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Local & cyber libraries & book collections
specialized in young readers
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USA
Bookhive
Developed by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
(NC), the site offers tons of book reviews in a variety of reading
levels and interest areas. Reviews are written by the library staff
and are focused on books already in the library's collection.
The Library
of Congress Children’s Literature Center
The Children's Literature Center serves those organizations and individuals
who study, produce, collect, interpret, and disseminate children's
books, films, television programs, or other forms of materials destined
for children's information and recreational use, usually outside the
classroom. The Center does not serve children directly
Canada
Canadian Children’s
Literature Service
The Canadian Children's Literature Service Collection offers advisory,
reference, and bibliographic services based on its collection, that
includes books written in English, French and other languages which
are published in Canada and books written or illustrated by Canadians,
as well as books about Canada, which are published abroad. The Service
responds to questions made in person, by telephone, in writing, and
electronically.
Eileen
Wallace Children’s Literature Collection
This is one of Canada's most extensive collections of children's literature,
although unfortunately is a non-circulating library. Check the website
for interesting information and to find out about the Eileen Wallace
Research Fellowship in Children’s Literature, worth up to $5,000
per year.
Australia
The Lu Rees Archives
of Australian Children’s Literature
Extensive collection of Australian children’s literature, housed
by the University of Canberra Library.New Zealand
Christchurch
City Libraries – Kids’ Stuff
Good reads, interviews with NZ authors, and services provided by the
library to kids and parents.
International & Virtual
IFLA Section of Libraries
for Children and Young Adults
This service of the International Federation of Libraries Assocations
and Institutions (IFLA) aims at promoting international cooperation
in the fields of library services to children and young adults, and
encouraging the exchange of experience, education and training and
research in all aspects of this subject. The Section's concerns include
the provision of library services to all children and young adults
in different cultures and traditions in cooperation with appropriate
organizations and to adults interacting with children and young adults.
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Directories
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The
children’s literature web guide
Put together by D.K.Brown of the Doucette Library of Teaching Resources
(University of Calgary, Canada), this website is an excellent starting
point to explore web resources related to young readers’ books.
All the sites are featured under very helpful categories.
UNESCO
Libraries Portal – Children’s and Young People’s
Libraries
An international information gateway for librarians and library users.
The
Internet Public Library Children’s Resources
Well, it’s just like a librarian, but it’s on the web and
you can’t borrow books … but you can get plenty of good
tips!
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