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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
David von Herrmann uses the new Krayon Kiosk at the Homewood Public Library.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
David von Herrmann uses the new Krayon Kiosk at the Homewood Public Library.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Children use the new Krayon Kiosk at Homewood Public Library.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Lea Richmond uses the new Krayon Kiosk at the Homewood Public Library.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
The children's department's new Krayon Kiosk station before the unveiling.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Community members attend the library's unveiling of a new Krayon Kiosk iPad station.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Homewood Public Library director Deborah Fout at the unveiling of the library's new Krayon Kiosk.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
The Homewood Public Library debuted a new Krayon Kiosk, iPad station on Thursday, Jan. 21.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Lea Richmon uses the new Krayon Kiosk at the Homewood Public Library.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Libby Martinez uses the Homewood Public Library's new Krayon Kiosk in the children's department.
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Erica Techo
Homewood Public Library
Homewood Public Library employees don crayon hats to celebrate the library's new Krayon Kiosk.
Homewood Public Library has a new resource for its young patrons.
The library unveiled its Krayon Kiosk, a station of four iPads with youth-appropriate apps, in the children’s department on Thursday, Jan. 21.
Laura Tucker, head of children’s services at the library, said the apps will help promote early literacy and reading readiness in young children.
“We’re really excited by this opportunity,” Tucker said.
The kiosk was funded through a grant from the Rotary Foundation and donations from the Homewood Rotary and Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook.
“This station will promote literacy, learning and education for the youngest of patrons, and it’s equipped with age-appropriate applications that will fully engage the toddlers, the preschoolers and elementary age students who come to the library,” said library director Deborah Fout.
The station cost around $3,800, including the cost of the iPads.
After unveiling the kiosk and holding a ribbon cutting ceremony, three children were able to play games on the iPads.
Homewood Rotary Club, Homewood Chamber of Commerce and library board members were in attendance at the unveiling.
