# Books about libraries assigned in US schools

**5** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _libraries_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** K–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/libraries
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore libraries

- [Pat Mora](https://readinglist.school/author/pat-mora)

## libraries canon

- [Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library](https://readinglist.school/book/help-im-a-prisoner-in-the-library) by Eth Clifford _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Library Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/library-mouse) by Daniel Kirk _(Grades K–3)_
- [Madeline Finn and the Library Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/madeline-finn-and-the-library-dog) by Lisa Papp _(Grades K–2)_
- [The Forbidden Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-forbidden-library) by Django Wexler _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Tomás and the Library Lady](https://readinglist.school/book/tom-s-and-the-library-lady) by Pat Mora _(Grades K–1)_

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