For the past two years, an Upper Arlington Public Library program has sought to energize children and gently teach them lessons and skills now sought in the global marketplace.
One Wednesday a month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Lane Road Library, the door to the downstairs meeting room stands open and children, some in kindergarten or younger, wander freely in and out and among several stations.
STEAM in the Library Makerspace Activities vary each month, and although meant for fun, there’s more than just game-playing taking place.
“It’s happening at a lot of libraries, and it’s a good fit,” said Sue Emrick, youth services librarian at the Lane Road Library. “We’re a good place to tome and just experiment with things.
“They can come, they can interact with other people, they can build and invent.”
STEAM implements lessons of STEM — short for science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
