Sit, Stay, READ! offered monthly at library
By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services
Hello, Long Beach! Here is what’s happening at the Long Beach Public Library in January!
We are excited to announce that the Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi will be partnering with the Long Beach Public Library to bring their Sit, Stay, READ! Program to the library once a month. The next program is scheduled for Saturday, January 24, and begins at 10 a.m.
If your child struggles with reading, Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi has a solution. Their trained therapy dogs are not only the perfect audience but also offer a unique solution for children who need encouragement to improve their literacy skills in a nonjudgemental environment. It’s free, and no registration is required. However, we do ask that an adult accompany the child for this event. For more information, please call the library at 228-863-0711.
Preschool Story Time will continue through January, unless we are closed for a holiday (holidays for January are listed below). Held each Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the children’s wing, this program is geared towards the four and under crowd. We read a story, make a craft and dance to their favorite children’s songs.
The next Friends of the Library meeting will be held on Monday, January 5, at 1 p.m. The Board of Trustees will meet next on Tuesday, January 13, at 4 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the meeting room of the main wing.
Holiday closings this month include the following: The library will be closed from noon on Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, for the New Year’s Holiday. We will reopen on Friday, January 2, at 9 a.m. The library will also be closed from Saturday, January 17, through Monday, January 19, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 20, at 9 a.m.
And, as a final reminder, the library’s hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
For more information about any of our events or offerings, please give us a call at 228-863-0711. The library is located at 209 Jeff Davis Avenue.
As always, we thank everyone for their continued support and patronage, and stay safe!
