I will write many awesome things about the Middleton Library
(No. 7). Aurora agrees with me,
but they are not her favorite part.
The child’s play area is wonderfully inviting with a large
sunny rug that helped us run out energy and learn our letters and numbers not
but little over a year ago. The
chairs are large enough to snuggle close with a child or two while reading
their excellent selection of books.
There is a puppet theater with beaucoups of puppets. The interactive wall hangings have all
had their turn holding Aurora’s attention for quiet some time. As cool as it is, it is not Aurora’s
favorite part.
Middleton’s selection of kid movies, both educational and
purely entertaining, is humongous.
Their board book selection is impressive. They have such a large area dedicated to holiday books that
you can almost always find one for your holiday of choice, even if you have
waited to the last minute to do so.
Plus, they check out themed backpacks with books, DVDs, and appropriate
accompaniments (stuffed animals, scientific equipment, musical instruments,
etc.).
There is a wall of computers, a giant fun bead toy to
entertain itty bitties for hours, and an cozy storytime room. Their storytimes are unique; they even
have one that teaches Hindi! Their
parties are always entertaining and cleverly themed, but these are not Aurora’s
favorite part.
Aurora loves this library, for all the reasons that I have
written above, but she loves this library especially for the kitty. I think once this kitty might have been
white and long ago he had overalls, but he has been loved much too long to keep
track of his britches and has taken on a cuddly grey. Aurora goes for him immediately. We take him into storytime; last Friday he learned Spanish
with us. He has read hundreds of books
cuddled up with us the giant chairs.
He has been in puppet shows, on the bead rollercoaster, and on every
number/letter on the rug. Once, he
accidently came outside when we ate snack. Recently, he has taken to licking Aurora, which tickles her
so and sends her laughing such that I have to remind them both to use their
library voice. There are many
awesome parts about this library, but the kitty is Aurora’s favorite.
