Informational video discusses the benefits of the library. CU of Raggedy Ann doll sitting on the table in the library. Girl sets up book in front of Raggedy Ann so it appears that Raggedy Ann has a book. Girl looks at an ABC book and leans over to see what the girl next to her is reading. Shot of a boy and a girl coming into the library and walking up to the librarian. The boy shows a turtle to the librarian. The librarian, the boy and the girl walk to the card catalog. CU of boy holding turtle and smiling. Librarian looks through card catalog, shows the boy and girl to an area in the library where books on turtles are located and selects a book on turtles and shows it to the boy and the girl. The boy and the girl look at the book and the boy continues to hold the turtle.
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