The first special storytime event at the Parkes Library on Tuesday saw 23 children attending with many dressed up for Book Week. They participated in song, reading and rhyme activities around the theme “Escape to Everywhere”. The Library staff entered into the spirit of dressing up as book characters for the week. They are (L-R) and back to front Gillian Hunt as a Gandalf the wizard, Sandie Ward as Snow White, Claire Cassell as Cat in the Hat, Andrea Lovell as Maid Marion and Dan Fredericks as the Cow who jumped over the moon. (See Library column on this page for more special story time events.)