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In my June blog, I talked about a summer drop-in program pilot occurring in my library, including the successes and the challenges. Since that article, we have had several more popular and overwhelming programs, including one in which 75 people (!!) came to have Messy Science fun…including slime making. As you might imagine, this was more than a bit overwhelming, and more than a little pricey. We went though 4 gallons of slime. I had NO idea we’d get so many people, and luckily, I tend to overbuy and had enough. I joke that it’s the same impulse my Italian family has to ensure 3 times the amount of needed food is available at every family get-together. However, what I wanted to talk about was a comment I fielded the next day when a customer overheard staff talking about the huge turnout—why do libraries bother with slime programs?...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/slime-225x300.jpg