Do-It-Yourself Craft: 125 Kids Books We Love
There’s no better time to fall in love with books and reading than when you’re young. In honor of the Library’s 125th anniversary, our experts looked back over the last 125 years to find the kids’ titles—from picture books to poetry, fiction to folktales—that transform children into lifelong readers.
Use our free download to make your very own 125 Kids Books We Love portable list! Craft includes a printable list and step-by-step instructions to make your very own library card pocket.
Print the List
Just print and start tallying up the books you've read.
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Make Your Own Library Card Pocket
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125 Kids Books We Love
Our expert librarians selected books from the last 125 years that inspire those both young and young at heart to love reading.
Do-It-Yourself Craft
Use our free download to make your very own 125 Kids Books We Love portable list!
Printable Word Search Activities
Download and print these word searches to celebrate the 125 Kids Books We Love.
Special Storytimes
Watch these storytimes featuring selections from the 125 Kids Books We Love list.
125 Years of The New York Public Library
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For Adults: 125 Books We Love
This special book list honors 125 titles from the past 125 years that made us fall in love with reading.