Explore the Library
By Janet Piehl
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What happens at a library? How can you find a good book? What does a librarian do? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this book about all of the fun things you can do and learn at your own library!
Janet Piehl
Janet Piehl lives in Evanston, Illinois, and is a children's librarian. She grew up in Shorewood, Wisconsin, and attended Macalester College. Janet has lived, among other places, in the Twin Cities and France. She got her start as a writer working in the editorial department of Lerner. Janet liked the research aspect of writing and editing so much that she became a librarian. Now she helps kids find and use books just like the ones she writes!
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