21 Take Home Learning There are new STEM-themed Early Learning Kits to check out and take home from the library. Inside each kit are books, toys, games, dress-up items... all to help engage youngsters and make learning fun. This summer, check out a telescope for stargazing or some binoculars to go to one of Manatee County’s amazing preserves to do some bird watching! Kids don’t have a tablet of their own? The library has a collection of tablets that are pre-loaded with entire books along with tools and entertaining games to keep little minds busy on a car trip or anytime parents need a diversion. These tablets are safe because they are built for kids and there’s no internet access, so the pre-approved material is all your child sees. The Library is A Community Project Asking questions and starting conversations is how Ava Ehde determines what the community’s needs are and what the library staff and its volunteer base can and want to do. It’s through such collaboration that events like The Recycled Fashion Show, ManaCON, and Robot Bowl were born. Through staff initiative and teamwork, the Manatee County Library was the ��rst to produce its own literary journal. 805 Lit is an award-winning, groundbreaking publication of short stories, poems, and art all curated by and published by staff at our library. Make sure you plan a visit to your local library branch soon. If you don’t have a library card for your child, make that a special occasion. You’ll open wide the opportunities for growing and learning with a library system that remains free for public use and continues to develop to meet the challenges of our modern world!
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