Liberal Memorial Library patrons had a scary good time with an interactive movie, this week! Ghouls and boys were treated to a showing of that movie featuring the guy whose name you can’t say three times . . . 😉

Children’s Librarian Sara Munn was kind enough to send me the script to share with all of you, in case you’d like to have an interactive movie night featuring this movie, as well! See attached. Enjoy and let us know how your interactive movie goes!

Well done, Liberal!! (And those outfits are just so cool!)

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