When my daughter was a toddler, she discovered the wonders of Popsicles, and entertained her older cousins to no end by declaring regularly, “I want a need a pop-the-weasel!”
Lucky for the kids in Phillips, the librarians there understand the experience of wanting and needing a pop-the-weasel…err…popsicle. They encouraged kids to celebrate the last day of school with a visit to the LIBRARY, and gave everyone a celebratory ice pop.
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| It must be summer in Phillips! |
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