A picnic was held at the end of the last story time to celebrate the end of spring. Story time is held at the library every spring and fall.
The Irene Ingle Library has a lot to offer people in Wrangell. Books, movies, computers, meeting rooms, and from October to December, it also offers story time for preschoolers.
Story time runs in both the spring and the fall, and according to library staff is a good experience for both children and adults.
"It helps children to develop their motor skills, their listening skills, they do crafts, and get to use their imagination," said Valerie Ni Heideian.
Margaret Villarma added, "It's an opportunity for mothers to get to know other mothers of small children, because they're all preschool age."
Story time has been a regular program offered by the library for over 30 years, according to Villarma. Besides listening to stories, children who participate in story time also make crafts and learn songs. The kids also get snacks at the end of story time. There are lots of other fun activities like Easter egg hunts in the springtime and occasionally members of the community bring live animals for the kids to learn about.
For the past several years, Sarah Merritt has been the storyteller during story time. She said that story time was important as it can help promote literacy in children, as well as promote the library itself.
"From what I hear from newcomers, our library has one of the best story times they've ever been to," Merritt said.
Story time runs every Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m., beginning October 4.
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