Saturday, June 1, 2013

'Twas the Night Before Summer Reading

'Twas the Night Before Summer Reading
Adapted from the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore
By Becky Cheesman and Sarah Sellon

‘Twas the night before summer reading when all through the Library,
Not a book was stirring, not even a dictionary.
The posters were hung by the shelves with care
In the hopes that summer reading would soon be there. 

The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While  visions of prizes danced in their heads
Books, magazines and DVD’s all shelved in a row
Had just settled down in hope of being loaned.

When out on Dows Street there arose such a clatter,
The librarians sprang from their beds to see what was the matter
Away to the window to turn on the sign,
Open the doors and then it was time.

With registrations and reading logs ready to go
They looked all around, it was time for the show!
More rapid than eagles the patrons they came
And whistled and shouted calling librarians by name.

On Ali, on Carolyn, on Paula, on Becky
On Liz on Sarah, and Friends of the Library.
To the coffee pot, to the children’s spot
Now, check out, check out, check out the whole lot.

The librarians were all dressed in shirts of bright color
 That  shouted “Read”  to every girl and boy who came with each other.
 A bundle of prizes they were giving out
And they all give a whopping big shout.

Their eyes how they shined, their demeanor how merry,
Their smiles were contagious, they were not even scary!
They were busy keeping track of all the books being read,
While handing out prizes and trying to keep ahead.

They spoke kind words while going straight to work,
And filled all their bags and turned with a jerk
While handing out bookmarks to also be used
So to keep the page and not get confused.

The patrons they left with all they did need
And away they all ran with great, great speed
But they heard the librarians exclaim as they ran out of sight,
“Happy reading to all, may your books be a delight!”

Please dig into reading,
Don’t waste any time,
 Dan Wardell wraps it up July 25th

1:30’s the time!

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