[OPLINLIST] B.E.A.R. II at M'ville Library

[Susan Banks]

Greetings, Oplanders!

Another fun project to share: for the second smash year in a row, 
we're partnering with our pals at Literacy United of Union County 
for the "Be Excited About Reading" project, brainchild of LU 
Director Cheryl Hagerty and our Children's Librarian Ellen Gee.  

The Library is hosting 14 teddy bears (handmade by the inmates of 
the Ohio Reformatory for Women) adopted by local businesses, 
schools and organizations and dressed as characters from Dr. 
Seuss books.  The whole group are sitting in the Library's entryway 
for voting (the leader --  "Mack" from "Yertle the Turtle" with well 
over $130) -- proceeds from the voting (people put money in 
"banks" to register their votes) will buy Infant and Toddler Storytime 
Kits for the Library.  The Bears will be transported to the County 
Services building on the first of March for a big celebration of Dr. 
Seuss's Centennial Birthday.  The bears will be auctioned off and 
the proceeds from THAT event will go to support Literacy United.

You can see the bears and find contacts for both Cheryl Hagerty of 
Union County A.B.L.E./Literacy United and Ellen Gee, Children's 
Librarian at the Marysville Public Library at the Library website:
http://www.marysvillelib.org


Susan Banks, MLIS
Director
Marysville Public Library
(937) 642-1876, ext. 22
http://www.marysvillelib.org