[Publib] beanbags (nope), soft toys (nope) other suggestions.

[Jeannette Blankenship]

Kids, little one and big ones will find a seam and push their little fingers into it and you then have leaking styrfome all over.  I prefer what they used to call Nintendo chairs.  They're made out of hard plastic and they rock (back and forth).  They don't have legs, so it is hard to tip them over.

As far as soft toys.  Soft toys are out for the above reason as well as the idea of a little one with a runny nose wiping it on the toy and leaving it for the next child to pick up.  Wooden and plastic puzzles that can be cleaned and have pieces large enought a 3 year old isn't going to be able to choke on them has worked well.  I've also had good look with construction toys mad of plastic that have pieces, again large enough that a little one won't choke on them.

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.

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