'Barnyard Bonanza' brings farm activities to the public library

The San Marcos Public Library hosted a "Barnyard Bonanza" on June 7. The bonanza brought farm animals, a hayride, square dancing, sing-alongs, games and country crafts to the library. Above: Children at the Barnyard Bonanza learned the steps for milking a cow from the mobile dairy. Photos submitted by the San Marcos Public Library

Naomi Schimelman and Shawn Hefner pose with rocket pens courtesy of Pedernales Electric Cooperative. Readers who turn in a completed reading log starting Monday, June 10, can get one of their very own.

Rebekah McDaniel of Fancy Feathers introduces Madison Alcala to one of their chickens.