETDavid-Sax, Pauline
Summary: "A shy girl who feels most at home in the school library gains the courage to extend herself to others when she encounters a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at the diner where her mother works"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DAVSchu, John
Summary: "Children's literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book--in a story that's more relevant than ever. With a sea-horse kite in hand, a child heads out with Dad to the library. On the way they stop at a park, joining lots of people, some of whom are flying kites, too. At the library, a person toting a big pile of books...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCHZeltser, David
Summary: The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages! After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library. Soon, he's magically whisked away...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ZELBrowne, Mahogany L.
Summary: "A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain. When Darius told Angel he loved her, she believed him. But five weeks after the incident, Angel finds herself in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BROJohn, Jory.
Summary: A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOHMora, Pat
Summary: Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El día de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG MORCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: JE VOX MORJames, Anna. (Anna Lois)
Summary: The bookwandering community is at risk when an extreme group of Librarians take over the British Underlibrary. Tilly and Oskar believe that an elusive group of bookwanderers called the Archivists may be the key to restoring balance and Tilly thinks she s discovered their whereabouts: the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC JAMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JAMLambo-Weidner, Donna
Summary: Even though clues point to the contrary, a dragon reassures the reader that there are no actual dragons in the book.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth Books, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LAMSummary: When Curious George visits the library he becomes impatient waiting for the librarian to read the dinosaur book, and proceeds to gather all the books he wants to read and tries to leave.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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Summary: Shay Isley loves to read but she has become bored by the usual stories so she turns to the horror section and finds the book, Attack of the Moon Beast; but when night comes this book turns into a monster, part werewolf and part book--and only the Librarian can save her and her little brother from becoming its prey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BREGiovanni, Nikki
Summary: In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG GIOTonatiuh, Duncan
Summary: Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TONCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TONYolen, Jane
Summary: In 1930's rural Kentucky, Anna Mary, rhymes with library, and her horse, Sand, go from farm to farm to deliver books to the delight of both children and adults.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLDean, James
Summary: Join Pete the cat as he visits a library for the first time, gets a library card, takes a fun tour, and reads some cool stories that take him on a few groovy adventures.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Festival 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE PETWest, Jacqueline
Summary: Feeling lonely and out of place after her family moves to a new town, eleven-year-old Fiona Crane ventures to the local library, where she finds a gripping mystery novel about a small town, family secrets, and a tragic disappearance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WESCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC WESBrezenoff, Steven
Summary: While cramming for her spelling test at an old library, Avery suddenly finds the words of her vocabulary workbook coming alive and wrapping around her --it is a cursed book, created by the evil Spellbinder, and only the Librarian can help her escape from the trap.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BRECousins, Lucy
Summary: When Maisy goes to the bookstore for the first time to buy a new book, she has a hard time choosing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE MAILin, Grace
Summary: "Alice can go anywhere in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure. But at the end of her imaginative journey, she yearns for the place she loves best of all."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023