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For the Love of Librarians

Just in time for Ontario Public Library Week, enjoy these titles that were handpicked by your friendly neighbourhood librarian. @BurlONLibrary bpladult

Burlington Public Library

18 items

  • The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go-for the protection of her family and her legacy.
    eBook, 20212021. — OVERDRIVE/LIBBY
  • Explore the life of a retired librarian who, after the death of his wife, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and adventure, uncovering hidden truths and new connections along the way.
    Book, 2023[Toronto] : House of Anansi Press Inc., 2023. — DEW
  • The Bad-ass Librarians of Timbuktu

    and Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts

    Hammer, Joshua
    To save precious centuries-old Islamic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of "Ocean's Eleven."
    Large Print, 2016Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press Large Print, 2016. — LT 025.82096 HAM
  • The quiet librarian, left by her fiancé, moved in with his new wife's ex. This book allows the reader to travel through loss and grief of a partner- but also the fun of finding a new way.
    Book, 2024New York : Berkley, [2024] — HEN
  • That Librarian

    the Fight Against Book Banning in America

    Jones, Amanda
    After speaking out against book banning, Amanda Jones received titles such as Peado, Groomer and was sent death threats. That Librarian draws the battle lines in the war against equity and inclusion, calling book lovers everywhere to rise in defense…
    Book, 2024New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, [2024] — 025.213 JON
  • While on a literary tour in London that pays homage to mysteries, librarian Karen Nash is faced with a real-life mystery when another guest at the B&B where she is staying is murdered.
    Large Print, 2013Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013. — LT KIR
  • A Delayed Life

    the True Story of the Librarian of Auschwitz

    Kraus, Dita
    Dita Kraus is a Holocaust survivor and the real-life Librarian of Auschwitz. As a young girl, she was entrusted with books that Auschwitz prisoners had managed to smuggle into the camp.
    eBook, 20202020. — OVERDRIVE/LIBBY
  • For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWII-era novel about the intertwined fates of three women who believe in the power of books to triumph over the very darkest moments of war.
    Book, 2023New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. — LAB
  • In the year 2098, there is no more war, no more hunger and no more pollution. But this future may only be safe if they can hide the past. The books must be saved . . . the impossible task is up to an angry author, a brazen revolutionary and the last…
    Book, 2015[Lexington, KY] : Laughing Rain, 2015. — LEG
  • Posing as a librarian in Lisbon while working undercover as a spy gathering intelligence during WWII, Ava, as the battle in Europe rages, connects with a woman who runs a printing press in occupied France through coded messages that bring hope in…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2022New York : Harlequin Audio, 2022. — OVERDRIVE/LIBBY
  • Recounted with wry humour and disarming charm, 'The Librarian' is an eye-opening account of a strange but wonderful community hub and a library that changed a life.
    Book, 2021London : Ebury Press, 2021. — 020.92 MOR
  • Librarian Tales

    Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches From the Stacks

    Ottens, William
    Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, 2020. — 025 OTT
  • Information Hunters

    When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe

    Peiss, Kathy Lee
    An unlikely band of librarians, scholars, soldiers, and spies went to Europe to collect books and documents to aid the Allies' cause.
    Book, 2020New York : Oxford University Press, [2020] — 940.54867 PEI
  • A psychological thriller that delves into the unsettling dynamics of a small-town library, where a librarian's seemingly benign act of helping others leads to a web of secrets, manipulation, and dark consequences.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2023New York : Books on Tape, 2023. — OVERDRIVE/LIBBY
  • Dear Fahrenheit 451

    Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks : a Librarian's Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life

    Spence, Annie,
    In Dear Fahrenheit 451, librarian Annie Spence has crafted love letters and breakup notes to the iconic and eclectic books she has encountered over the years.
    Book, 2017New York : Flatiron Books, 2017. — 028 SPE
  • Ex Libris

    Stories of Librarians, Libraries & Lore

    This captivating compilation of science fiction and fantasy short fiction showcases stories of librarians -- mysterious curators, heroic bibliognosts, arcane archivists, catalogers of very special collections and libraries.
    Book, 2017Germantown, MD : Prime Books, [2017] — EX
  • An adventure film where a mild-mannered librarian, played by Noah Wyle, discovers his hidden destiny as a guardian of magical artifacts and must embark on a perilous quest to retrieve a powerful, ancient spear before it falls into the wrong hands.
    DVD, 2005[United States] : Warner Home Video, [2005] — LIB
  • A series about a group of quirky, resourceful librarians who protect a magical library and its ancient artifacts from supernatural threats, blending adventure, fantasy, and humor.
    DVD, 2016Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2016] — LIB Season 1