"Theo has returned to Aftzaak, the magisterial City of Books. Passing the exams to become a kafna was hard enough. Now he has to compete against his fellow trainees--fighters and geniuses one and all--to prove that he has what it takes to achieve his dreams and ascend to the Central Library's elite. Under the watchful eyes of his wise seniors and teachers, including his youthful mentor Sedona, Theo begins to awaken to the sublime fate and impossible...

In the small, small pond: Spring is here in this cheerful introduction to the seasons. Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle and geese waddle. Kids won't want to miss a single splash! Wild about books: A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake. Zin! Zin! Zin! A violin: Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.

"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger....

In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku and Commander Inamine are abducted by Bakushu-kai terrorists, who demand sensitive material from the library's protected collection in return for the hostage! Dojo is worried about Iku,...

Join Spot and all his friends as they read books in the library and think about their favorite books and characters.

When Frank and Joe are assigned to safeguard the children of a visiting dignitary as they go on a visit to the National Library of Education, they look to their librarian mother for aid.

Interviews by Morristown & Morris Township librarian Anita Hotchkiss with Morris County authors, 1972-1974.

Includes legal documents, certificate, deeds, and fund accounts relating to the incorporation of the Library in 1966.