Abstract：Evaluating Childrens Performance and Perception of Robotic Assistance in Library Book Locating This study explored the possibility of service robot in assisting childrens book locating activities in librariesA comprehensive review of childrens experiences of library resources locating was made to develop the library robot and the corresponding Consulting ServiceAssisting children in finding books through robot guidanceproviding navigation and directionLibrary AutomationUsing a robot prototype to automate the assistance in finding library resourcesThis study explores the possibility of using service robots to assist children in finding books in the libraryThrough a working prototype of a library robotthis research empirically collects childrens performance and cognition in finding books with the help of the robot in a real library environmentto examine effective and appropriate interface and information design