But what really makes us happy to be here is to see a young person be absolutely excited to come to a library! To see a child walk through the doors and scoot right over to the "treasure chest" where they know that waiting inside is a special gift for them, is like a gift for us (if you don't know about our treasure chest, it's simple: children who read ten books -or have ten books read to them- and log those books on a special sheet that we provide, can pick a book from inside the chest to keep). It's a special thing indeed to have a book of one's own. even if that thrill lasts only a few moments, that positive association reinforces the practice of reading. Believe me it does, I get to see it first hand, everyday! Between incentives such as this and our storytimes we have a good group of families who come in here regularly. It is to those families that we are especially appreciative. It is to you that we say "Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your lives!"
To sum up the point of this ramble, thank you everyone, whether you came in last saturday or not, for making it a joy to serve this community. Thank you for promoting literacy. Thank you for reading. And thank you for helping to validate our purpose!
The Amazing Dana and a special assistant perform.
Would-be assistants volunteer for the next trick.
