YOUTH SERVICES RENOVATION Reimagining and Redesigning Our Youth-Oriented Spaces As librarians and clerks at Ironton’s Briggs Lawrence County Public Library branch, we see a lot of patrons. Some of our most loyal and most enthusiastic patrons are our youth patrons. From newborn to nearly grown we love our adventurous, inquisitive, and friendly youth patrons. With their needs in mind, we are reimagining and redesigning our youth-oriented spaces at our Ironton location. Our children’s area, perfect for children 0 – 12, has undergone a total remodeling to make the space more accessible, inviting, and kid friendly. We’ve integrated a Storytime zone, put in sizefriendly shelving for our little browsers— Briggsy’s Kids. We’ve added creativity initiatives and dexterity and skill building toys and learning stations. In the coming months we hope to add even more to the area with STEM products and kits, and sensory play items too. We want children to feel welcome to grow, learn, and explore at BLCPL. But, our plans don’t stop there! We recognize the value, wit, and creativity of our teen patrons and want to create an independent space for them at Ironton to gather, share and create. The path to adulthood has many challenges and rewards and we hope our upcoming Teen Area becomes a vital space to learn and create social connections for our young adults. No matter the age of the patron, BLCPL is working hard to be a vital and exciting part of the community, but we wanted to invite our young patrons to experience the results at BLCPL, Ironton as the space grows and changes in 2024.
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