Get A Clue 2006

This summer, our mascot, Chumley, was kidnapped! Over 1250 kids helped us track him down and find the culprit. By doing some careful investigating, gathering clues and interviewing suspects, 435 kids correctly guessed that reference librarian Kathy Miksis was the gerbil-napper. Good sleuthing, everyone!

Besides solving the mystery of the missing Chumley, children were hot on the trail of Reado the Library Parrot (stuffed). Reado hid in store windows all over town and moved every 2 weeks. Nearly 700 children reported finding him!

Sleuthing was the name of the game this summer. Detective Mark Segalla visited and instructed children on crime scene investigation. Families learned all about geocaching in Reading. Future detectives created aliases and ID cards. Nearly 100 children wrote mystery stories for the Certainly Wood Writing Contest. Chess, poetry, video game art, DDR and music programs added a little something for everyone.

Thank you to the Friends of the Reading Public Library for making this summer’s mystery possible.