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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 11-13, 2020 The Park Record C-3 Summit County Library adjusts programs due to health concerns d f , n e n e d e s , dPARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Summit County Library’s Kimball Junction Branch has canceled its Friday Lego Play Time due to health gconcerns. Other programs such as Baby Rhyme Time, Busy Bee Toddler Time and Coding Club for Kids will continue as scheduled. n Friday Lego Play Time is canceled for the time being g ySubmitted by the oSummit County Library s With the current public shealth issues in mind, the Summit County Library Kimball Junction staff and administration would like to reassure ,the community that they are dmaking a concerted effort to keep the library as clean as possible. Staff wipe off all of the books as they’re checked in; sthey disinfect our soft blocks nin the children’s area every aday; and, the building is prorfessionally cleaned every omorning. e The library staff is also making the following changes: It has removed the smaller toys in the children’s area It has canceled the Friday afternoon open Lego Play Time until further notice Lego Play Time is one of the library’s favorite programs but with the kid’s close proximity to each other and all the small Lego pieces, the staff is more comfortable discontinuing the program, for now. It hopes to start up again when the summer programs begin, so please stay tuned. Now for some good news. The Summit County Library’s other children’s programs will continue. For the safety of everyone, the staff and administrators encourage parents and children to stay at home if they show any signs of illness. Here is a schedule of continuing programs: • Preschool Story Time-Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For children age 4-6. Siblings are always welcome to join us. There will be no Story Time during Park City School District’s Spring Break on Tuesday, April 7. • Coding Club for Kids— Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m. The new after-school Coding Club is a big hit in the community. The program is self-directed so kids can join whenever they’d like. However, all participants must be 8 years old or older. Sign ups can be done by visiting .thesummitcountylibrary. org/events/coding-club-kidskimball. There will be no Coding Club on Tuesday, April 7. • Baby Rhyme Time— Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. This program is for babies, up to age 2, and their grown-ups. Siblings are welcome, too. The sessions include singing, dancing, laughing and playing, with all kinds of early childhood library fun. This program generates a pretty good sized Please see Library, C-4 The Park Record’s “Help Wanted” section has the jobs you need to support your gear addiction Studies show that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned business, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community. |