Comments on: Books which feature public libraries

By: John Dougherty

John Dougherty — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:42:46 +0000

Hi, Ian. Not sure how I’ve missed this list up till now, but just to let you know that the library (and its custodian, Miss Butterworth the Ninja Librarian) plays a significant part in 3 of my (so far) 6 Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face books for children. John

By: Karen Varga

Karen Varga — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:34:02 +0000

The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan pub. 2016
A public library librarian is made redundant due to local authority funding cuts/’rationalisation’ so decides to take some of the books being ‘rationalised’ with her and set up a mobile bookshop…

By: Ian Anstice

Ian Anstice — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:54:38 +0000

In reply to Barbara Band. Changed now. And, yes, I must read it myself!

By: Barbara Band

Barbara Band — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:51:29 +0000

Smart by Kim Slater isn’t an adult book … it’s teen. Fantastic story though …

And great list!

By: Jules

Jules — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:08:34 +0000

Libraries make appearances in two books by Auster: the invention of solitude & invisible

By: Jules

Jules — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:46:18 +0000

Titus Groan by Peake – steerpike engineers the burning of sepulchrave’s library

By: Jules

Jules — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:20:30 +0000

Whoops, pratchett already and obviously listed . . .

By: Jules

Jules — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:25:12 +0000

The abortion: an historical romance
By brautigan
The librarian and the robbers
By mahy
And of course multiple books by pratchett, at the very least for the invention of L-Space

By: Ian Anstice

Ian Anstice — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 22:07:43 +0000

In reply to Edwina smart. Great, thank you, now added.

By: Edwina smart

Edwina smart — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 21:54:24 +0000

Kevin Ashman India Sommers librarian and historian series