Story hour continues Tuesday at library

By Sam Waller

The Shackelford County Library’s annual children’s story hour concludes it four-week run Tuesday, June 28, but may be extended, according to organizer Janna Ledbetter.

Next Tuesday’s story hour will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

The program, aimed at preschool and early elementary children, has a theme of service to the community with visitors from the Albany Volunteer Fire Department, DPS and Shackelford County EMS. The final guests will be personnel from the Shackelford County Health Clinic.

Ledbetter said attendance so far has been great.

“We’ve had 15 to 20 or more kids every time,” she said. “It kind of fluctuates in the summer, but we had something like 26 a couple of weeks ago, 40 in all if you count the parents. We’ve had good attendance and the kids have loved it.”

Preschool children must be accompanied by an adult.

Ledbetter said she is exploring continuing the story hour longer into the summer if there is enough interest.

“We haven’t quite fleshed that out yet,” she said. “A lot will depend on people coming.”

Ledbetter said that the program would be somewhat scaled back if it continues. Weekly guests would not be guaranteed.

"It won’t be quite the same,” she said. “It would just be story hour. I won’t say there won’t be visitors, but at the moment we aren’t planning to have any.”

Ledbetter said the schedule may change if the program is extended.

The program is designed to give children access to reading material during the summer and familiarize them with the local library.

Registration is not required to attend. Refreshments are provided.

For more information, contact Ledbetter at 325-260-3857.