Young readers get close-up of local and not-so-common fauna

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[July 13, 2013]  The Peoria Zoomobile arrived at the Lincoln Public Library on Thursday morning with some animals to show the young readers enrolled in the summer program.

Lydia, a zoo ambassador and educator, brought a blond tarantula, a spotted python, a South American chinchilla and Sky, a red-tailed hawk.

Sky has a damaged wing and is not able to care for himself in the wild. Lydia pointed out that the zoo would prefer to rehabilitate Sky and release him, but the seriousness of his injury prevents that.

The Lincoln Public Library is one of over 100 stops the Peoria Zoo makes during the year to show its animals.

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The next program at the library will be the last in this summer's series. It will be a walking scavenger hunt in downtown Lincoln on Thursday. Young readers and their families will get a chance to learn about downtown Lincoln and get a history lesson in the process. To participate, sign up before the event to receive details and rules for the scavenger hunt.

The Lincoln Public Library will also have a Scholastic Book Fair Aug. 1-3.

[By CURT FOX]

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