Hi Fellow ME-Libbers, I'd like to draw your attention to a new book illustrated by a colleague. I saw the final proofs, and it is indeed wonderful. Full disclosure--there is a lovely illustration of the Rockland Public Library in the book... "An ideal addition to women's history units." -Booklist MISS MOORE THOUGHT OTHERWISE How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough, illustrated by Debby Atwell Anne Carroll Moore created the first children's room at the New York Public Library and, in the process, revolutionalized library standards and practices around the world. Miss Moore Thought Otherwise by Jan Pinborough, illustrated by Debby Atwell introduces this influential woman to young readers just in time for women's history month. In almost any public library today, you will find shelves brimming with books for children of all ages. But in 1911-when the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and Forty-Second Street opened its doors for the first time-many libraries did not allow children to come inside, much less handle the books and check them out. Pioneering New York Public Library children's librarian Anne Carroll Moore played an important role in creating the children's library as we know it today-a child-centered place with story hours, book-related activities, open book shelves, and borrowing privileges. Her work served as a model in countries around the world, she encouraged many important children's authors, and her reviews helped children's books gain more equal footing with books written for adults. "I believe that children's libraries are so important-and not just for past generations," says author Jan Pinborough. "Some might say that technological advances have made books-and therefore libraries-less relevant and less worthy of public funding. However, just as many less-advantaged children of Anne Carroll Moore's day lacked access to books, many of today's less-advantaged children lack access to e-readers and iPads. My hope for this book is that it could somehow kindle public interest in and support for children's libraries and for public libraries in general." Readers can visit the HMH Kids Facebook page in March for a social media campaign that asks, "Why do you love your library?" Jan Pinborough is the managing editor of a children's magazine called Friend. This is her first children's book. She lives in Utah. Visit www.janpinborough.com and www.missmoorethoughtotherwise.com. Debby Atwell is the acclaimed illustrator of many books, including Barn, Pearl and River. She lives in Maine, close to Miss Moore's childhood home. Miss Moore Thought Otherwise by Jan Pinborough, illustrated by Debby Atwell Houghton Mifflin . March 2013 . $16.99 . Ages 6 to 9 . ISBN: 978-0-547-47105-1 Amy Levine Library Director Rockland Public Library 80 Union Street Rockland, Maine 04841 207-594-0310 207-594-0333 fax www.rocklandlibrary.org