Lambton County Councillors leading storytime programs at local libraries for Local Government Week

Wyoming, ON – To celebrate Local Government Week, Lambton County Councillors will visit several local libraries to help deliver storytimes across the County.

Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott and several Councillors will help read to children during popular library programs, offering families a chance to meet their local elected representative and celebrate the important work of local government service, including library services, which serve a critical role promoting early literacy which leads to healthier communities.

“Public Libraries are an essential community resource and studies have shown that communities with higher literacy rates also often have low unemployment rates, higher wage earners, and higher educational attainment,” said Warden Kevin Marriott. “Lambton County Council is proud of the professional library service it offers to our community and supports the library’s efforts to nurture a literate community that is able to read, write, count, comprehend, communicate and critically evaluate ideals and information at all ages and stages of life.”

Lambton County Councillor visits will take place at the following libraries at the following dates and times:

Toddler Tales at Sarnia Library with Councillor Chrissy McRoberts
Tuesday, October 15, 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Pajama Tales at Sombra Library with Councillor Jeff Agar
Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Toddler Tales at Petrolia Library with Warden Kevin Marriott
Wednesday, October 16, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Tales at Point Edward Library with Councillor Bev Hand
Wednesday, October 16, 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Kids’ Club at Mooretown Library with Councillor Jeff Agar
Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Afterschool Kids’ Club at Watford Library with Councillor Todd Case
Thursday, October 17, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Toddler Tales at Wyoming Library with Councillor Gary Atkinson
Friday, October 18, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Baby Rhyme Time at Petrolia Library with Councillor Brad Loosley
Friday, October 18, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Toddler Tales at Camlachie Library with Councillor Gary Atkinson
Saturday, October 19, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Storytime sessions are free and open to the public. Learn more and register online at lclibrary.ca/councillor-storytime.

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Please contact:

Darlene Coke
Manager, Library Services
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5238
Email Darlene Coke