Laman Library turns up summer time enjoyable with free hands-on packages for teenagers

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — If summer time plans are beginning to look a bit of too “same old, same old,” the Laman Library is providing teenagers a free method to be taught new abilities, get inventive and even choose up some real-world job coaching, no dear camp charges required.

Jenna Jones, the Laman Library teen division supervisor, mentioned one of the standard choices is a free, three-day babysitting studying workshop designed to assist teenagers really feel assured and ready on the job.

“Yes, it’s a three day free workshop where teens will get experience in childhood development,” Jones mentioned. “They’ll be able to build their own kits that they’ll take to their babysitting jobs. They get to develop their own business card and get to learn how to be safe when they’re on the job, and how to set boundaries and make their own contracts for whenever they go out to look for jobs in babysitting.”

The workshop is aimed toward teenagers ages 13 by way of 18. Jones mentioned most members are usually 13 to fifteen, however this system is open by way of age 18.

The library’s teen area, Laman Loft, can also be internet hosting different summer time packages for a similar age vary, together with an artwork membership that meets most Mondays in June and July. Jones mentioned initiatives embody objects akin to key chain charms, steel amulet necklaces and cyanotype.

The packages are free, and Jones mentioned that’s attainable as a result of the library has employees programmers main actions. She mentioned she’ll be educating a teen stitching program for rookies, together with teenagers who’re new to stitching machines, with assist as they work by way of initiatives in the course of the summer time.

Beyond organized packages, Jones mentioned teenagers may drop into the loft to calm down with mates, play board video games, take a look at books and browse manga from one of many largest collections in Central Arkansas.

The first babysitting workshop session runs June 8 by way of 10 from 10 a.m. to three p.m. A second session is scheduled for July 6 by way of 8, additionally from 10 a.m. to three p.m., with just a few spots nonetheless obtainable.

To enroll, Jones mentioned teenagers and oldsters can e-mail her at jjones@nlrlibrary.org or name the library.

Jones additionally inspired households to maintain the library on their summer time guidelines.

“Just don’t forget to support your local library,” she mentioned. “Come on out and see all the programs that we’re offering this summer.”

And for anybody questioning if you need to reside in North Little Rock to hitch in, Jones mentioned that’s not the case.

“That is absolutely true. You can even, you can get a library card, and you do not have to live in North Little Rock,” she mentioned.