Students learn what a librarian does and what kind of tools they use to find information.

A child brings a dragon to the library and learns a valuable lesson--libraries and dragons do not mix.

"Libraries are much more than mere collections of volumes. The best are magical, fabled places whose fame has become part of the cultural wealth they are designed to preserve. Some still exist today; some are lost, like those of Herculaneum and Alexandria; some have been sold or dispersed; and some never existed, such as those libraries imagined by J.R.R Tolkien, Umberto Eco, and Jorge Luis Borges, among others. Ancient libraries, grand baroque libraries,...

"The unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone and Paper and Fire unite to save the Great Library of Alexandria from itself in this electrifying adventure in the New York Times bestselling series. Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealousy guards its secrets. But now a group of rebels poses a dangerous threat to its tyranny ... Jess Brightwell and his band of exiles have fled London, only to find themselves imprisoned in...

Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can find just about anything--including three librarians who help in his quest for knowledge.

After she and a dozen other children found them being raised by "Father," a cruel man with mysterious powers, Carolyn and her "siblings" begin to think he might be God. When Father disappears, they square off against each other to determine who will inherit his library, which may hold the power to all Creation. As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for the battle to come she has a plaN. The only trouble is that in the war to make a new God, she's...

Describes what one might see and do when visiting a library for the first time.

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...

"For those who love reading, the library is often a favorite place to spend time. For many young readers, working in a library might sound like the perfect job. In addition to learning about the hard work that goes into being a librarian, readers will learn about important concepts, such as borrowing. Bright photographs that are closely related to the text help create an accessible, engaging book for beginning readers. Those who already love libraries...