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The Cotsen Children's Library is a very special library within the Department of Special Collections at Princeton University. Cotsen '50.

We are proud to be a resource for children, families, librarians and educators. The Cotsen Children's Library is a very special library within the Department of Special Collections at Princeton University Library. Our international research collection of illustrated children's books, manuscripts, original artwork, prints, and educational toys from the 15th century to the present day is the benefaction of Lloyd E. The Cotsen Children's Library also has a public face, serving as a resource for children, families, librarians, and educators. We offer a variety of free programs and events for children, an author interview webcast, a teen writing resource, and a creative blog. Visitors can also explore Bookscape, our picturesque gallery with whimsical spaces to read, including a two-story bonsai tree. Like our programs, Bookscape is open to the public and free of charge. Please bring your family to relax and read! Interested in receiving announcements about our children's programs and special events? Subscribe to our private e-notification list by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

10/29/2026

The most celebrated child artist of the skeleton must be Tommy Traddles, David Copperfield’s fellow pupil at Salem House. Or would be, if any of his creations had survivied. He is shown to the le…

10/28/2026

It’s an extra special visit to the zoo with this snazzy story time stroller. But wait! Is that…a penguin?

https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu/vampire-toddler/

It’s a befitting project for a truly hilarious book, Vampenguin, by Lucy Ruth Cummins. Just in time for Halloween!

10/21/2026

Check out the spooky October selections for Decalcomania, courtesy of Special Collections at Princeton University Library!

https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu/decalcomania-october-2026/

10/20/2026

Pop Goes the Page is moving…to Wednesdays! Tune in tomorrow, and every Wednesday moving forward, for a fresh blog post!

10/17/2026

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) began his career as a printer with ink on his hands and ended it as a diplomat in a coonskin cap. He was America’s Enlightenment polymath, an author with a down to e…

10/13/2026

Check out our spectacular Wonka Sugar Science event, in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry and Science Outreach at Princeton University!

https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu/wonka-sugar-science/

10/06/2026

Twin with your cat in this fantastically feline story time!

https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu/totallytwinning/

10/05/2026

Say “paper dolls” and one of the countless cut-out paper figures created by Tom Tierney (1928-2014) for Dover Books may come to mind. His formula of highlighting a celebrity or historical period …

09/29/2026

Check out Katie’s unexpected up-cycled scavenger hunt through special collections!

https://specialcollections.princeton.edu/2026/08/the-ballad-of-broadsides-and-punched-cards/

09/24/2026

The launching of contests for three-year-olds at St. Leger, the Oaks, and Derby in the late 1700s is considered the beginning of the modern sport of horse racing. Patronized by royalty and the a…

Address

1 Washington Road
Princeton, NJ
08544

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16092581148

Website

http://cotsen.princeton.edu/

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