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New Early Literacy Stations were recently installed at the various branches of the Dunklin County Library. The stations are designed to encourage children to learn reading and language skills.
Staff photo by George Anderson |
Sixteen new Early Literacy Stations were recently installed at the various branches of the Dunklin County Library.
According to Dunklin County Library Director JoNell Minton, two stations have been installed at each of the eight locations around the county, including Senath, Hornersville, Arbyrd, Cardwell, Holcomb, Clarkton, Campbell, and Malden.
Minton said the stations were purchased through a grant in the amount of $40,743 from the Missouri State Library division.
Minton said $800 of the grant was allocated to upgrade the Early Literacy Stations at the Kennett branch.
The Early Literacy Stations are available during regular library hours and are geared for children between the ages of 2 and 8, however, Minton said there is no age limit.
"The computers are for children ages two through eight years old and are designed to encourage children to learn reading and language skills," Minton explained. "They are kid friendly with forty top-rated educational software packages, covering seven curricular areas. "
"We have kids of all ages getting on these computers," Minton continued. "They just cannot get enough of it."
Minton said the stations feature "really great" learning games and have helped to increase traffic at the library "once the kids find out they are here."
The Dunklin County Library received its first Early Literacy Stations at the Kennett branch in August 2008.
The recent grant is an amendment from the 2008 grant, and is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the (LSTA) Library and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Monies used to purchase the new stations will be funded at 100 percent through LSTA, with no local match being required.
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We must have the best county library system in the state. The addition of computers to promote children's literacy is just the latest clear sign that Dunklin County has the most complete, modern, comfortable, and user friendly library (libraries) in the whole area, including ASU's good library. Earlier this summer I was visited by Dr. Angela Eilers, my great-niece, and her family. She is a professor from Stanford University, and he is an engineer with GE's Wind Technology Division. They were astounded when visiting the Kennett Headquarters of the Dunklin County Library. With their ten year old twins, they examined every area of the building, including visiting and enjoying the Sheryl Crow Exhibit. I was personally pleased when the children played some Haydn and Mozart pieces on the grand piano that the late Mrs. Beulah Hale McHaney donated to the library. My friend, Mrs. McHaney, would have been so pleased. What's not to love about this city and county?