Picture Books
When a huge storm knocks out TV service to her town, scrappy librarian Lil converts the whole town into readers. That causes a problem when a tough biker gang rolls into town and wants to watch their favorite show...can Lil save the day?
Whenever Melvin has a question, he turns to his favorite people-librarians Marge, Betty and Leola-to find the answer. When Melvin goes away to college, will he leave his librarians behind?
Sunrise Elementary School's new librarian, Miss Lotta Scales is really scary. She should be-she's a dragon! What's more she's VERY protective of the books. She certainly isn't going to let a student's grubby fingers touch those beautiful pages. Can the Sunrise School community change her mind?
When a lion walks into the library, librarian Mr. McBee wants him out. Lions don't belong in the library. But Mr. McBee is overruled by the head librarian, Miss Merriweather, and the lion becomes an important member of the library family...until one day, when he opens his mouth and roars...
Nonfiction
How do children get books when there's no library nearby? By boat, by mail and even by elephant! This engaging book shows what libraries are like for children around the world.
Luis Soriano had a house full of books, and he wanted to share them with children in the mountain villages of Colombia, where there were no libraries. Soriano loaded a burro with books and walked through the jungle to remote towns--every weekend.
The story of Dewey, the famous cat who was abandoned in the book drop slot of a public library on a winter night. This is an adaptation of an adult bestseller, perfect for older elementary students.
Websites
Reserve a book, check library hours or use the many online resources offered by the DC Public Library.
If the DCPL doesn't have a book, check to see if another library system nearby does! WorldCat searches the online catalogs of libraries worldwide. (Note: WorldCat does NOT search DCPL.)
Free, reputable resources for kids available through the Internet Public Library. A great resource to use for research projects or homework help.
Multicultural digital picture books from around the world. Many books are available in multiple languages. Perfect for an iPad!
Resources marked with a * are available in the Maury Library for checkout. If it's not marked with a star, we'd love to have it! Find out how you can donate those books to the library by emailing Ms. Sweeney.
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