North Vancouver City Library is celebrating the unveiling of its new Play and Learn stations in the children's department today with a party.
Residents are invited to come by at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the launch of this initiative with cupcakes, face painting and prizes.
Play and Learn features a number of stations throughout the department that use words, numbers, music and other aids intended to engage children and promote key concepts that ready them for school.
"The goal of Play and Learn is to support parents and caregivers as their child's best first teacher," said Cara Pryor, the library's head of community, program and service development, in a press release.
"When families arrive at the library, they'll find many new opportunities to play together and learn. As they play - and talk, sing, read, and write - they'll develop the early literacy skills that children need before learning to read themselves."
Research shows that play improves children's success at school, teaches problem-solving skills, and reduces stress and anxiety, the press release states.
The library is located at 120 West 14th St.
