| Where better to go with a two-year-old who gets cabin fever when it’s raining
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| cold?
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| Or you could just chill out, no whistles and bells, and read everything by hand
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| with books and wells
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| We could color with crayons, we could put together puzzles
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| We could read about triumphs, we could read about struggles
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| You could be a wizard, I could be a muggle
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| We could sit in the rocking chair and snuggle
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| You can hang out all day and it doesn’t cost a penny!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| It’s such a big part of our community
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| You could check your email
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| You could check out books
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| You could take things home
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| Or just sit and look
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| At magazines, computer screens
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| There’s books on tape, there’s DVDs!
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| There’s people there who are ready
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| To help you find the things you need!
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| There’s fiction, non-fiction, and new releases!
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| My heart broke into a million little pieces
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| When I walked in that day and saw the sign that said
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| You’d be closed for a really, really long time
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| Desk was made into a makeshift shrine
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| Checked out all your artwork and I added mine!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| You can hang out all day and it doesn’t cost a penny
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| It’s such a big part of our community
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| The grass was heavy! |
| with dewey decimals
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| When I woke up that morning my fingers trembled
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| As I reheated my coffee in the microfish, waved goodbye to you
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| Now here’s a greeting card for your catalog
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| As we start these few chapters of your autobiography
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| Two months without you was two months too long
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| We’re so happy you’re back we wrote you this song!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| You can hang out all day and it doesn’t cost a penny
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| It’s such a big part of our community
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| [Verse 4: Aesop Rock
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| Excuse me, hi, this library’s groovy
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| And I always like the book version better than the movie!
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| But I need a little help 'cuz I’m totally a noobie!
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| Where can I find all the Bloom comma Judy?
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| Hey where are all the Judy Bloom books, anyway?
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| Well, some of her books are in the juvenile section (uh-huh) and some of them
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| are in the young-adult section (okay), and some are even in the adult section!
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| (wow!) All of the fiction books are arranged alphabetically by the author’s
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| last name. |
| (oh.) Are you really looking for books just by Judy Bloom, or.
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| are there any particular.
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| I guess I’d be open for suggestions
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| Sarah do you have any suggestions?
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| Well Kelsey, there’s Norma Klein or Carolyn Kuni, (okay)
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| Oh, Sarah Jessin! |
| (ooh) Jerry Spinelli (yes) Cecil Castoluci (okay),
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| Don’t forget John Green! |
| (okay, I’m writing this.) Ellen Whitenger (yes) E.L.
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| Koningsburg (yes) Robert Kormye (okay) oh, Gary Paulson, «Hatchet!
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| «(woah) Beverely Cleary! |
| (uh-huh) Don’t forget about Harriet the Spy!
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| (oh my gosh, hey what about R.L. Stein?)
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| Oh… GOOSEBUMPS!
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| There’s stuff for babies and stuff for kids
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| There’s stuff for teens and senior citizens
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| There’s stuff for young-adults and middle-agers
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| 'Nuff stuff for all of us to get lost in the pages!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| You can hang out all day and it doesn’t cost a penny!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| It’s such a big part of our community!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| You can hang out all day and it doesn’t cost a penny!
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| The library, the library
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| Is the perfect place for me
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| The library, the library
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| It’s such a big part of our community!
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| Shh! |