"We have a huge group of child authors at the Library—kids who have taken our writing classes or who just love to write in school. Caroline and Katherine's Bibli bookshelf has given them the opportunity to see their own books become part of New Canaan Library's permanent collection, to be read by all members of our community just like any professionally published library book.

From the moment we announced that our Bibli bookshelf would be coming, we saw a huge uptick in books written by kid authors. One almost-5-year-old started bringing a new book he'd written every week, complete with library barcodes on the backs. Immediately after our Bibli launch party, when Katherine and Caroline unveiled Bibli, a quiet girl who is often hesitant to share her work co-authored a book with her older sister and emailed it to the Library for inclusion on our new shelf. One girl was so excited to see her work on Bibli that she gave the Bibli shelf a huge hug.

It means an immense amount for the kids in our community to see that their work is being taken seriously. They're better, more confident writers for it."

— Rebecca Fox (Children's Librarian and Assistant Manager of Family Services at the New Canaan Library)