As The Uncle Brothers sing in “It’s All There At The Library”, one of the best deals in town is available for the price of a free library card. Because September is Library Card Sign-up Month, we’ve selected these songs about books, poems, stories and imagination. Have a listen, and then go get (or renew) your card!

1. Dulcinea Original Cast; ST/Man Of La Mancha (MCA)
2. It’s All There At The Library The Uncle Brothers; Songs For Schools-Reading-C (Blackwater)
3. Librarian Jonathan Rundman; Public Library (Pastemusic.com)
4. Love Story Taylor Swift; Fearless (Big Machine)
5. Next Harry Potter Tommy Gardner; Kangaroo Waffles & Other Treasure (Blackwater)
6. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner Iron Maiden; Powerslave (Capitol)
7. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield? Green Day; Kerplunk! (Lookout)
8. Wuthering Heights Pat Benatar; Crimes Of Passion (Chrysalis) 

For more songs on this topic, visit GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Books, Books: Story Songs and Storybook Characters.

Read Me Week is an effort sponsored by the Tennessee non-profit Book ‘Em. The group’s goal is to provide books to lower-income children and teens and promote the joy of reading. You can learn more about the group and Read Me Week here.

In support of Read Me Week, GreenBookofSongs.com® selected the following songs from a list of 200 in our category Storybook Characters. Each song refers to a book or story young people may enjoy reading! Get them ready for book time with one of these:

• Beauty And The Beast Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson; ST/Beauty And The Beast (Disney)
• Hey Nancy Drew L Price; ST/Nancy Drew-Music From The Motion Picture (Bulletproof)
• I’ve Gotta Crow Original Cast/Mary Martin; Peter Pan-The 1954 Broadway Production (RCA Victor)
• House At Pooh Corner Loggins & Messina; The Best Of Friends (Columbia)
• Love Story Taylor Swift; Fearless (Big Machine)
• Next Harry Potter Tommy Gardner; Kangaroo Waffles & Other Treasure (Blackwater)
• We’re Off To See The Wizard Original Cast; The Wizard Of Oz (TVT)  

You’ll find more songs about stories and characters in our categories Books, Books: Story Songs and Cartoon Characters.

On October 3, 2009, Readers Digest sponsors Make It Matter Day, a national day to support learning, literacy and education. To support this wonderful cause, we compiled this list of songs that encourage children and teens to learn and grow through reading.

1. Conjunction Junction Better Than Ezra; ST/Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks (Atlantic)
2. Funny The Way It Is Dave Matthews Band; Big Whiskey And The GrooGux King (RCA/RMG)
3. Lost In A Book Kristin Lems; Imagine That! Songs For Creative Teachers (Carolsdatter)
4. Return To Pooh Corner Kenny Loggins; Return To Pooh Corner (Sony Wonder)
5. Shakespeare’s Sonnet No. 18 Bryan Ferry; Diana Princess Of Wales-Tribute-C (Columbia)
6. Summer I Read Collete, The Rosanne Cash; 10 Song Demo (Capitol)

Find programs to support Make It Matter Day on their website!