PROJECTS

 

The Mankoadze Children’s Library

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The Mankoadze Children’s Library was opened on 

December 20,2017. It is a 1,225 sqft space. The library with all its vibrant colors has a section for small children and a section for older children. It also has a story time space and a resource/storage room.

 

The library is a multipurpose children’s center in that it has a wide range of activities such as:

•  Homework help

•  Reading

•  Story time

•  Circle time

•  Quiet play time

•  Movie night (films that highlight different cultures) 

•  Reading competitions

•  Book reports

•  Book discussions

•  Monthly Birthday Celebrations

•  Buddy reading (2 kids read a book together from start to finish)

•  Teen library volunteer program (Teens helping with story time, homework, crafts and other small jobs)

•  Hometown hero night

•  Tell Me Your Story – Story time in Fante (Kids invite senior citizens, older members of the community to share childhood stories and tales from long ago)

•  Build a book

•  Poetry writing

•  Make and take crafts (Free style drawing/writing)

•  Book club

•  Games, puzzles, toys, puppets etc for quiet play time