The Mankato Library - A Magical Place

Like many kids that grew up in the Mankato area the Mankato public library is one filled with many of my childhood memories. Finally I got to share the magical place that is the Mankato Library with Avery, and no big surprise but he loved it. He started with the fountain, almost every kids favorite. 

Avery checking out the fountain

From there we went into the wonderful children’s book area that is filled with books (of course) and toys and puppets and more books. 

Too busy playing to even take his coat off

Lots of books to read

Dinosaurs!

Avery played with everything is sight, bonding with a large stuffed bear who accompanied him everywhere we went and read every book with him. 

Reading with Gma & new friend bear

More reading with new friend bear

and more reading with new friend bear

 After seeing  the fish and reading lots of books and the library was getting ready to close for the day,

Checking out the fish with Gma

Fishy!

Avery proudly marched to the check out counter with his books he choose to take home and handed them to librarian. 

I would like to check these out please

I got my books!

She checked out his books and he took them back and happily carried them to the car. The library has always been a magical place for me, and it was great to share it with Avery.