JANESVILLE — The sun shone, beckoning spring, as the Hedberg Public Library’s Bookmobile threw open its doors Wednesday.
The bookmobile was parked outside the library, 316 S. Main St., on National Library Outreach Day. Families and other patrons stopped by on their way to and from storytime and other activities inside the main library building.
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