Read
Available through hoopla Digital
- How to Read a Story - Kate Messner
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Maisy Goes to the Library - Lucy Cousins
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Library Babies - Violet Lemay Puck
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Excuse Me, I’m Trying to Read! - Mary Jo Armani
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built A Library
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big that it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world.
Sing
These are My Glasses from Whaddya Think of That? By Laurie Berkner
These are my glasses.
This is my book.
I put on my glasses
And open up my book.
Then I read, read, read.
And I look, look, look.
And I put down my glasses
And put down the book.
A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Now I know my ABCs, next time won’t you sing with me?
Did you know that you can sing the ABC song to many different tunes? See which one you like best!
Watch Video of Song Online
Activity
Set up a pretend library!
Use this printable to create your own library, then practice checking out books, helping customers, or let your little one lead the storytime!
More Books
Books on Hoopla
- Biscuit Loves the Library - Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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How to Bake a Book - Ella Burfoot
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Let’s Read - Shanda LaRamee-Jones
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Library Mouse - Daniel Kirk
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog - Lisa Papp
Books on Overdrive/Libby (note: These titles may have a waiting list.)
- Reading Beauty - Deborah Underwood
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Lola at the Library - Anna McQuinn
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Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies - Carmen Oliver
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Lost in the Library - Josh Funk
Keep Learning
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