A great Partnership of Library Youth Services and Community Outreach!
Upon visiting libraries, I discovered what a great community program Patterson library has embarked upon that became part of their summer reading program. Youth Services Coordinator, Ellen Clancy partnered with a local nursery to create a story time garden on the library grounds. Petersen’s of Patterson, a local nursery, donated most of the materials including: seeds, soil, lumber, labor and know how that helped transform the back lot of the library into a lovely setting that Patterson patrons can share. This project first began as a summer reading program about nature and gardening for preschool children. Staff members from Petersen’s built the enclosed garden and guided Ms. Clancy and the program participants in the plantings of several varieties of fruits and vegetables. When the children meet for story time they check the progress of their plantings while listening to nature related stories. Eventually, Ms. C. will hold a harvest program and the children will be able to eat a meal from the seeds they sowed at the beginning of the summer. Patterson library also intends to conduct future programming around the garden with hopes of building a gazebo to hold outdoor events for patrons of all ages to enjoy!
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