Jacob Stewart, center, of New London shares a laugh with 2-year-old Sebastian Parker, right, of East Lyme, who is making growling sounds and laughing as he gets a reaction from Stewart, in the Mabel Bartlett Children's Center section of the Public Library of New London on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, during the 7th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day, an international initiative that originated in Connecticut. Stewart is holding his 4-month-old son Samuel while babysitting Sebastian. About 70 people attended the annual event, which featured a scavenger hunt and a visit by live animals from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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Addy Muggeo-Taggart, center, 10, of New London searches for a book on the card catalog computer in the Mabel Bartlett Children's Center portion of the Public Library of New London, as her mother, Jen Muggeo, assists Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, during the 7th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day, an international initiative that originated in Connecticut. About 70 people attended the event, which featured a scavenger hunt and a visit by live animals from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic. Family friend Claire Boben, left, 8, of New London looks on. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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