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The Carle is the international champion for picture book art. We collect, preserve, and present picture book art for audiences passionate about art and books.

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Illustration of children flying through night sky.
Current Exhibition

Created in Color: The Picture Book Art of Raúl Colón

January 18 - June 1, 2025

Colorín colorado, este cuento apenas ha empezado…

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A colorful collection of brightly colored and textured collage paper strips.
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Everyday Art Project: Out of This World

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Create your own colorful, textured papers and turn them into floating mobiles!

A colorful pile of collage papers with different textures and patterns on them.
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Exploring Materials: Paper

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Collage, sculpture, wearable art, and more! Celebrate the creative possibilities of paper. 

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Illustration of Tomie dePaola and friends sitting outside at a long table eating pasta.
Artists & Authors
Talks & Tours

The Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL) Lecture: Barbara McClintock


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Award-winning artist Barbara McClintock will present the 13th annual BERL Lecture.

illustration of children walking on a farm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Ruth and Whitney Sanderson


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Join mother/daughter team Ruth and Whitney Sanderson for an interactive storytime featuring their new board books, Good Morning Farm Animals and Good Night Farm Animals.

Three panels showing a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.
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For Families

Special Storytime: Andy Chou Musser and Ben Clanton


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Get ready for an interactive storytime and doodletime with Andy Chou Musser and Ben Clanton!

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Currently on our minds: books and gifts to welcome spring

A smiling dark skinned child wearing a yellow flowered t-shirt holds a wooden bird house

A Beautiful House for Birds

A child with a dog pulls a red wagon full of plants and seedlings.

And Then It's Spring

A black and white cow stands smiling against a pink background.

Spring Is Here

Squirrels wearing clothes sit on flowering tree branches.

Hooray for Spring

Two identical light skinned twins with short black hair earing white dresses ride bicycles in the pain by a pond.

Chirri & Chirra: The Rainy Day

A small green caterpillar crawls on a pink daisy.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Spring