By Erin Wood
If you have a kiddo, you won’t want to miss the countless free summer entertainment options at the Garland County Library! From Take-and-Make Crafts like Jellyfish Windsocks to Family Read-Alongs, LEGO Fun, Tinker Time with Mid-America Science Museum, and Gaming opportunities, there is something to fit any and every interest and age group from babies and tots to teens.
And . . . there’s a contest! The GC Library’s Summer Reading Program extends May 15-July 31. Guided by the theme “Oceans of Possibilities,” groups are divided into kids ages 12 and under, teens ages 13-18, and adults 19 and up. Depending on age group, being read to, reading, and listening to audiobooks counts toward total reading hours that can be redeemed for prizes.
While you visit the library, you can check out books, of course, but don’t forget that you can also get music CDs and age-appropriate movies, or do research on internet-connected computers.
Want to access resources from home? You’ll find links to kid’s media like the TumbleBook Library (which includes hundreds of books to read online), Coolmath, and PBS Kids programming, just to name a few.
For more details, visit gclibrary.com/services/kids.html.
Hot Springs native, Erin Wood is a writer, editor, and publisher in Little Rock. She owns and runs Et Alia Press (www.etaliapress.com). Wood is author of “Women Make Arkansas: Conversations With 50 Creatives” (April 2019) and editor of and a contributor to “Scars: An Anthology” (2015).
