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Children's Literature

Children's Literature Research

Children's Literature Stacks at UD Library

This guide will provide you with the tools needed to conduct research on a variety of topics related to Children's Literature.

Books for Children and Young Adults in the Library Collection

Children's and young adult literature resources in the Library collection are intended to meet the curricular and scholarly needs of University of Delaware students, faculty, staff and many other users, and may be of special interest to those with young family members.  The collection is also a resource for adults enrolled in literacy programs and those who wish to enhance their English language reading skills.  Over 10,000 titles are available in the P call number range which is located on the second floor of the Morris Library.  Books intended for a children's or young adult audience are located in the PZ call number range.

Suggestions for Purchase

If the UD Library collection doesn't have the item you need, please feel free to suggest that we purchase it by clicking here.

Alternatively, consider placing a request via UD's Interlibrary Loan service.  Average delivery time for articles is 2-3 days.  For books, DVDs, and other loans it is 10 days.