May 12, 2021

New early literacy area opens Friday at Hays Public Library

Posted May 12, 2021 10:55 AM
Beach Early Childhood Area at the Hays Public Library 
Beach Early Childhood Area at the Hays Public Library 

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Partially funded by a Community Action Lab grant, the Hays Area Children’s Center has purchased KODO Kids toys to donate to the Beach Early Childhood Area at the Hays Public Library (HPL).

These toys support the development of pre-literacy skills and the exploration of STEM concepts for young children.

The Hays Area Children’s Center is donating the toys to the library to make them available to all families in the community. Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers will have access to these developmental tools.

Construction is completed on the Beach Early Childhood Area, a space dedicated for early literacy.

It will open to the public on Friday, May 14 with a special story time at 10 a.m. The Beach-Edwards Family Foundation donated $30,000 to the development of this area, which will serve hundreds of young children and their families.

You can find out more about this and other library programs at hayslibrary.org or by calling 785-625-9014.