ELM (eLibrary Minnesota) gives Minnesota residents access to many resources online, including a selection of children's literature. Checkout this resource to explore ebooks.

For access to even more children's books, check out the Duluth Public Library.

Use our interlibrary loan (ILL) services to borrow books owned by other libraries. The books will be mailed here for you to check out.

When building and using a children's book collection, it is critical to:

• Seek out diversity and intersectional representation in the characters, storylines, setting, etc.
• Purposefully look for books that center people of color and their authentic stories. Purchase books written or illustrated by people of color.
• Analyze books from implicit or explicit racist imagery, language, or whitewashed narratives.
• Provide necessary context to the story being told. Be prepared to host conversations about the storyline, conflicts, characteristics , etc., with students.
• Refer to book lists from the following resources:
  • Cooperative Children's Book Center 

  • The Brown Bookshelf 

  • We Need Diverse Books 

  • Diverse BookFinder

Recommendations by UMD Education student Meghan Hesterman, '23