SEE THE SITES
All locations for this summer program closed two weeks before Team Read was scheduled to finish.
What is Wellspring?
This vibrant book by Drew Daywalt was the subject of the final group read-aloud of the season.
What is The Day the Crayons Quit?
Probably the book we have the most copies of, this Bill Martin Jr. classic is its own alternative alphabet song.
What is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom?
This song posits that it's "all about" putting the body's appendages into some indiscernible space.
What is The Hokey Pokey?
Our second week with Team Read was cut short due to all ACPL locations being closed for this federal holiday.
What is Juneteenth?
Wednesday sites consist exclusively of children's programs facilitated through this recreation center.
What is the YMCA?
This picture book, led by an overpossessive bunny, made the rounds on the book table in addition to group read-alouds.
What is You're Finally Here!?
While most other books based on this beloved kids' show were swept up in the first couple of weeks, one of its bilingual stories about a pool stuck through to the end.
What is Bluey?
The kids at YMCA Jackson Lehman went nuts for an encore of this song. Team Read did not.
What is Herman the Worm?
The only other department we've met in at the beginning of the day which features a lovely aquarium right outside the meeting room.
What is the Children's Department?
We were graciously given access to a comfortable lounge and "divisive garden" at this church site.
What is Trinity Episcopal?
The dulcid tones of "Grace. Grace. Nothing broken to replace" stemmed from this Katelyn Aronson story.
What is Clovis Keeps His Cool?
Our Easy Reader books featuring this fuzzy feline showcased him navigating an obstacle course and making his "dad glad."
Who is Splat the Cat?
Sean resents the fact that this was the only song we did that utilized a puppet.
What is Great Big Moose?
DAILY DOUBLE
This extensive research department is on the upper level between Media and HR, and is the definitive place ot track local family lineages.
What is Genealogy?
This site was established and named after a former Bishop Dwenger athlete who unexpectedly passed away in 1992.
What is Euell Wilson?
This book likely had the fewest words of any storytime this year, opting for quick rhymes to express the antics of a household pet.
What is Cat's Very Good Day?
This dark and dreary graphic novel originally ran as a five-issue miniseries in 2021 before becoming the full book we're familiar with.
What is Shadecraft?
The finale of this song once went viral on the defunct video app, Vine, showcasing an old woman elated about the creation of guacamole.
What is Banana Dance?
This is the door number of the front entrance to the downtown library.
What is Door #9?
A public park named after this Team Read site is located on Fairfield Avenue and features a splash pad.
What is the Boys & Girls Club?
This book was the subject of the first group storytime of the summer, in which the main character searches for a lost clothing item.
What is I Want My Hat Back?
This was one of two books that were tie-ins to a popular block-based video game. The cover indicated that it was about a dark creature with long, straight limbs, but didn't feature the title on the cover.
What is Minecraft: I Escaped an Enderman!?
Our version of this song omitted verses about wavy grass and mushroom patches, but still showcased a daring expedition.
What is We're Going on a Bear Hunt?
Located in Reader's Services, we only met in this room for one morning in the penultimate week of the program.
What is the Alan McMahan Meeting Room?