PRESS RELEASES

Contact: Allison Linder Children’s Department
              (276) 676-6382
              alinder@wcpl.net

 January 14, 2006

For Immediate Release

 THE WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES
THIS YEAR’S SPRING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

Washington County Public Library will once again offer a variety of interactive, fun and FREE programs for children and youth.

Want to Participate in a collaborative book to be displayed in the Children’s Department of the library?  How about doing some cooking?  Would you like to help plant a spring garden at the library that you could watch grow all summer long?  Are you ready to perfect your acting skills?  Join us at the library for all of these exciting happenings, plus we will read lots and lots of great books.  All of these activities and much more will be a part of the Spring Programming presented by the Children’s Department at the library.    

PRESCHOOLERS:

Join us in the Main Library’s Conference Room for the following programs. Parents are required to attend the preschool programs.  Programs begin January 24 and run through May 11, 2006.  No registration is necessary.

 Baby Time:  Wednesdays, 9:30 – 10:00

This half hour program is ideal for our youngest patrons, ages 2 and under. Parents, caregivers, and children will enjoy rhymes and songs, movement activities, and short stories in an interactive environment.

 Toddler Time:  Tuesdays, 9:30 – 10:00

This half-hour program is perfect for 2 to 4 year olds who are starting to socialize!

Parents, caregivers, and children will enjoy short stories, movement activities, fingerplays, and songs.

 Preschool Storytimes:  Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:00 – 11:45

This program is designed for preschoolers who are ready for a more structured storytime.  There will be lots of audience participation and interaction, including songs, rhymes, and often a craft.

 Family Storytime: Thursdays 6:30 – 7:15

Little kids, big kids, grown-up kids – come one, come all to this exciting program, specially designed for families of working parents! We’ll enjoy books, music, crafts and fun activities for the whole family.

Storytimes are also available at each of our branch libraries! Join us at the branch nearest you at any of the following times:

           Hayters Gap Branch: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 12:45
           Mendota Branch: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 12:45
           Damascus Branch: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 10:00

 In the event of wintry weather, programs at the Main Library will be held if the library is open, regardless of public school closings. However, Branch Library storytimes will be cancelled if schools are closed. If in doubt, please call the Children’s Department at 676-6382.

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