For many years, the library has offered ipad kits for preschool age children geared toward early literacy. These devices have been very popular. As with many things in the library geared toward children of a certain age, those children eventually age out of said things. So with this grant we have expanded into the realm of elementary age children. The concept of these Elementary iPads is the same their younger equivalents - a curated catalog of educational apps and no internet access. The difference, the apps curated as more geared toward their age range. We hope you'll find this a welcome addition to our collection and your child's educational aspirations!

Ever since the 2017 renovation of our Children's Room, technology has been a huge part of this space. As part of that, we've offered various large, interactive devices that allow multiple children to play together at a single time. We started with a SMART Table and migrated to a Clevertouch interactive screen after that. We've just replaced our old Clevertouch screen with a new, large model.

This interactive touch screen is designed for preschool age children and features a number of educational apps. We hope this selection will help to stimulate your minds.

This device is also paired with a large parabolic speaker hanging above it. The parabolic design allows for directional focusing of sound, which means the little ones playing can hear the sound clearly, without the sounds disturbing other patrons.

We've added several new mobile hotspots to our collection. The Franklin T10 is a powerful 4G LTE solution for home, small business, and more. Cellular connectivity means no-hassle Wi-Fi wherever there's coverage and allows "on-the-go" convenience wherever customers live, work, or travel.

This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the LSTA as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.