| International Standard Book Number |
9781525311567
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| International Standard Book Number |
1525311565
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| Personal Name |
Grant, Joyce, 1963- author
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| Title Statement |
This is a library book : check out the places and people sharing knowledge and building communities / written by Joyce Grant ; illustrated by Chanelle Nibbelink.
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| Imprint |
2026.
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| Imprint |
Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
47 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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| General Note |
Illustrations rendered digitally.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
What is a library? -- Libraries of the past.... and future -- Lifesaving libraries -- Can't get to the library? The library can come to you! -- Can I borrow this... person? -- Books for everyone -- Safety, security, information, and a good book -- This is a love letter -- Check out these libraries -- Glossary and bibliography.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"This is a library book! A book about libraries, that is. For centuries, libraries all over the world have been there for us. They provide a place to access and share information. Connect with others. Gather in groups and get help from experts. Even borrow things like cake pans and prom dresses. Libraries also provide shelter, support, and solace in times of conflict and to vulnerable populations. Whether you are visiting a library to check out a book, borrow tools or wait out a heat wave, you're free to be yourself there. In this timely kid-friendly history of the public library, award-winning author Joyce Grant takes readers on a whirlwind tour from the libraries of the ancient world to a library of the future that's currently growing in Norway. Along the way, readers will learn about libraries on boats and camel's backs, in subway stations and prisons, and in far-flung places around the world. Libraries have been vitally important in war-torn countries and in times of conflict and change. They protect our access to information and provide a safe space for all readers, no matter who they are. And you can't have a library without a librarian, which is why this book profiles many real-life librarians who have found creative ways to meet the needs of the public. Grant's lively prose, coupled with illustrator Chanelle Nibbelink's fresh and quirky illustrations, invites readers to think about what libraries mean to them -- and why that's worth protecting. Content is supported by backmatter including a "design your own library" prompt, an author's note, glossary and list of resources."-- Provided by publisher.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades: 3-7 Kids Can Press.
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| Target Audience Note |
Reading age : Ages 8-12 Kids Can Press.
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| Additional Physical Form Available |
Issued also in electronic format.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Public librarians Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Public libraries Social aspects Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Public libraries History Juvenile literature.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Introductory works.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Juvenile works
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Picture books.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Nibbelink, Chanelle, illustrator.
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