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\nChildren look through books during the annual summer reading carnival at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n
MARSHALL \u2014 Children participated in a plethora of fun activities at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Wednesday morning for the annual summer reading carnival. <\/p>\n
Groups of kids gathered outside on the front lawn of the library to check out a petting zoo, face painting, large yard games like Connect 4, Frisbee and more. <\/p>\n
\u201cIts a late summer celebration,\u201d library Public Services Manager Paula Nemes said. \u201cWe love it, and we have some wonderful volunteers.\u201d <\/p>\n
Children\u2019s librarian Jessica McCarlson welcomed visitors by playing her ukulele and singing a variety of songs. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my first time doing it here. I am new to the library as of last September,\u201d McCarlson said. \u201cIt\u2019s going well. I think what makes any library program go well is having a community that shows up.\u201d <\/p>\n
Gathering a lot of attention was the petting zoo brought from Mary Beth Sinclair, who was the library\u2019s former children librarian and retired last year. <\/p>\n
Sinclair had several animals available for children and visitors to pet, feed and take pictures with like baby goats, chickens and llamas. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe added some new things, so we\u2019re adjusting. Having Mary Beth back is always wonderful, because she\u2019s been here every year doing it,\u201d Nemes said. \u201cShe was willing to come back and bring her petting zoo.\u201d <\/p>\n
Children bounced between all the activities and enjoying freeze pops, before getting to participate in a reading class outside. <\/p>\n
The reading carnival is a part of the library\u2019s Color Our World Summer Reading Program, and is the final summer event for kids activities. But, the Summer Reading Program still continues for the next month. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis (reading carnival) is an annual event. It\u2019s kind of the midpoint,\u201d Nemes said. \u201cWe\u2019re done with regular programs for the summer, but we have special events in August, and people can still register their reading until the end of August, and there are more prizes.\u201d <\/p>\n
While walking around the lawn to make sure every activity is tried, kids could also be seen taking a peak through some books. <\/p>\n
The library has plenty of activities for the community lined up for August, including book clubs, Theater Thursdays, book sales and more. <\/p>\n
With students out of school the last few months, library staff said it has been another successful, fun-filled summer season spending time with community members and still helping them make strides in their reading. <\/p>\n
\u201c(Summer programs are going) really, really well,\u201d McCarlson said. \u201cOur numbers have been up for the reading challenge, which is always the goal, because literacy is just so important in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
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