Pirates invade Poland library

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Neighbors | Sarah Foor.Lara Munford (left) and Emily Beal showed their excitement for “I got hooked on a book” by coming to storytime in their pirate outfits.

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Jamahl Johnson tossed a bean bag and gained some points during a underwater-themed bean bag toss game.

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Brianna Bango “walked the plank” with a little help from children’s librarian Amanda Kollar.

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Jack Bernard (center) makes a pirate hat with a little help from his mother, Michele.

By SARAH FOOR

neighbors@vindy.com

The activity room at Poland library was filled with pirates Aug. 19, as children’s librarian Amanda Kollar hosted the “I Got Hooked on a Book” story time.

“This is one of our last events before school-year events kick in, so our plan was a jam-packed hour of fun,” said Kollar.

The busy and boisterous hour included pirate story time, a gold-coin treasure hunt, pin the parrot on the pirate and crafts for the children that made a pirate hat, patch and hook.

There was also plenty of active play, including a mermaid bean bag toss, four corners and a “walk the plank” game. During “walk the plank,” the children had to take a jump from their wood plank into a blue blanket, where they got a surprising splash from a spray bottle.

“As always, we just love getting the kids up and active,” Kollar said.