This 3 sentence summary provides the key details about the purpose and content of the document: The document is a book dedicated to children in Ghana that describes the various activities that take place at libraries, such as reading books, writing homework assignments, playing games, practicing spelling, and making crafts, demonstrating that libraries provide opportunities for both learning and fun. The book was edited by Olivia Ho and Michael Kevane and published by Friends of African Village Libraries in 2011.

1. What do we do at the library?
Laura Bisbee Lauren Bizarri

2. This book is dedicated to the children of Ghana.
Thanks to Olivia Ho and Michael Kevane for editing and designs.
© 2011 Friends of African Village Libraries
Published in the United States by Friends of African Village Libraries, P.O. Box 90533,
San Jose, CA 95109.
www.favl.org
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infringement of the copyright law.
Printed in the United States.

3. The librarian helps the boy read a book.

4. A boy helps his friend read a book.

5. The children listen to a story.

6. A girl writes her homework assignments.

7. Sometimes we play games at the library.
What game are the girls playing?

8. The boys play yese with the librarian.

9. The children play Monkey, Monkey, Lion.

10. The girls play a game with a new friend.

11. We practice spelling words.

12. These children write letters to friends in the
United States.

13. After school, some children come to learn at
the library.

14. Studying can be hard work.

15. When you finish reading a book…

16. You make a leaf for the Reading Tree!

17. We help the Reading Tree grow.

18. We are proud of our Reading Tree!

19. We love our library!

20. Many children come to the library.

21. At the summer reading camp, we read many
books.

22. We love the reading camps.

23. Reading is serious.

24. We like to write book reports.

25. We also like to make things, like paper
chains.

26. The library has many books to help us learn
about health.

27. We like so many books!

28. We all have fun at the library.