Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8

[Felicity Fonseca]

Could the Everbrite be something that circulates around the state?  Looks
interesting, fun, and expensive.

Felicity Fonseca


Executive Director

Embudo Valley Library and Community Center
PO Box 310
Dixon, NM 87527
505-579-9181
www.embudovalleylibrary.org


On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 4:01 PM Beth Nieman <banieman at cityofcarlsbadnm.com>
wrote:

> 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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