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Early learning hub draws high attendance; trustees briefed on post‑grant plans
Summary
Children and Teen Services staff reviewed the early learning hub, Storytime‑to‑Go kits, LaunchPads and outreach, reported usage and attendance figures, and discussed sustaining successful programs after a seed grant ended in March 2024.
Karina Huerta updated the Board of Library Trustees on early learning initiatives on April 7, 2025, describing the library’s Storytime‑to‑Go kits, LaunchPad tablets, the early learning hub in the children’s room and off‑site outreach to parks and partner agencies.
Huerta said the early learning hub — opened with a soft launch in December 2023 and a grand opening in February 2024 — offers play‑based learning stations, sensory features and a STEM area for caregivers and children ages 0–5. She said the hub averaged about 3,000 visits per month in 2024 (roughly 750 per week and about…
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