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MASCOT CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED

Mascot Tells Kids that Reading Takes Them Beyond Their Imagination

A new mascot, RAMI, will greet Springfield children when they visit their local branch library. RAMI, which stands for Reading Above My Imagination, was chosen from 137 entries in a contest that invited children under twelve to imagine a name for the mascot. A class that regularly visits the Central Library Children's Room from the Robert M. Hughes Charter School, 91 School Street, Springfield, submitted the winning entry, and won a $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate.

RAMI will appear on library publications and posters. Future plans include a RAMI costume so that the mascot can appear in person, and the library is currently seeking a volunteer who would like to sew the costume. RAMI was designed by Deanna Chrislip of Design WorkShop, Inc., in Springfield for a project supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Massachusetts.

Looking for a good book to read? Try some of these websites:

Reading Lists from the Springfield Library

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children (NEA)

Kids' Top 100 Books (NEA)

Children's Choices (IRA)

Teachers' Choices (IRA)

Young Adults' Choices (IRA)

2005 Notable Children's Books (ALA)

Best Books for Young Adults 2005 (ALA)

ALCS: Award Winners & Notable Books (ALA)

Booklists for Kids (Boston Public Library)

Booklists for Teens (Boston Public Library)

Juvenile Series & Sequels (Mid-Continent Public Library)

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