Pictures of the inauguration.

Children with some of the prizes given away.

This kindergardener came from a village about a 45 minute walk away!

Many parents stayed out of the way of the main sitting areas.

All ages were welcomed and all ages attended!

Some of the games brought to the village.

Clowning around. The clown also spoke about reading and gave away books as prizes.

Lining up for a tour of the bibliobus!

Toy area inside the bibliobus.

First activity in the bibliobus was a reading.

Face painting was one of the activities.

The newly painted tables at the school were prepared especially for additional activities during inauguration.

The inauguration was a great success! It was held on January 28^th and 29^th. It was held over tow days in order to accommodate the large number of people interested in attending from the various schools in the municipality. Most schools, with the exception of two sent parents, students and teachers to the event even the schools which are not part of the mobile library program at this point.

There were 435 students, parents and teachers in attendance on the 28^th and 311 students, parents, and teachers in attendance on the 29^th. To aid in managing these large numbers we had six staff from the national library’s Bibliobus from San Salvador. The Bibliobus is a traveling bus equipped with books and activities for children which promotes reading. It travels to communities around the country when requested and is part of the national strategy to foster reading and the national reading program.

Also, supporting us during the inauguration were one staff member, one volunteer and the Volunteer Director of the San Juan del Sur Biblioteca, in Nicaragua. They were instrumental in coordinating the days’ activities, and brought many of the prizes which were given away to the children. They traveled here by bus and I picked and dropped them off in San Miguel so that they could be part of the inaugural ceremony. The San Juan del Sur Biblioteca has been instrumental in the success of our mobile library project.