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In the House of the Seven Librarians {short story}

by Ellen Klages

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When an old Carnegie library is closed, its seven librarians refuse to abandon their home. They lock the doors, and the forest grows around them like a cloak, sheltering them from the rest of the world. But their lives are changed when a book of fairy tales is found in the Book Drop, very, very overdue. The payment? A first-born child. In the House of the Seven Librarians is a timeless tale for anyone who spent a childhood in the refuge of the public library, or who believes that a world full of books is a truly magical place.… (more)
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Quite charming and appealing book, being set in a library. The characters or quirky and very Library-ish and I thought this a very creative novella ( )
  drmom62 | Apr 21, 2023 |
https://uncannymagazine.com/article/in-the-house-of-the-seven-librarians/

Read for free on the internets. ‘‘Twas delightful. ( )
  mjhunt | Jan 22, 2021 |
A library in a small town is closed down, but the librarians stay with the books, and then one day, a baby is left in the return slot. The librarians decide to raise the child in the library - but can a child really get everything she needs from books? I loved the premise of this story, and found its execution totally charming. Who wouldn't want to grow up in library?
1 vote fyrefly98 | Oct 4, 2012 |
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Once upon a time, the Carnegie Library sat on a wooded bluff on the east side of town: red brick and fieldstone, with turrets and broad windows facing the trees.
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When an old Carnegie library is closed, its seven librarians refuse to abandon their home. They lock the doors, and the forest grows around them like a cloak, sheltering them from the rest of the world. But their lives are changed when a book of fairy tales is found in the Book Drop, very, very overdue. The payment? A first-born child. In the House of the Seven Librarians is a timeless tale for anyone who spent a childhood in the refuge of the public library, or who believes that a world full of books is a truly magical place.

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