Miss Moore Thought Otherwise : How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children

Once upon a time, American children couldnt borrow library books. Reading wasnt all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first childrens room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the worlds best childrens books in many different languages.

Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world’s best children’s books in many different languages.