Orson and the World's Loudest Library

Libraries aren’t quiet places anymore! They are a place for community, learning, and of course reading. Nice to have a book that highlights the new kind of library.......more

Orson and the World's Loudest Library by Laura Gehl is about a boy named Orson and how the library is one of his favorite places to read. However, on a particular day, it's super noisy. NetGalley and Astra Publishing House approved my request to read this book, which I am extremely thankful about. Th......more

Orson loves to have his quiet time at the library, but will his shushing benefit the other patrons of the library? Is noise meant to be celebrated at the library? Between the librarian, the patrons (including those at book group and others talking or reading aloud), Orson must find out just what all......more

I get it, Orson! I like quiet too, and sometimes I just want a spot to read. But libraries are community centers that are sometimes bustling. Nice modeling of a balance of quiet and louder spaces that serve a variety of needs in the library.......more

Orson and the World’s Loudest Library written by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson is a story of a little boy who loves reading in his quiet spaces at home. When he visits the public library to read quietly, Orson is bothered by all the noise of a busy library. Upon an outburst to......more