Library offers children's activities over holiday break

Syeda Ferguson
Times Herald
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Two-year-old Isiah Rucker, of Port Huron, had an outlet for his creative energies Tuesday morning, coloring holiday decorations to give to his sister and mother.

His father, Allan, brings him to the St. Clair County Library System's main branch in downtown Port Huron regularly for lap sit and story time, and to ride the duck in the children's department.

They attended the library's second holiday craft event this week, "It's a Wrap," in which participants made their own Christmas decorating materials.

The main library, 210 McMorran Blvd., has a final upcoming event at 5-8 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday for the holiday break. The Winter Wonderland Creation Station will be a drop-in event featuring crafts, coloring, games and puzzles, librarian Janet Rose said.

"We set up a bunch of stations, and they can come in and stay as long as they want," she said. Rose has worked as head of the children's department since 1978. This is her 40th year at the library's main branch.

She said more than half of the library's overall funding, including what is used for staffing and supplies to offer the holiday events free-of-charge, comes through the county library tax.

Voters approved an 8-year tax in August that is projected to raise about $3.8 million, according to library system director Allison Arnold.

Arnold said that during that time library staff will have more time to address larger projects, look into grants and bring in new services.

"What generally happens i,s we have to put those on hold for renewal campaigns," she said.

Children's activity specialist Faith Wormsbacher led Tuesday's "It's a Wrap" activity by giving instructions while keeping things chatty among the group of 21 children and adults.

Some of the projects were more sophisticated than others.

"He likes to scribble around. I bring him here so he can stop scribbling on my walls," Rucker said of Isiah's handiwork.

Christina Smith, of St. Clair Township, brought her three daughters to both of this week's activities. Monday's craft project was decorating snowflakes.

"Those are hanging on our tree now," Smith said.

Zody Haywood, 7, attended the activity with her aunt and her two cousins. It was also her birthday.

"I just like to do art," the Howard D Crull Elementary first-grader said.

Contact Syeda Ferguson at (810) 989-6276 or email her at syeda@thetimesherald.com. Follow her on Twitter@shossainfe.

HOLIDAY HOURS

•The St. Clair County Library System main branch, 210 McMorran Blvd., Port Huron, will be closed Wednesday and Thursday as well as Dec. 31 and Jan. 1

•It will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday; and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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