Librarian
UVa Library Children's Book Collection
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WHERE: Clemons Library, 1st floor HOW TO FIND CHILDRENS' BOOKS: All of the children's books can be discovered in VIRGO. DESCRIPTION: The children's book collection has award winning books of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, science fiction, board books, fairy tales, picture books and bi-lingual books. |
Local Bookstores
- Barnes and NobleLocal bricks and mortar store located in Barracks Road Shopping Center. (434) 984-0461. Located at Barracks Road Shopping Center at 1035 Emmet St N, Ste A, Charlottesville, VA.
- New Dominion Book ShopLocated on the Downtown Mall, New Dominion Book Shop is a general trade bookshop, with many selections in fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, and with a unique selection of architecture and landscape gardening books.
434) 295-2552, located at 404 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA. - Oakley's Gently Used BooksLocated on the Downtown Mall. They specialize in science fiction. (434) 977-3313, located at 112 W Main St, Ste 9, Charlottesville, VA.
- UVA BookstoreThe UVA Bookstore will happily order books if they don't have what you need. They have children's books, fiction, nonfiction,graphic novels, and more.
Public Libraries
- Jefferson Madison Regional Library
The Jefferson Madison Regional Library is a fantastic public library with many locations and a large childrens' book collection. UVa students, faculty and staff who live in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Greene and Nelson counties, can go in person to any of the public libraries in those counties and borrow books. In person registration is required. For details see the Jefferson Madison Regional Library (JMRL) web site. The site also includes a link to the JMRL online catalog.
Can't find the book you need in UVA's collection? You can see if this public library's collections of children's and young adult books. You could also submit an Interlibrary Loan Request to the UVA library and they will try to borrow the children's book from another university library. The service is free.
- Directory of All Public Libraries in the U.S.Registration qualifications vary, so check their websites for details.