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What did Miss Moore suggest librarians do with the SILENCE signs?

• Remove them and interact with children.

• Replace them with larger signs.

• Add more signs around the library.

What type of books did Miss Moore take off the library shelves?

• Exciting and adventurous books.

• Boring and uninteresting books.

• Old and historical books.

How did Miss Moore assist adults in finding quality books for children?

• By creating book lists and writing reviews.

• By constructing libraries nationwide.

• By becoming an author of children’s stories.

Why did Miss Moore write book reviews?

• To entertain children with stories.

• To encourage better children’s books to be published.

• To sell books to libraries.

What was one of Miss Moore’s contributions to the new Central Children’s Room?

• She built a playground inside the library.

• She arranged for child-sized furniture to be made.

• She painted murals on the walls herself.

What decorations did Miss Moore include in the Central Children’s Room?

• Collections of shells and butterflies.

• Musical instruments and toys.

• Paintings of famous authors.

What was the purpose of the small window seats in the Central Children’s Room?

• To let children look out at the city.

• To give children a cozy spot to read.

• To provide extra storage for books.

On what occasion did the New York Public Library open to the public?

• During a warm spring day in 1911

• On a chilly winter day in 1905

• On a bright summer day in 1920

What was special about the entrance for children at the new library?

• It featured vibrant murals on the walls.

• It was a dedicated doorway just for children.

• It was built in the library’s basement.

Choose the 2 correct statements.

• Miss Moore encouraged librarians to remove the SILENCE signs and engage with children by telling them stories.

• The new Central Children’s Room at the New York Public Library included a small stage for children to perform plays.

• Miss Moore replaced dull books with exciting ones and wrote book reviews to help people find better books for children.

• The Central Children’s Room was decorated with live animals and aquariums.

• The children’s section of the library was only accessible to children who had a special membership card.