The children's and young adult collections in CECH Library consist of fiction and non-fiction titles.
Fiction holdings are classified into sub-sections including:
- Easy picture books
- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Graphic novels
- Board books
- Big books
Non-fiction holdings are divided into two sub-sections, with biographies separated from the general non-fiction section.
The CECH Library is the proud home of the Kretschmer Collection of Native American Children’s Literature, a unique special collection of children’s and young adult literature titles written and/or illustrated by Native Americans. The Mary Louise Schroth Charitable Trust has also funded the purchase of more than 2,500 children’s and young adult books in these collections.