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4 | November 27, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie news <strong>OP</strong>Prairiedaily.com Library patrons build memories at Family Fort Night storytime Laurie Fanelli Freelance Reporter Some things never go out of style, and creating one-of-a-kind forts out of blankets has inspired young architects for generations On Thursday, Nov. 21, the Orland Park Public Library invited patrons to take part in a Family Fort Night during a “very special” edition of its Night Owls reading program — a free 30-minute storytime program offered weekly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday nights — in conjunction with the State of Illinois’ Family Reading Night. “It’s Family Reading Night, so people all over Illinois are doing something similar — getting together, reading and sharing space,” explained Vanessa Fernandez, a Youth Services reference librarian. “In honor of that, we like to do something a little different than we usually do, so we have the tents out. We’ll do a regular 15-minute storytime, and then we’ll break off and we’ll all do our own reading in our own little corners.” Fernandez and Darnetta Bolton, another Youth Services reference librarian, chose the book “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” for its Family Fort Night selection. To add to the fun, they threw around felt buttons and incorporated sound effects into the reading. Following a brief singalong and the “Pete the Cat” reading, families broke into groups, grabbed a book and cozied up in tents for the Fort Night portion of the evening. Some attendees brought their own blankets to further fortify the tents. This is the second year Orland Park resident Faris Amer reads to his sisters Malak (left) and Bayann on Thursday, Nov. 21, during a Family Fort Night Very Special Night Owls storytime at the Orland Park Public Library. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media Kenan (left) and Meral Barakeh, of Orland Park, cozy up in a tent to read. the Orland Park Library has hosted a Family Fort Night Very Special Night Owls, and staff cleared up any confusion with the event’s title — similar to a popular video game — during last year’s program. “It was funny, because last year we had a lot of misinterpretations where people came in wanting to play ‘Fortnite,’” Fernandez said with a laugh. Darnetta Bolton, a Youth Services reference librarian, reads “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” during the Very Special Night Owls: Family Fort Night. “Building forts is such a classic experience. It’s such a fun thing to do, and it’s something you don’t get to normally do at the library.” Orland Park resident Kristina Jakimova said she always enjoys bringing her kids, 6-year-old Filip and 3-year-old Arianna to Night Owls events at the library. “The kids love it,” Kristina said. “I also like that there are older kids here who read to the smaller kids.” At the conclusion of the program, attendees received Family Reading Night bookmarks, detailing five ways to become a great reader. Read every day, read about things you like and use your library often were among the tips. Bolton explained that library staff members enjoy Night Owls just as much as the patrons. “This is something that helps make lasting family memories and ties a love of reading to something special for the kids,” Bolton said. “That’s why we like it, too.”
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