Good news travels fast in a small town, so I’m sure that you have heard that the library is open without needing an appointment now. We still ask that you wear a face mask when you come to the library. The staff will continue to wipe down frequently touched surfaces more often, and will be wiping down all library materials returned to the library before re-shelving. We will continue to offer curbside delivery for those patrons who feel more comfortable with this or who just like the convenience of this option.
National Library Week this year is April 4-10, and the theme is “Welcome to Your Library.” This year that seems especially fitting, with libraries offering new services due to the pandemic. Library services expand beyond just the physical building and beyond books (Going Beyond Books is the motto of the Marchant Memorial Library). The library in Scranton, YOUR library, offers free WiFi; free computer use; printing, faxing and copying available for a small fee; books; magazines; newspapers, card games; board games; DVDs; Blu-rays; puzzles; eBooks, audio books, and magazines through Overdrive or using the Libby app; programming; and so much more!
This year we have added some online programming, curbside delivery, take home craft kits, and online access to the Greene County Historical Archives on our website. Help us celebrate National Library Week by using your local library or just stopping in to tell us why the library is important to you and your community!
In coordination with National Library Week and through the Scranton 5-2-1-0 grant, we will set up our first Story Walk* around the gazebo park. Starting Monday, April 5, you can walk around the gazebo and read the story “Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli” by Barbara Jean Hicks.
Story Walks are a great way to get kids engaged in reading in a fun, new way. They encourage kids and families to spend some time together and walk around outside, and this particular book also encourages kids to eat their veggies, which is one of the main goals of the 5-2-1-0 program (eating five or more fruits and veggies a day). When you are done with the Story Walk, please scan the QR code on the last sign and comment with how many people went on the Story Walk and what was your favorite part.
Future Story Walks for other public spaces are already being planned, so please let us know what you think of this resource!
*The Story Walk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
As always, you can follow our Facebook page, check out our website at www.scranton.lib.ia.us, or read this section of The Scranton Journal to keep up to date on all the news and events happening at the library! ~ Wendy Johnson, director
