[Publib] Questions about seating and toys in the library

[Beth]

Hello Everyone!

As we are preparing to open the new Woodlawn Library in Delaware in a
couple of weeks (yay!), I wanted to ask you all about your experiences
with putting bean bag chairs in your libraries. We are thinking of
putting them in the teen section, which is on the other side of the
building from the children's section. Since I haven't had a bean bag
chair since I was a kid, my question is how quickly do they wear out
these days? Do you find that they get punctured quickly? And if so is
there an easy way to refill them? Do people like to throw them around
or treat them pretty well as seating options?

We are also looking to fill some fairly large bookself cubbies with
toys and stuffed animals in a tot alcove before we open. I know there
was a thread recently about toys in the children's sections, but any
other suggestions about your experiences with the selection and upkeep
of toys, stuffed animals, games and puzzles in the library would be
helpful as well.

Please excuse cross-posting.

Thank you!  :)
Beth Borene
Youth Services Librarian
Woodlawn Library
Wilmington, DE