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Children's Stories About Library Magic

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, making it the perfect time to read about library magic. These stories feature libraries of all shapes and sizes, and some interesting library patrons.

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  • When George visits the library during storytime, he gets to explore the library and check out some books.
    Book, 2013Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013?] — JP FAMOUS FRIENDS
  • Clarisse finds a home in the library as the new read-aloud cat!
    Book, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2024] — JP Emmons L.
  • Libraries come in all shapes and sizes. This story is inspired by the real biblioburros of Columbia!
    Book, 2016New York : Tricycle Press, 2016. — BL SP JP EXPERIENCIAS
  • A fun story about a library fish, who must entertain herself in the library when the library is closed due to snow.
    Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2022] — JP CAP
  • Amelia Bedelia gets her first library card after helping at the library.
    Book, 2013New York : Greenwillow Books, c2013. — JP PARIS
  • Leilong the brontosaurus goes to the library for storytime, but is he too big for the library?
    Book, 2021Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press, 2021. — JP STORIES
  • Lola and her mom visit the library every week and every visit is special.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2020. — eAudiobook hoopla
  • Nour and her cousin build a secret library after being forced to take shelter.
    Book, 2022Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2022. — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES
  • A fun story about the community coming together to unveil the new bookmobile!
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] — JP-PARRY, R