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Prescott Valley highlights library repairs, seed library and ‘Library of Things’ on PV in Focus
Summary
On a town-produced episode of PV in Focus, Public Services Manager Michelle Yording described recent repairs at the Prescott Valley Public Library and outlined grant-funded programs including a seed library, a ‘Library of Things,’ culture passes and summer-reading services tracked via Beanstack.
On the town-produced show PV in Focus, Michelle Yording, public services manager for the Town of Prescott Valley, described recent building repairs at the Prescott Valley Public Library and outlined the library’s programs and services, including a seed library, a “Library of Things” and a summer reading program that uses the Beanstack online tracker.
Yording said the library recently received new carpet on the first floor to address leaking and that staff sealed a skylight on the fourth floor to stop ongoing water intrusion. “We are so happy to have this new carpet,” Yording said, describing previous moisture, bubbling and rust in the flooring.
The repairs are part of the library’s broader, grant-supported programming. “A lot of the other things that you see in the library have been grant funded,” Yording said. She listed several services: a seed library, a Library of Things that circulates nonbook items, culture passes that provide free admission for two to participating institutions, an Arizona history special collection, and a teen-focused college corner funded by a grant.
Yording provided specific program details discussed on the show: the seed library holds “thousands of seeds” across about 20 varieties; patrons with a library card may check out up to three seed packets per visit and packets include planting instructions. The Library of Things includes items such as musical instruments, STEAM kits, memory kits, games, puzzles and hotspots; items check out for three weeks and patrons may borrow up to three items at once. Culture passes provide free admission for two to participating institutions in Northern, Central and Southern Arizona, Yording said.
On youth services, Yording described the library’s calendar of recurring programs: baby time, toddler time, family time, STEAM sessions for kids, Tween Club, and teen offerings such as Dungeons & Dragons and virtual reality. For adults the library runs financial-literacy classes, ESL, and art sampler classes. Yording emphasized the library’s role in preventing “summer slide” through an inclusive summer reading program open to all ages and tracked with the Beanstack platform. “It tracks your minutes. It tracks your books. It tracks your book reviews,” she said, noting weekly events and incentives such as badges and prizes.
The library distributes information through its website, social media (Facebook and Instagram), town calendars, an in-house monthly newsletter and placements in the town water bill, Yording said. Residents can sign up for the library’s newsletter through a link on the library website.
The episode closed with a reminder that PV in Focus episodes are released on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The segment combined building maintenance updates with program outreach, rather than proposing policy changes or formal town actions.
