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Barkly Watson makes his home in the Watson Branch Library, but he’s no stranger to travel! Library patrons of all ages are invited to check Barkly out and bring him along on their vacations! Barkly has visited Paris, Disneyland, Germany, Gatlinburg, New Orleans, Mount Rushmore, Seattle, Texas, and Ukraine, among other places, and has shared many great adventures with many wonderful friends. Barkly loves to have his picture taken by famous landmarks and road signs, to send postcards back to the library, collect small souvenirs, and help his friends record all their traveling experiences in their traveling journals!