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• Part of Our Lives

  a People's History of the American Public Library

  Wiegand, Wayne A., 1946-

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  Wayne A. Wiegand delves into the heart of why Americans love their libraries. Drawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and biographies, Part of Our Lives paints a clear and engaging picture of Americans who value libraries not only as civic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bad-ass Librarians of Timbuktu

  and Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts

  Hammer, Joshua, 1957-

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  To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven.

• The Man Who Loved Libraries

  the Story of Andrew Carnegie

  Larsen, Andrew, 1960-

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  When you open the door to a library, a world of opportunity awaits. No one believed this more than Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie came to America as a poor, young immigrant. He never forgot the important role a library played in his success. Carnegie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Library

  Giovanni, Nikki,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Astral Library

  Quinn, Kate

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  Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures!

• The Charmed Library

  Moorman, Jennifer, 1978-

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  With her signature blend of magical and heartfelt storytelling, bestselling author Jennifer Moorman returns with The Charmed Library, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes.

• 52 YA Books Every Book Lover Should Read

  A One Year Recommended Reading List from the American Library Association

  American Library Association (ALA)

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  Calling all book lovers! Expand your reading list with a one-year reading challenge from the American Library Association (ALA).

• Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

  the Graphic Novel [#1]

  Grabenstein, Chris,

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  Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape!

• The Jellybeans Love to Read

  Numeroff, Laura Joffe,

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  The Jelly Beans--four friends who have different strengths and talents--discover a shared love of reading when Anna persuades the others to go with her to the library.

• Dear Reader

  a Love Letter to Libraries

  Rose, Tiffany,

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  A voracious young reader pens a love letter to libraries and books, and powerfully expresses the need for diversity and the importance of representation in stories.

• The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

  Patterson, James • Eversmann, Matt

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  Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require.

• The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections

  a Novel

  Jurczyk, Eva,

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  Liesl Weiss has been (mostly) happy working in the rare books department of a large university, managing details and working behind the scenes to make the head of the department look good. But when her boss has a stroke and she's left to run things,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Madman's Library

  The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History

  Brooke-Hitching, Edward

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  Brooke-Hitching has hunted down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intriguing stories behind their creation. Spell books, alchemist scrolls, wearable books, edible books, books written by ghosts-- these and more come…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Library of the Unwritten

  Hackwith, A. J.,

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  Books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, but when restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories escape, it is up to the Librarian to track them down...and keep the collection complete.

• The Library of Ancient Wisdom

  Mesopotamia and the Making of the Modern World

  Wisnom, Selena

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  The library of Ashurbanipal, Assyria's last great king, held an astonishing collection at the forefront of knowledge in its day, from ancient traditions in religion and literature to the latest developments in magic and medicine. When the Assyrian…Read moreRead more of this annotation