Patrons of our library often ask what our Take and Make kits are and what our Story Walks entail. I asked our librarian, Lynda Winfield, if she could tell us about them.
Story Walks are the reading of illustrated books that have been enlarged and laminated and hung on the fence posts along a favourite pathway. Take a walk and read a story at the same time.!
From games to crafts and even baking, our Take and Make Kits are prepackaged kits for you to take home or do in the library. Each kit includes supplies and instructions. They are free and can be picked up at the library for free. They are very popular.
Now that the school year is approaching, it is wise to remember the importance of having your children cultivate the habit of reading. Their performance at school is much improved. But most importantly, reading provides them with quiet pleasure in a stress filled world.
New to the library is What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akad,. It is a powerful novel that looks at the Global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. El Akad is the author of American War.
Happy Reading, Sylvia Binkley
sliv@telus.net – 403-395-2418
