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HARTINGTON — Summer Feilmeier, daughter of Jeff and Taylor Feilmeier earned a medal, a certificate of completion, her final prize and a free book from the Hartington Public Library when she completed 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
Summer is 5 years old and will be attending Kindergarten at Holy Trinity Grade School in 2026. Summer likes to attend Miss Kim’s Story Time on Wednesdays and make crafts. Her favorite book is “I Love My Tutu” and all the Little Critter books that she often falls asleep with on her chest. One of her favorite jobs is assisting her aunt, Tami, check out her library books.
Award winners, Ignatius and Frannie Owens, son and daughter of Brendan and Carly Owens, received a medal, a certificate of completion, their final prize and a free book from the Hartington Public Library when they finished reading 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
Iggy is 3 years old and Frannie is 2 years old. They are regular visitors to the library, where they pick out books with their mom, Carly, and sometimes dad, Brendan, when he is not working.
Iggy’s favorite book character is Curious George, but most recently has been reading and learning all about Mr. Putter and Tabby.
Frannie loves all the Llama Llama books. She also loves putting together the StoryTime crafts and coloring at the library.
It is so important to instill the love of books and library at a young age. This program was launched to get children ready for school, and to encourage more parent/child library visits. Books are logged and prizes are awarded along the way. One of the best ways to encourage pre-reading skills is to spend time sharing books each and every day. Reading provides a solid foundation, a key to school and learning success.
If you are interested in learning more about this reading adventure for your child, please stop by or call the Hartington Public Library at 402-2546245.
