A young girl, about 4 or 5 years old, saw the bookmarks that we have available for patrons to take. She asked what they were for, and I explained that a bookmark is a way to help you keep your place when you are reading. The dialogue continued as follows:
"Do you color it? Do you need markers?"
"No, you don't need to color it. It's already colored, isn't it?"
Girl nods.
"You just put the bookmark inside of the book so that you know what page you are on."
I then had to take a book and demonstrate exactly how to use a bookmark. The girl looked at the book with a bemused expression and asked:
"Does it need glue?"
"No, it doesn't need glue."
"Oh."
She seemed disappointed. I think she just really wanted to do an art project.
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