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82) Our library
Author
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The library is a very important place in our community! Lots of community helpers work at libraries. Readers will learn about who works at a library, what the workers do, and what makes a library special. Simple, at-level text and vibrant photos help readers learn all about libraries in the community"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The second in Con Lehane's 42nd Street Library Mystery, Murder in the Manuscript Room is a smart, compelling mystery in which the characters themselves are at least as interesting as the striking sleuthing. When a murder desecrates the somber, book-lined halls of New York City's iconic 42nd Street Library, Raymond Ambler, the library's curator of crime fiction, has a personal interest in solving the crime. His quest to solve the murder is complicated...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Hardboiled crime writer Will Ford might be critically acclaimed, but he's every bit as debauched and disreputable as the ne'er-do-well private eye in his novels. So when Ford offers Raymond Ambler - crime-fiction curator at New York City's prestigious 42nd Street Library - a collection of his papers, Ambler wonders if the project will be more trouble than it's worth. Still, the disgraced author is an important talent, and Ambler's never been afraid...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The epic fantasy that's taking the world by storm--a bewitching story about a revenge killing, a mysterious scroll box that has survived centuries of fires, and the book that changed everything Taryn Cornick believes that the past--her sister's violent death, and her own ill-conceived revenge--is behind her, and she can get on with her life. She has written a successful book about the dangers that threaten libraries...but not all of the attention...
88) The starless sea
Author
Language
English
Description
"Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a rare book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues--a bee, a key, and a sword--that lead him...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bibliophile is the ultimate book for book lovers. The content ranges from profiles of amazing independent bookstores around the world to the painted bookshelves for which Jane Mount has become known"--
We all have a pile of "to be read" books, and Mount is determined to introduce you to more jewels you didn't know you needed to read: books that you will hugging to you chest and telling everyone how they changed your life. But she provides more than...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The beautifully ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is completely silent one weekday morning, until a woman's terrified scream echoes through the room. Security guards immediately appear and instruct everyone inside to stay put until they determine there is no threat. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers who had been sitting in the reading room get to chatting and quickly become friendly. Harriet, Marigold, Whit, and Caine...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Investigating the murder of a recently returned local who hid a tragic past, librarian Carrie Singleton, aided by library ghost Evelyn and the bushy-tailed Smoky Joe, finds her efforts complicated by her celebrity stepdad's latest production.
93) The parliament
Author
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When tens of thousands of owls descend on her hometown library, rending and tearing at anyone foolish enough to step outside, Madigan Purdy, tasked with keeping her students safe, seeks inspiration from her favorite childhood book, The Silent Queen, to find a solution to their dilemma.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With engaging text and colorful illustrations, readers can follow along as a class meets its school librarian and learns what librarians do. Comprehension questions, fun facts, and critical thinking questions keep readers engaged and introduce them to thinking about what they're reading.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library Libraries have long talked about providing comprehensive access to information for everyone. But when Google announced in 2004 that it planned to digitize books to make the world's knowledge accessible to all, questions were raised about the roles and responsibilities of libraries, the rights of authors and publishers, and whether a...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Todd and his friends love heroes. But in school, Todd doesn t feel heroic. Reading is hard for him, and he gets scolded for asking too many questions. How will he ever become the kind of hero he admires? Featuring stunning illustrations that celebrate the diversity of the Little Free Library movement, here is the story of how its founder, Todd Bol, became a literacy superhero. Thanks to Todd and thousands of volunteers many of whom are kids millions...
99) The new guard
Author
Series
Booker the library bat volume 1
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Booker the bat, new to his job as a security guard at the Joanina Library, foils the attempted theft of pages from one of the collection's rare books.
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