Children's Books About...Libraries!

These books are specifically available at the Dorothy Henry Library. Some of these may also be available at other locations throughout our library system as well!

Updated November 10, 2025
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The loud librarian
Beatrice, Jenna
Paper Book
A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious picture book about being true to yourself--no shushing required! Penelope is perfect for the job of student-librarian. Friendly? Check. Helpful? Check. Book lover? Check. There's just...
Brother Hugo and the bear
Beebe, Katy.
Paper Book
"Combines suspense, humor, and information in a handsome, entertaining package." --School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) "Prepare to be charmed by a bear who loves words -- or at least loves to eat them." -- Kirkus Reviews (STARRED...
Miss Brooks loves books (and I don't)
Bottner, Barbara.
Paper Book
With the help of Miss Brooks, Missy's classmates all find books they love in the library--books about fairies and dogs and trains and cowboys. But Missy dismisses them all--"Too flowery, too furry, too clickety, too yippity." Still, Miss Brooks remains undaunted. Book Week is here and...
D.W.'s library card
Brown, Marc Tolon.
Paper Book
D. W. can't wait to get a library card, but she has to learn how to write her full name first. After a lot of practice, she finally gets a library card of her very own. But when she tries to find the book that she wants, it's gone! One week later, D. W.'s book is returned, but now she's told that...
Our library
Bunting, Eve
Paper Book
When Miss Goose announces that the library is going to close forever, Raccoon and his friends spring into action. Where will they get the help they need to save their beloved library? In books, of course! This cheery tale from ever-popular author Eve Bunting shows how important libraries...
The library fish
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bowl to explore her library home for the first time. When Mr. Hughes finds a fish all alone in the library and names her Library Fish, she knows she's found her true home. Library Fish...
Everything in its place : a story of books and belonging
David-Sax, Pauline
Paper Book
An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. "Welcome back," I whisper. Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library,...
I want my book back
Elbee, Viviane
Paper Book
Daryl loves the dinosaur book he checked out from the library; it takes him on roaring, stomping dinosaur adventures! But when Daryl has to return it, he'll do anything to get his favorite book back. Selected to Bank Street College of Education's list of Best Children's Books...
No cats in the library
Emmons, Lauren
Paper Book
A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut picture book that's "catnip for librarians and young book lovers alike" (School Library Journal, starred review). Clarisse is a clever cat who loves books. She may not...
Miss Dorothy and her bookmobile
Houston, Gloria.
Paper Book
When Dorothy was a young girl, she loved books, and she loved people, so she decided that she would become a librarian. Dorothy's dearest wish is to be a librarian in a fine brick library just like the one she visited when she was small. But her new home in North Carolina has...
Library lion
Knudsen, Michelle.
Paper Book
An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do....
The Midnight Library
Kohara, Kazuno.
Paper Book
Perfect for bedtime reading, pay a visit to the Midnight Library where you can snuggle up for a nighttime story. There is a little library that only opens at night. In the library there is a little librarian--and her three assistant owls--who helps everyone find the perfect book. The...
Bats at the library
Lies, Brian.
Paper Book
Frolic through the library with Caldecott honor winner and New York Times best-selling creator Brian Lies' adorable bats.  This nighttime escapade is part of the award winning Bat Book series, perfect for bedtime reading as well as budding book lovers on Halloween and all year round.<...
When the library lights go out
McDonald, Megan.
Paper Book
CLOSED may mean "closed" to you. But for three story-hour puppets, CLOSED means "open for adventure." At first there are only Rabbit and Lion. Hermit Crab is missing. Where can she be in the library darkness? Find out for yourself when -- magically -- only puppets are up and...
Amelia Bedelia's first library card
Parish, Herman.
Paper Book
Amelia Bedelia loves to read, so a visit to the library in town is right up her alley. There are books, books, and more books, of course, but Amelia Bedelia and her classmates are especially excited to meet the librarians, help out at the circulation desk, and investigate the stacks...
A treasury of Curious George = Colecci©đn de oro Jorge el curioso
Rey, Margret
Paper Book
Jorge el Curioso ha encontrado un lugar duradero en el corazón de millones de niños y niñas a través del mundo desde que cobró vida con Margret y H. A. Rey hace más de sesenta años. Aquí encontrarás ocho cuentos que trascienden el tiempo sobre Jorge, el hombre del sombrero amarillo y sus amigos.<...
Read it, don't eat it!
Schoenherr, Ian.
Paper Book
You are holding a book. What should you do with it? Open it, and you will find out.
Dear librarian
Sigwarth, Lydia M.
DVD
No place is a permanent home for Lydia. But then one day, everything changes when her mom takes her somewhere new that sparkles with spectacular joy: the library.
Beverly Billingsly borrows a book
Stadler, Alexander.
Paper Book
One very special morning Beverly Billingsly becomes a proud new card-carrying member of the Piedmont Public Library. But what happens when she forgets to return her book by its due date? Will Beverly ever be able to borrow another book? Beverly and her favorite librarian, Mrs. Del Rubio,...
Construction
Sutton, Sally
Paper Book
"The simplicity of the telling and the rich details in the spreads make this a must-have for all libraries serving young children." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadwork and ...
Library Lil
Williams, Suzanne.
Paper Book
By the time she was eight, Lil had read every children's book in the library and was working her way through the encyclopedias. So it's no surprise to anyone when she grows up to become the librarian of nearby Chesterville. Unfortunately, folks there haven't opened a book in twentyyears -- they're...
Banned book
Winter, Jonah
Paper Book
"The words were dangerous." For as long as people have been expressing their opinions in writing, there have been those in positions of power who have succeeded in censoring those thoughts. In this timely and provocative parable, a book is first subjected to redaction, then removal from a library....
Horseback librarians
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
Anna Mary brings books to children and adults in Appalachia during the Great Depression. There were no libraries in the backwoods of Kentucky in the 1930s. Librarians there and throughout the South delivered books to families by horseback and mule, sleeping...
Biscuit loves the library /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
There is so much to do--and there are so many friends to see--at the library!
Houndsley and Catina at the library
Howe, James
Paper Book
The charming duo returns with a love letter to the library, good friends, the joy of learning, and self-reinvention. It's Saturday, and Houndsley, Catina, and their friend Bert are looking forward to their weekly visit to the library. But when the trio arrives, they find that...
The Bad Seed goes to the library /
John, Jory
Paper Book
The Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald! The Bad Seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout....
Tiny goes to the library
Meister, Cari.
Paper Book
Tiny and his best friend go everywhere together--and everywhere they go Tiny loves to help his friend. But how will Tiny help if they go someplace where great big dogs aren't allowed? There's nothing to worry about--with his characteristic sweet nature, Tiny still manages to lend a helping hand.Tiny...
Mr. Putter & Tabby turn the page
Rylant, Cynthia.
Paper Book
Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love reading their favorite books over and over. So when Mr. Putter sees a sign at the library that says "Read Aloud with Your Pet at Story Time," he signs up! But then Mr. Putter's friend and neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, wants to join. If Mrs. Teaberry brings her...
The library of unruly treasures
Birdsall, Jeanne
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . In this funny, winning, and unexpected adventure from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of the Penderwicks series, a girl finds herself an unlikely hero when she stumbles upon a big secret about little creatures.
Adventure according to Humphrey
Birney, Betty G.
Paper Book
Humphrey is in for his biggest adventure yet! When his friends begin studying the ocean and sailing, he not only discovers the new and exciting world of the library, but also stows away aboard a model boat and takes a very perilous sail on Potter's Pond. Even with all this excitement, he fi nds time...
Finding Langston
Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Paper Book
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction When eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville district, it feels like he's giving up everything he loves. It's...
Trace
Cummings, Pat
Paper Book
In a debut novel that's perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Erin Entrada Kelly, award-winning author/illustrator and educator Pat Cummings tells a poignant story about grief, love, and the untold stories that echo across...
The book of stolen dreams
Farr, David
Paper Book
An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest that "swoops from thrilling to terrifying to heartwarming and back again" (BookPage) to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book. "[W]ill appeal to readers of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket" (...
Hip, hip, hooray! Every day is a holiday!
Gutman, Dan
Paper Book
With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! The students of Ella Mentry School must figure out how to celebrate some weird-but-real holidays in this My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and...
Cave of wonders
Kirby, Matthew J.
Paper Book
Fix the past. Save the future.Europe is in the grip of the Dark Ages, but there is a light in the dark: Baghdad. The great city has become a center of learning, populated by scholars, merchants, and explorers from all across the known world. But danger lurks in the desert... and Dak, Sera, and Riq...
The bookwanderers
James, Anna
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestselling book! A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month! A 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! A National Bestseller! "Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!"--Chris Grabenstein, #1<...
The secret library
Magoon, Kekla
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy adventure about family secrets and finding the courage to plot your own life story. Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are...
The lost library
Stead, Rebecca
Paper Book
Now a New York Times bestseller and a #1 Indie Bestseller, readers won't want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat, and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. A TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick! * The Amazon #1 Best Book for Kids * "A...
Lone Wolf goes to the library
Thomas, Kiah
Paper Book
Oscar the Grouch meets Frog & Toad in this hilarious illustrated early reader series about a cranky wolf on a quest to be left alone. Wolf's library book is overdue, and the librarian says if it's not returned today, he will never ever be able to check a book out again. Wolf...
The deserted library mystery
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Paper Book
The Aldens help restore an old library by cleaning up and clearing out old books. But while they work, they hear mysterious footsteps on the second floor. Then someone sneaks in and makes the library just as messy as before. Why would someone want the library to stay closed?
Noodleheads Fortress of Doom
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
Mac and Mac may be noodles with empty heads, but they have big ideas: building a fortress! This vibrantly colorful graphic novel for easy readers hits the nail on the head with comedy. The Noodlehead brothers are back from the library with a joke book, a fantasy novel, and a...
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians /
Krosoczka, Jarrett
Paper Book
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Serving justice . . . and lunch! Lunch Lady can sniff out something rotten like no one else--and there's definitely something rotten going on in the library. The usually friendly librarians have...
The camel library : a true story from Pakistan
Abbas, Marzieh
Paper Book
Alongside warm and soft illustrations by Anain Shaikh, Marzieh Abbas lovingly weaves the heartfelt true story of Pakistan's first camel library, which reconnected Pakistani children to the light of books in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet Roshan the camel! He spends his days carrying...
The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq
Winter, Jeanette.
Paper Book
*ALA Notable Children's book 2006 * Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue. In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra's real-life librarian....
The keeper of stories
Pritchard, Caroline Kusin
Paper Book
Three starred reviews! In this "poignant" (Booklist, starred review) and uplifting true story of community, a neighborhood comes together in the wake of a library fire to save the stories within, offering a timely reminder of the essential role libraries and books play...
R.E.A.D. dogs
Goldish, Meish
Paper Book
When Hannah was in first grade, she hated reading. The young girl had dyslexia. She had trouble pronouncing words and even recognizing letters on a page. Hannah felt nervous reading in front of her classmates. Things changed, though, when she met Kaila--a furry, friendly Shetland sheepdog. For a few...
Dewey the library cat : a true story
Myron, Vicki.
Paper Book
In the tradition of Marley: A Dog Like No Other, this is the story of a cat who was more than a pet, and the amazing effect he had on the people around him. This middle-grade adaptation of the Grand Central bestseller Dewey features an 8-page photo insert, including exclusive, never...
Go forth and tell : the life of Augusta Baker, librarian and master storyteller
McDaniel, Breanna J.
Paper Book
Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Kirkus Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best Books of the Year New York Public Library Best Books of the Year ALSC Notable Children's Books Horn Book Fanfare BolognaRazzi Award...
Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpre?
Denise, Anika
Paper Book
RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR  * A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection *  "An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian...a must...
Schomburg : the man who built a library
Weatherford, Carole Boston
Paper Book
In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history. Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists...

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