Summary: "Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to the public library: the unmistakable, slightly musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly-discovered books. Today's libraries also function as de facto community centers, and offer free access to the Internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter along with the endless possibilities that spark your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027.7 DAWDowd, Ryan
Summary: "Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2018
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 020 DOWCummings, Troy
Summary: It has been a busy summer of makerspace projects at the library and monster hunting for the three members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol, and the puddles that are appearing all over town are a clue to the identity of another monster--an angry hydra water monster who is obsessed with cleaning up (literally) the town of Stermont, even if it means drowning all the messy children who live there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CUMStephens, Michael T.
Summary: "Associate Professor at San Jose State University, Stephens encourages curiosity and creativity in his students and all library workers by connecting trends from outside the profession to its bedrock values. With a humanist lens, he reflects on such topics as: how libraries can empower kindness; developing a coterie of kindred spirits at conferences outside libraryland; inspiring creativity in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020.23 STEJohn, Jory
Summary: "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. The bad seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN JOHAlexander, Heather
Summary: From books to puppet shows, from author signings to computer research and from special collections to very important rules, readers learn about libraries and the value of reading, sharing, and community in this book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E AleCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Set Shine Light Alexander 2019Durrance, Joan C.
Contents: The urgent need to tell the library story more effectively -- Outcomes : an approach that shows the value of libraries -- The "How Libraries and Librarians Help" outcome model : applying contextual approaches to outcome evaluation -- Step one, getting started : preparing to conduct an outcomes study -- Step two, collecting data for outcomes : approaches and tools -- Step three, analyzing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2005
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1 available in Reference Office Reference, Call number: OFR 027 DURTodd, Brandon
Summary: After a visiting the library to search for new adventure ideas, Miguel and Clarke go on a trip that is out of this world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE TODCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE TODSchu, 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...
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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 SCHRaúl 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...
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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 Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUReynolds, Jason
Summary: A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYGiovanni, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Festival 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEACopies Available at Woodmere
4 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE PETJohn, Jory
Summary: 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. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book? Pick up this really cool book to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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Summary: "Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many are registered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 WIESummary: This gentle story of growing with books encourages little ones to discover the joy of reading as well as getting them ready and excited to visit the library.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV LOLYolen, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLBrezenoff, Steven
Summary: Whitney and Ben are two middle school students on a field trip to a college library for a research project; but the bored teens venture through a door marked "Special Collection Sinister History" and meet the evil Archivist who collects tales of the world's oldest, most terrifying creatures and uses magic to bring them to life--she is looking to bring a local legend called The Stalker into the...
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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 BRE (Graphic Novel)Lehane, Cornelius
Summary: An invitation from a prestigious liberal arts college to buy their mystery-novel collection comes as a welcome surprise for Raymond Ambler, crime-fiction curator at New York City's prestigious 42nd Street Library. But his pleasure quickly turns sour when the collection's curator - Ambler's friend Sam Abernathy - tells him he plans to fight the acquisition tooth and nail. Why would Abernathy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2024
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LEHLincoln, Christopher
Summary: "The New York Public Library has always been their favorite place, but lately things have gotten weird things like a dragon imprint on the ceiling and a giant beanstalk! It turns out the books are bursting with magic, and suddenly all sorts of villains are escaping from their books and threatening to destroy the whole library. Now it's up to Page and Turner- as well as a mysterious Night...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LIN (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Palfrey, John G. (John Gorham)
Summary: "Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information. In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that anyone seeking to participate in the 21st century needs to understand how to find and use the vast stores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 PALStephens, Michael T.
Summary: A search for "librarians and empathy" won't get many hits, but empathy is key in collaboration among cross-cultural partners in a technological environment. Stephens believes that in order to create institutions that expand minds and craft futures-- especially in a time of falling budgets and rising use-- libraries must not be just hyperlinking establishments, but must also engage with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020.23 STESummary: "Whether you're embarking on your first summer learning program or you think you could plan one in your sleep, you're sure to find helpful ideas in this guide from the experts at YALSA. From planning & budgeting to evaluation and program examples, this guide has it all"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: YALSA, Young Adult Library Services Association 2018