Summer fun continues at your local library

Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Shawnee Public Library Children's Librarian Jairo Montelongo gives change to Hadley Blake, 10, of Bethel, during the 'Pet Cents' event on June 14. Using play money, Blake bought an ostrich for her pet, and Brylynn Pointer, 11, of Shawnee, bought a giraffe. Montelongo said the library received an American Library Association grant to teach children how to manage finances. Their next event, Making Moo-La, will be on June 21 at 10:30 am.
Shawnee Public Library Children's Librarian Jairo Montelongo gives change to Hadley Blake, 10, of Bethel, during the 'Pet Cents' event on June 14. Using play money, Blake bought an ostrich for her pet, and Brylynn Pointer, 11, of Shawnee, bought a giraffe. Montelongo said the library received an American Library Association grant to teach children how to manage finances. Their next event, Making Moo-La, will be on June 21 at 10:30 am.