What was special about Annie’s library?

• It was the first library in New York.

• It had a room designed specifically for children.

• It had the largest collection of books in the city.

• It allowed only adults to borrow books.

What did Miss Moore do in the evenings for the children?

• She taught them how to write.

• She read books aloud to them.

• She helped them sew and embroider.

• She showed them how to take care of books.

Who asked Miss Moore to be in charge of all the children’s sections in the New York Public Library?

• Her father.

• Dr. Bostwick.

• A librarian at Pratt Institute.

• One of the children she read to.

How many branches of the New York Public Library did Miss Moore oversee?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

Why didn’t some librarians want children to touch the books?

• They thought children would lose interest in reading.

• They believed children would damage the books.

• They didn’t have enough books for everyone.

• They wanted children to read only at home.

What did Annie include in the big black book she created?

• A list of library rules for children.

• A pledge for children to take care of books.

• A collection of her favorite children’s stories.

• Instructions on how to borrow books.

What was the purpose of the pledge in the black book?

• To encourage children to visit the library daily.

• To allow children to check out books and take them home.

• To teach children how to organize books on the shelves.

• To make children memorize library rules.

What did Miss Moore do to convince librarians to trust children with books?

• She created a pledge for children to promise to care for the books.

• She organized a meeting to train the librarians.

• She bought new books for every library.

• She taught children how to repair damaged books.

What was written in the pledge?

• A promise to obey library rules and take care of the books.

• A list of the best books to read.

• A guide on how to borrow and return books.

• A request to return books within a week.

Why did Miss Moore believe children should be allowed to take books home?

• She thought it would encourage them to read more.

• She wanted them to memorize the library rules.

• She believed children should only read at home.

• She wanted to reduce the number of visitors in the library.