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Browse the newest additions to our library.

  • Wonderfully You: An Ode to Adoption

  • Sullivan Goes To See Mama

  • When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology

  • I have Two Families: A Children’s Book About Adoption

  • See No Color

  • We’re All Not the Same, But We’re Still Family: An Adoption and Birth Family Story

  • The Pawsons Celebrate!: Tales from Edgewood The World’s Weirdest

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KinKonnect in partnership with the New Jersey Adoption Clearing House (NJ ARCH) maintains an extensive library of books and videos. Borrowing from the library is simple, convenient and offered at no cost to NJ residents. 

Here’s how it works: Browse the collection and select the items you wish to borrow. Place the items in your cart, and fill out the required shipping information. The items will be shipped to you by USPS with a return shipping label provided for your convenience. Lending period is 4 weeks.
For best search results, we recommend selecting the “Advanced Search” to view the “audience” and “topic” selections. 
For more details or information, call us at 1.877.427.2465

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The Confident Child Books

Raising Children to Believe in Themselves. A Practical, Compassionate Guide Drawing on her own extensive research on children and parents, and using the techni... more

Terri Apter, Ph.d.

The Connected Child Books

The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your... more

Purvis, Karyn B., Ph.D.
Cross, David R., Ph.D.

The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment Books

Parenting under the best of circumstances can be difficult. And raising children who have come to your home from “hard places,” who have their own set of un... more

Lisa Qualls
Dr. Karyn Purvis

The Coquí and the Iguana Books

This is a story about a young girl's adventure while on a family vacation in Puerto Rico. During a nighttime family ... more

Aladis Vicente
Illustrated by Nancy Cote

The Creative Family Books

"When you learn to awaken your family's creativity, wonderful things will happen: you'll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways;... more

Soule, Amanda Blake

The Creative Family Books

How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections Simple projects and activities for you and your children When you learn to awaken your family's ... more

Blake Soule, Amanda
Illustrations by Betsy Thompson

The Cryin’ House Books

"Violence in the home shakes the very foundation for a child. Children in violent homes face specific risks: the risk of observing traumatic events, the risk o... more

Poole, Julee S., Ph.D

The Dance of Intimacy Books

"In "The Dance of Intimacy," this bestselling author outlines the steps to take so that good relationships can be strengthened and difficult ones can be healed.... more

Lerner, Harriet

The Day We Met You Books

This beautifully illustrated book, using just a few words, describes events on the day that parents meet their adoptive newborn for the first time. Written to b... more

Koehler, Phoebe

The Defiant Child Books

"Oppositional defiant disorder is an exaggerated attempt on the part of a child or teenager to prove to you that you don't have any power over them. Most of us ... more

Riley, Douglas A.
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