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Rita Squires, Children Services coordinator for The Dalles-Wasco County Library, reads to, left to right, Greg Maldonadol, with Helen (1) and Leo (5), and Aurora Ravi of Mosier, wither her son Ravi (3).

Rita Squires, Children Services coordinator for The Dalles-Wasco County Library, reads to young children and their parents at City Park on Union Street, The Dalles. The weekly storytime program moved to the park at the start of the COVID pandemic, and will celebrate Aug. 6 with a party — that will be the last reading time at the park, as storytimes and other events move back into the library building. Seated in the grass is, left to right, are Greg Maldonadol, with Helen (1) and Leo (5), and Aurora Ravi of Mosier, wither her son Ravi (3).