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I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy

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Dubbed "the Internet's librarian"— and now host of the relaunched Reading Rainbow — Mychal Threets invites all to take a look and find themselves at the library! Perfect for little readers who are regular visitors and those who might be stepping into the stacks for the first time.

Welcome to the library!

It’s a place just for you! There are activities, movies, games, and SO. MANY. STORIES. Best of all, it’s a place where you will always belong.

Take a tour of the library with the internet’s favorite librarian, Mychal Threets! This heartwarming debut picture book from Mychal extends an invitation to anyone who could use a little library joy and a reminder that libraries are for everyone.
Mychal Threets is a librarian and literacy advocate named one of Time’s 100 most influential creators. Online, he shares videos of affirmations to assure people that their mental health always matters, and he encourages everyone to know they belong at the library. A former PBS kid himself, Mychal is proud to serve as PBS resident librarian. This is his first book. His cats, Machine Gun Kitty and Kissin’ Kat Barlow, did not help at all, but he still appreciates them. View titles by Mychal Threets

Classroom Activities for I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

★ "A book that embraces libraries and patrons everywhere, meant to be enjoyed and shared." —School Library Journal, starred review

"Threets provides a perfect read-aloud for before, during, or after a library visit....In this well-considered tale, library joy is simple, and library joy is real." —Kirkus Reviews

"[An] affectionate picture book....embracing readers and suggesting that among a library’s greatest treasures are the people who find their place within its walls." —Publishers Weekly

"Undoubtedly, this will be a hit for storytimes in libraries hoping to advertise what they bring to the table in the twenty-first century, while instilling all the joy." —Booklist

About

Dubbed "the Internet's librarian"— and now host of the relaunched Reading Rainbow — Mychal Threets invites all to take a look and find themselves at the library! Perfect for little readers who are regular visitors and those who might be stepping into the stacks for the first time.

Welcome to the library!

It’s a place just for you! There are activities, movies, games, and SO. MANY. STORIES. Best of all, it’s a place where you will always belong.

Take a tour of the library with the internet’s favorite librarian, Mychal Threets! This heartwarming debut picture book from Mychal extends an invitation to anyone who could use a little library joy and a reminder that libraries are for everyone.

Author

Mychal Threets is a librarian and literacy advocate named one of Time’s 100 most influential creators. Online, he shares videos of affirmations to assure people that their mental health always matters, and he encourages everyone to know they belong at the library. A former PBS kid himself, Mychal is proud to serve as PBS resident librarian. This is his first book. His cats, Machine Gun Kitty and Kissin’ Kat Barlow, did not help at all, but he still appreciates them. View titles by Mychal Threets

Guides

Classroom Activities for I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Praise

★ "A book that embraces libraries and patrons everywhere, meant to be enjoyed and shared." —School Library Journal, starred review

"Threets provides a perfect read-aloud for before, during, or after a library visit....In this well-considered tale, library joy is simple, and library joy is real." —Kirkus Reviews

"[An] affectionate picture book....embracing readers and suggesting that among a library’s greatest treasures are the people who find their place within its walls." —Publishers Weekly

"Undoubtedly, this will be a hit for storytimes in libraries hoping to advertise what they bring to the table in the twenty-first century, while instilling all the joy." —Booklist

Penguin Random House Author Mychal Threets to Serve as 2026 National Library Week Honorary Chair

Mychal Threets, award-winning librarian, author of I’m So Happy You’re Here (Random House Books for Young Readers), and new host of the children’s program “Reading Rainbow”, will serve as Honorary Chair of the American Library Association’s National Library Week, on April 19-25, 2026, a weeklong celebration of the important role libraries and library workers play in

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