1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogKatie Salohttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/katie-salo/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NM5G5T7455"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/03/play-in-the-library/">Play in the Library!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/03/play-in-the-library/embed/#?secret=NM5G5T7455" width="600" height="338" title="“Play in the Library!” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="NM5G5T7455" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> I’ve been thinking a lot about Play in the library ever since attending the Preschool Services Discussion Group at ALA Midwinter where ALSC Blogger Amanda Roberson spoke about incorporating play. Afterwards, the group discussed different toys to buy and ways to talk about play to parents. My new library has a dedicated area for families to come together and play and learn at the library. And my old library did not have a dedicated space, but we added a small fabric bin full of manipulatives and puzzles to the department to be used at the tables. I’m here to tell you that regardless of your space and library configuration, you can still incorporate play (and more!) into your library. This past week while on desk, I had a patron who was trying to get work done on a laptop. Her young daughter was getting restless and curious about her surroundings;...http://storytimekatie.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/20140308-005755.jpg?w=400