We learned about a popular acronym for the word TEAM at Story Hour #4:

Together, Everyone Achieves More! 

This has proven true for the library– especially after 12 years of fundraising to build our new addition, hundreds of donations & memorials, plus some very timely grants.  It also pertained to the actual building of the library.  From the architects & engineers, to contractors & carpenters, to plumbers & electricians, to carpet layers & volunteer paint crews, to Macksville students & City maintenance men… it took many, many hands to make this addition a reality!

We read the book: Someone Builds the Dream, by Lisa Wheeler & Loren Long. And then we used TEAMWORK to get 40 cornhole scores & a prize for all.

When the game was over, kids were asked to complete the phrase “The Macksville City Library is…”  Hands shot up, & these are some of their replies: Fun! Amazing! Electricity! Super Super Super Super Fun! Fantastic! Wonderful! Cool! Fun Pickles, & Huge!  🙂 (Honestly, the same could be said about these AWESOME kids!)

Kids were encouraged to draw a picture of the library or something to do with reading, & these will be considered in our creation of postcards for the library (all ages can participate– come pick up a sheet to submit soon!)

Our craft was creating horseshoe magnets– TEAM themed or whatever they imagined.

Kids then checked out books & picked brag tags, snacks & sidewalk chalk for the trip home.  Many of them also picked out a KIND button because of something they did that was kind during the past week.  Some examples of KIND-nesses were:  baking for someone, giving a foot rub, feeding a pet, giving hugs, & helping another friend reach a book that was too high on a shelf.

If you or your child missed a week of Summer Reading, it’s not too late to join the fun! (And even catch up on crafts!)

On Monday, July 3rd we will have a special Share-A-Story program with Smoky Hills PBS. Every child in attendance will receive a FREE book! Visitors WELCOME!

July 10th will be our final Story Hour for the younger participants– mark your calendars for the Pool Party to follow, if weather allows. 😉