Children's library joins the army
Waiouru Library is now "definitely more inviting" for mothers and children, says Lucy Alabaster, acting librarian. The library has been extended and now has a separate room especially for the kids. Facilities include toys, playpen, cushions and a couch. Library staff have found that mothers are staying longer and reading to their children. Children are out of the way from other users of the library, and the room has a warm inviting feeling about it, says Lucy. The old children' s library was run on a voluntary basis and was not often open. It was moved to the library in camp in an effort to make books more accessible to children, with more open hours. Facilities were limited and the children's section had standing room only and was very cramped. Now children have somewhere to play and mothers and fathers have somewhere to sit. The library has over 15 000 books and a wide children' s selection. Library staff think that with the changes, more people will make use of the children's section.^^__
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 529, 29 March 1994, Page 5
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178Children's library joins the army Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 529, 29 March 1994, Page 5
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