Abstract
The study aimed at identifying the attitudes of Jordanian female kindergarten teachers towards children's libraries. It also aimed at identifying whether there is any statistically significant difference – at the statistical significance level of (a ≤ 0.05) - between respondents’ attitudes which can be attributed to their years of experience or academic qualifications. The sample consisted of (161) out of 167 (96.4%), female kindergarten teachers in the public schools located in Karak Governorate, Jordan. A questionnaire was used for collecting data. Several statistical methods were used.
 
 It was found that Jordanian female kindergarten teachers in Karak Governorate have moderate attitudes towards children's libraries. It was also found that there is a statistically significant difference - at the statistical significance level of (a ≤ 0.05) between the respondents’ attitudes towards children's libraries which can be attributed to their years of experience and academic qualification.
 
 The study recommended that more attention should be paid to achieve the goals of the Child's Library. She also recommended the need to improve the reality of the libraries, and continue to provide them with the latest sources of information allocated to children by different age groups of childhood, and secure qualified teacher/ librarians.
Highlights
The childhood stage is considered the most important among the intellectual development stages
The results relating to the first question: Q.1: What are the attitudes of Jordanian female kindergarten teachers towards children's libraries?
Related the Second Question: Q.2: Is there any statistically significant difference - at the statistical significance level of (a ≤ 0.05) between the attitudes of Jordanian female kindergarten teachers in Karak towards children's libraries which can be attributed to their years of experience or academic qualification?
Summary
The childhood stage is considered the most important among the intellectual development stages. Children’s library is considered a very significant educational institution It provides the child with the information, expertise, skills and thought that he needs. IFLA Library Services to Children and Young Adults Section (2018) provides that, "The purpose of the children’s library is to provide resources and services in a variety of media to meet the needs of children of all ages and abilities for their education, information and personal development. This includes recreation and leisure, and supporting children’s health and wellbeing. Library services for children play an important role in the development and maintenance of a democratic society by offering the child access to a wide and varied range of knowledge, ideas and opinions."
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