Breaking Standards - Bridging the Generation Gap

This article was previously published in the Pennington County Courant newspaper.

Breaking Standards - Part One

Bridging the Generation Gap

by Libbi Sykora

“But Mom, the library is SO BORING!”

Yes. It is a common misunderstanding that the library is boring. Conversely, the library is simply one of the most exciting places a person can go in their hometown. At a given moment, libraries hold more stories than a TV possibly can at one time.

You want your kid to start utilizing the library more? Wall Community Library has a couple of solutions to your problem. For instance, we have just received three brand new computers through the SD Broadband Grant. This gives your child a place to play on the computers, do research for homework on our databases, or watch juvenile YouTube videos. No worries, though. We do limit individual time in order to make the computers available for others.

You want your kid to start reading more? Some teachers in our area have recommended that parents buy an eReader for their children who are rigid about reading. “It is a fun ‘toy’ that motivates kids to jump into reading,” said a local educator. Wall Community Library actually has an online eLibrary where patrons can check out eBooks at any time. We carry some of the newest titles on the market, as well as some old favorites. Another great thing: there are no late fees! When the book is due, the book simply expires.

Please stay tuned to our column for further information, and/or contact our library by any of the following means. We are open at 407 Main Street on Wednesdays from 12-7 PM, Thursdays from 9AM-12:30PM and 1:30PM-5PM, and Fridays from 8AM-1PM. Feel free to call us at (605)-279-2929 or email us at wallcomlib@gwtc.net. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook! We are called Wall Community Library.

We hope to see you soon at one of “the most exciting places in Wall.”