Alva Review-Courier -

The Alva Public Library is looking to the future with new activities for children. Library Director Sandra Ott-Hamilton told the library board Wednesday that two Code-a-pillars have been purchased. These learning toys are designed to teach preschoolers early skills aimed at coding (writing programs for computers). The caterpillar-shaped toys feature segments that are connected in different combinations so the toy will perform different actions.

In addition, the library has purchased seven or eight new learning and logic activities that youngsters may check out at the front desk for after-schoo...