During the city of Santa Maria Public Library’s indefinite cancellation of its Storytime program and other ongoing activities, the library staff members are producing an online series of short videos for children and families to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes. The program is designed to help kids boost their literacy skills through recorded readings of children’s books and other stories. The videos are available to stream for free on YouTube (youtube.com/cityofsantamariacalifornia).
The library also plans to upload additional videos in the future designed for other age groups, including programs on arts and crafting activities for teens and young adults. For more details on the library’s new virtual programming, contact Library Youth Services directly at (805) 925-0994 or email libraryyouth@cityofsantamaria.org.
This article appears in Apr 23-30, 2020.