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The Children's Wing Nourishing Life-Long Learners One of the busiest, most colorful, and joyful sections of the library is the Children’s Wing. A dedicated addition built from the 2003 bond, the Children’s Wing offers child-size tables, chairs, bookcases, computers, and a book collection geared to the youngsters of Peachtree City. A glass walled room within the wing hosts programs for children of all ages. Janice Dukes was the first Peachtree City Library Youth Services Librarian and is celebrating 20 years in that position this spring. She says the children's department has seen much change in those 20 years, including hundreds of programs and events and thousands of new books and materials. “The children's department is the nursery of the library,” says Janice. “It nourishes the youngest of our community to become lifelong learners.” The library encourages young children to develop an interest in reading and learning through a monthly comprehensive schedule of programs for them and their parents. Programs for children include a weekly “Storytime” for pre-schoolers and Janice’s favorite program, “Babytime,” for infants up to two years old. The Children’s Summer Reading Program includes weekly performers, age specific activities, and prizes for completing summer reading goals.
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