Library Media Connection, 27(5), 67.Bats and libraries seem an unusual combination, but in the hands of talented illustrator-author Brian Lies, creator of the earlier New York Times best-seller, Bats at the Beach, it's a natural. In the last set of lines, the bats are thinking about all the things they read and look forward to the call for "Bat Night at he Library," My favorite lines int eh story are "Please keep it down-you must behave! This library is not your cave!" This is an enjoyable story for young library visitors." - Sandy Scroggs The author's full page illustrations appear in various hues of blue to gold reflecting the passage of time. The bats are surprised to see that daylight is coming and quickly exit the library.
Before long, all the bats are immersed in the stories they are reading. Soon there are bats making funny shadows on the wall using the overhead projector, photocopying themselves, and plying in the water fountain. The older bats quickly go and find their favorite books to read while the younger bats do not know what to expects. Then relief arrives! There is a window open at their favorite place-the library. (Grades K-3) "The story, written in rhyme, begins with bored bats on another dull evening. Overall, Bats at the Library is a well-written story. Lies' use of soft hues and yellow glows produce quaint images as if the bats were simply in their home, snuggled on a couch, reading a book.
The illustrations add a calmness that would not otherwise exist in a real-life situation of bats in a library. While bats are unlikely to browse the catalog section of a library nor are capable of reading, the activities occurring are realistic, emphasizing the many diversions offered in today's libraries. Children of all ages and of all reading abilities are likely to be engaged since the traditional scene of a library is nonexistent in this story. The library that is over-run by the bats depicts the current setting of libraries around the world, where more and more activities are occurring such as Maker-spaces. Lies demonstrates the purpose and uses of a library, cleverly choosing bats to explore the library because after all, the bats are nocturnal and what better time to enjoy a library than when all the patrons are absent to which, would be on the dream list of any reader. This is a delightful book that uses poetry to create a playful mood, which adds to the ambiance with its simple language and couplet rhyme scheme.
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