Building a Home Library – Ages birth to 14 years

The ALA-Children’s Book Council (CBC) Joint Committee, with cooperation from ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee, have updated the 4 Building a Home Library bibliographies. The book selections help guide parents and caregivers on assembling a high quality home library for children.  The lists include “tried and true” classics, hidden gems, multicultural selections and new and notable reads.

Please note that the Committee has provided two versions of each bibliography, a bi-fold and a one page doubled-sided (OPDS). For either version you must select for your printer to print in landscape form as a double-sided sheet. These settings can be found under “Properties” when the print menu appears after you select “Print”.

Books for children birth to age 3
Bi-fold
One page

Books for children ages 4 – 7
Bi-fold
One page

Books for children ages 8 – 11
Bi-fold
One page

Books for children ages 12 – 14
Bi-fold
One page