Lissa loves going back to visit the Collinsville Memorial Public Library, partially because of fond memories from childhood but also because professionally they are an admirable small town library.

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In the basement, we discovered a Programming Resource Center with diecut machines, plus checkoutable readalongs, models, storytime-sized picture books, Leappad games, CD ROM games,  teacher resources and tons of Delta Scientific stuff. Kivrin liked the puppets the best.

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Apparently in the children’s area, the only thing I took a picture of was this inspirational poster….

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