Where we fit in -- Principles of children's librarianship -- Whom do children's librarians serve? -- Children's services and the new approaches to public libraries -- The collection development policy -- Purposes and components -- Selection and acquisition -- Organization and cataloging -- Evaluation and deselection/weeding -- A space of their own -- After-school services -- Reference in the digital age -- Readers' advisory -- The internet and social media -- Story hours -- Book discussion groups -- Booktalking -- Entertainment and enrichment programs -- Summer reading programs -- Family programs and family literacy -- School cooperation in an age of shortages -- Serving special audiences -- Budget and finance -- Planning -- Law, policy, and procedures -- Public relations, promotion, and marketing -- Professional development -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Competencies for librarians serving children in public libraries -- Appendix B. Library bill of rights -- Appendix C. Code of ethics of the American Library Association.