Create a window into the community, into the world, into imagination using hyper-local characteristics to unlock discovery, caregiver/child connection, and foster a love of libraries and learning for the next generation.
In this playful community building workshop, attendees will learn about the successful implementation of a local and system-wide regionally themed play spaces . Following the case study presentations and overview of the landscape of play in libraries, attendees will gather in small groups for play-based interactive sessions to evaluate how to foster play in their own systems. Prompts will encourage a focus on hyper-local elements to unlock discovery, imagination, and learning. Learn how to create a playful infrastructure that can live beyond the walls of the library through collateral, stories, and memories that last a lifetime.
