Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8

[Flo Trujillo]

At the Farmington Public Library we are considering purchasing 

http://www.hero-design.com/portfolio_page/everbright/

 

Also, we have  Joe Wos “Maze Toon” coming to our library March 18 & 19 to draw a big maze on our wall.

https://mazetoons.com/about/

 

Just sending options… 

 

Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator

Farmington Public Library

 

 

 

 

From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com [mailto:nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com] On Behalf Of Beth Nieman
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 4:02 PM
To: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com
Subject: Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8

 

Regarding the wall unit plaything:

 

I have, not a wall unit, but a floor unit. However, I think I know the kind of thing you are talking about.

 

Pro:  It is something to play with that I don't have to clean up or trip over. It just stays together, so even if I move it from one spot to another, all the parts stay attached and in one place.

Pro/Con: The elements of the play unit can be noisy and distracting to me sometimes as the children swat it to make the gears move or clackety-clack with the beads.However, the noisiness alerts me to the presence of children in the department I might not otherwise have seen come in.

Con:  Some parts of the unit no longer function because children broke them. Specifically, they tore off a magnet used to move magnetic balls around, and they figured out how to work loose some parts of a maze, so they are gone. Of the original seven play activities, only five still function. 

 

As for wall-mounted units, I considered some, but have not taken the plunge. I have not much free wall space, and I hesitated to buy something wall-mounted for that reason. I would consider something that could be mounted on the end of a bookcase, though.

 

Beth Nieman

Youth Services Librarian
Carlsbad Public Library
101 S. Halagueno Street
Carlsbad, NM  88220
575-885-6776

 

 

Good morning Youth Services staff!
One of your fellow libraries has a question, I said I would post it and forward all responses:

I am currently looking into a wall unit, an  activity wall for the  smaller kids to play on. Do you know what libraries have them and what they think about it?  Good investment or no? THANKS!



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