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BOOK BOXES

Vector image of a stack of books

Looking for a new read? We've got you covered! Check out one of our Book Boxes filled with a library book to check out and envelopes with themed goodies to open as you read!

  • Book Boxes are designed especially for children ages 9-12.
  • Each child may check out each book only one time.
  • To reserve a Book Box, place a hold on the desired book either online, over the phone, or in person.
  • Patrons will receive a Hold Notification when their requested Book Box is ready to be picked up.
  • All Book Boxes can be picked up and checked out at the Circulation Help Desk.

Things to Know About Book Boxes:

  • Book Boxes must be checked out by a Provo City Library cardholder in good standing.
  • Book Boxes check out for three weeks and may be renewed twice as long as no other patrons are on hold.

HOLES

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

Written by Louis Sachar, Holes is the winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal.

PLACE A HOLD

THE GOOSE GIRL

On her way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers.

The Goose Girl is written by Shannon Hale.

PLACE A HOLD

ONE DEAD SPY

Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in graphic novel format.

One Dead Spy is written by Nathan Hale.

PLACE A HOLD

THE CASE OF THE MISSING MARQUESS

Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother.

The Case of the Missing Marquess is written by Nancy Springer.

PLACE A HOLD