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The Night Librarian

2024
"Twins Page and Turner know about the magic a library holds--they've been going to their beloved New York City public library for years, especially since their parents are always traveling for work. But a secret mission involving their dad's rare and valuable edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula uncovers a world they've never known, featuring a mysterious Night Librarian, famous heroes (and villains) that have broken free from classic books, and an epic battle to save the library from total destruction"--Amazon.
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This book is my best friend

2023
When Sunny and Aarush reach for the same book at the library, they try to resolve the conundrum by searching through the stacks to find something else for the other to read, but maybe what they find instead is even better.
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Behind my doors

the story of the world's oldest library
2024
Al-Qarawiyyin Library shares the true story of how it was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859 in Fez, Morocco, and remains the oldest operating library in existence.

Bibsy Cross and the bike-a-thon

2024
When precocious eight-year-old Bisby's library hosts a bike-a-thon to raise money to buy books, she is determined to win the fundraiser.
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Mr. Lemoncello's fantabulous finale

2024
Thirteen-year-old Kyle participates in the last of Mr. Lemoncello's fantabulous games with the hopes of winning ownership of the entire Lemoncello empire.
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Abuela's library

2024
"Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite oak tree. But when their beloved tree is cut down, can Alfonso transform the stump into something magical for their whole community--their very own neighborhood library?"--Provided by publisher.
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Why we read

on bookworms, libraries, and just one more page before lights out
Contains a collection of essays that explore reasons people read, including to feel seen, stave off boredom, and because they were forced to. Through the essays, the author also explores topics including poorly written books, elitism in publishing, and character stereotypes in genre publishing.
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Boy like me

A love story that begins in the margins... It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy have the courage to meet--and if they do, what will it take to hold on to each other?.
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Roaring for reading

2024
When Julius, a young lion, sees library books removed from the library, realizes the power of his voice and uses his roar to advocate for the value of all books.

All the books

2024
Piper, a book-hoarding chipmunk, does not want to share, until she discovers the magic of the library.

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