Our Children's Collection, located on the 7th floor of Alden Library, is primarily designed to serve students and faculty in the fields of early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. Books of fiction in the collection are suitable for all ages from infants to high school age students. Non-fiction books serve preschool through middle school age students. Books are primarily in the English language, but a small portion of the books are in other languages. The Collection includes all of the Caldecott and Newbery award-winning books and many of the Caldecott and Newbery honor books. The collection does not include textbooks for children or young adults.

Searching for Children's Collection Materials

Starting from our library homepage:

1. Type keywords into the search bar to view items from our catalog matching your search. You may also want to use the advanced search for more refined results
2. On the left hand side of the search, under "Refine your results," Click on the Location drop down menu
3. Select Alden 7th Floor Children's Collection and then apply filters. This will show you results that have available items located within the Children's Collection
4. If an item has multiple versions, click the title to view all versions. You may need to filter the location again to make sure you're looking at versions from the Children's Collection.
5. Select the version of the item that you want to request.
6. Under "Get it" hit "Request." You will select your pickup location and receive an email once our staff has located and checked the book out for you.
7. Or use the call number from the record to find the item in the Children's Collection. Once you find what you need, visit a library service desk and a staff member will help you check out.

Special Types of Children's Books

• Alphabet Books
• Audio Books
• Caldecott Medal Winners
• Caldecott Honor Books
• Newbery Medal Winners
• Newbery Honor Books
• Wordless Picture Books

If you ever need help finding materials from the Children's Collection, contact us or visit staff at a library service desk for assistance.