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LIBRARIAN
KidHaven, 2005
ISBN 0-7377-2610-5

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Part of the Exploring Careers series, this book discusses the various kinds of librarians and the training necessary for a library career. It's geared towards kids in grades 4 through 6.

"...a properly enticing, wide-angled look at what librarians do and the many kinds of libraries in which they do it. Underwood weaves discussions of educational requirements and career opportunities around a series of interviews with working public, school, academic, and special librarians that focus on each job's challenges and rewards...This makes a good choice for most collections."
-Booklist
Writing this book let me fulfill a long-time dream: I got to visit George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. When I learned that the ranch has a library, I figured this book gave me the perfect excuse to try to get permission to visit! The library is beautiful, with a sweeping staircase and a gorgeous stained glass dome. You can see a picture of it about halfway down on this page.