We Read program | Ideas & Inspiration from Demco
We Read program | Ideas & Inspiration from Demco
Madison Public Library’s We Read program is celebrating the joy of reading this winter with activities, programs and take-home kits for kids and families.
“While schools are closed, the library will be bustling with engaging activities to keep your kids learning, playing and growing during the Winter Break,” said Youth Services Manager Tammy Ocampo. “We’ve got programs for all ages, as well as passive activities that families can do in our spaces or at home. The library is a space for all, and it’s important to us that we provide flexible opportunities for lots of different visitors.”
There are many ways for kids and families to engage with the library during Madison Metropolitan School District’s winter break December 21, 2022 - January 3, 2023. Among the passive options are a take-home Comics Maker Kit, which features artist-made interactive materials that kids (and crafty adults) can use to make their own comic books, as well as a handy booklet full of rhymes and songs for parents and their babies or toddlers to enjoy. The baby song book includes content in both English and Spanish, with songs and rhymes performed by library staff.
Library spaces themselves can be a great place for kids and families to enjoy. New play materials were purchased in 2022 thanks to a grant from the Madison Public Library Foundation, allowing for new, open-ended toys to be added at each library location.
“We know that child-led play has incredible benefits to children’s learning -- in academic, physical, and social-emotional realms. After learning more about the Anji Play approach, Madison Public Library has become a leading innovator in the intersection between libraries and child-led play,” said Ocampo. “We deliberately chose minimally structured materials that can be used in a variety of different ways depending on your child's interests and imagination.”
Active art, making, reading and play programs are also available throughout Winter Break for babies, school-age kids, tweens, teens and adults to enjoy. See the full schedule of activities online at madpl.org/winterbreak .
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