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Children’s Services Hours

Mon:8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tues: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Wed:8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thurs: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Fri: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Suggested Books for Children Ages 0-4 Years
Suggested Books for Grades K-2
Suggested Books for Grades 3-4
Suggested Books for Grade 5

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Educational and Community Resources for Parents and Teachers.

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” — Maya Angelou

Great Books for All Readers

Whoever You Are by Fox, Mem
The First Rule of Punk by Pérez, Celia C
New Kid by Craft, Jerry
Where Will I Live? by McCarney, Rosemary A
Hidden Figures : the True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Shetterly, Margot Lee
When Marian Sang : the True Recital of Marian Anderson : the Voice of A Century by Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Not So Different : What You Really Want to Ask About Having A Disability by Burcaw, Shane
Barack by Winter, Jonah
Hiking Day by Rockwell, Anne F
Drawn Together by Lê, Minh
We're Different, We're the Same by Kates, Bobbi Jane
Nelson Mandela by Nelson, Kadir
The Undefeated by Alexander, Kwame
I Am Perfectly Designed by Brown, Karamo
When Aidan Became A Brother by Lukoff, Kyle
Fry Bread : A Native American Family Story by Maillard, Kevin Noble
The Proudest Blue : A Story of Hijab and Family by Muhammad, Ibtihaj
Love the World by Parr, Todd
My Family Divided : One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope by Guerrero, Diane
Game Changers : the Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Brown Girl Dreaming by Woodson, Jacqueline
Mirror by Baker, Jeannie
Melissa by Gino, Alex
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! by Gino, Alex
Refugee by Gratz, Alan
Go Show the World : A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes by Kinew, Wab
Julián Is A Mermaid by Love, Jessica
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by Moore, David Barclay
Thank You, Omu! by Mora, Oge
Sulwe by Nyong'O, Lupita
My Footprints by Phi, Bao
We Came to America by Ringgold, Faith
One Crazy Summer by Williams-Garcia, Rita
A Moon for Moe and Mo by Zalben, Jane Breskin

New Books!

Fiction

Project F by Duprau, Jeanne
The Sky Over Rebecca by Fox, Matthew
Rewind by Graff, Lisa
Shira and Esther's Double Dream Debut by Jordan, Anna E
Slugfest by Korman, Gordon
Underdog City by Negron, Chris
Eva for President by Elliott, Rebecca
Thunder by Hunter, Erin
Light and Air by Wendell, Mindy Nichols
Abby In Neverland by Mlynowski, Sarah
The Selkie's Daughter by Brennan, Linda Crotta

Non-Fiction

The Weather by Boshouwers, Suzan
Insects by Ramakers, Sanne
What's Inside A Caterpillar Cocoon? : and Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies by Ignotofsky, Rachel
We Are Starlings : Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of A Murmuration by Furrow, Robert
Aye-Aye by Sexton, Colleen A
Thank A Farmer by Gianferrari, Maria
My Head Has A Bellyache : More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Harris, Chris
Are We There Yet? : How Humans Find Their Way by Birmingham, Maria
Leo Messi by Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Mary's Idea by Raschka, Christopher
A VIsit to Brazil by Redshaw, Hermione

Graphic Novels

The Encounter by Grine, Chris
The Message by Grine, Chris
One Horn to Rule Them All by Berne, Emma Carlson
Max Meow : Attack of the Zombees by Gallagher, John
Mayor Good Boy Goes Hollywood : A Graphic Novel by Scheidt, Dave
Mayor Good Boy Turns Bad by Scheidt, Dave
Mabuhay! by Sterling, Zack
The Gem Gang by Stilton, Geronimo
Teacher's Pet by Andelfinger, Nicole

Picture Books

I'm From by Gray, Gary Jr
The Yellow Handkerchief : El Pañuelo Amarillo by Higuera, Donna Barba
Little Red by Hillenbrand, Will
Never Forget Eleanor by June, Jason
My Grandfather's Song by Phung, Nguyen Quang
I'm Going to Be A Princess : A Story About Inspirational Black Women and Girls by Taylor, Stephanie (children's Author)
Every Dreaming Creature by Wenzel, Brendan
Bear Has A Belly by Whittingham, Jane
Love, Lah Lah by Blackman-Thornhill, Nailah
That Flag by Brown, Tameka Fryer
Nacieron Sobre El Agua / Nacieron Sobre El Agua / Born On the Water by Hannah-Jones, Nikole
The Box by Paglia, Isabella