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They wouldn't want it if it weren't so powerful ✨

Summer reading is coming June 1 and our theme is Color Our World! If you're local to LCPL, you can see the prizes and sign up right here: www.lcplin.org/summer-reading. It's open to all ages!

If you're not local to us, check out YOUR library to see what they've got going on!

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Title card reads Summer Reading at Lake County Public Library! Somewhere over the rainbow...

With an illustration of kids reading and drawing.

Video opens in black and white with a woman carrying a basket walking down a sidewalk. She spots something on the ground and picks it up. It's a small card. She looks at it and says in surprise, That's my name!

A librarian in sunglasses and a cardigan appears and says Hello! You found your card! Finally! Now welcome to a world of color!

He escorts her to the front doors of the library. The picture dissolves and reappears inside the library in full color. The librarian is now wearing regular glasses, a poofy pink dress, and a tiara. He's carrying a wand. He says, "Welcome to the library!" The woman looks around in wonder at the Merrillville Branch of LCPL. There are people browsing and reading.

Suddenly, a witch cackling heralds the arrival of a person in a black cape and pointy hat. She demands the library card from the woman, but the librarian cautions her to keep tight hold of it and not give it away. He banishes the wicked witch, telling her to begone and go read a book! He then tells the woman that the best way to keep color in her life is to follow the summer book road. The camera pans down to reveal a path made of books. The woman steps onto them gingerly. She's wearing sparkly red flats.

Three brightly dressed people pop up as she walks along, encouraging her to follow the Summer Book Road. She finally arrives at the desk where another librarian welcomes her and asks if she'd like to sign up for summer reading. The woman says yes, and the librarian advises her not to walk on books any more - it's bad for them.