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A north-facing view from the center of the library features the Archive Room, stacks of music CDs, and public computer stations in the north-central area of the library.

"Knights & Castles, Damsels & Dragons" was an early-out school program for grades Kindergarten and older that let kids step into the Middle Ages with stories, crafts, and more. Children are displaying the shields they made.

A child stands in front of the cardboard stage set for the program, "Rhyming Tales" in which characters come to life and share their witty rhymes. The program was sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Beth Womacks and Kinney Carnahan presented a skit at Lawson Elementary School Library to promote the summer reading theme, "Cosmic Connections."

Children are playing the "Food Chain" game as part of the "Connecting with Nature" program. Participants learned about predator/prey relationships and wildlife behavior at this presentation by a Polk County Conservation naturalist.

Children ages 11 and older design, build, and control robots and space exploration vehicles as part of the "Robotix: Roving on Mars" program.

Carol Taylor, professional puppeteer and storyteller and her Patchwork Puppets carried children (ages 5-12) off to other worlds with her tales from around the galaxy. The program was titled "Once in a Blue Moon."

Four adults wearing Star Trek costumes and one child attended the final program of the children's summer reading program. There were special games and refreshments as well as the drawings for prizes among the children who completed their reading…

A view of the circulation desk features the SIBR monitor on the counter next to fliers for library programs. Library staff member Melissa Schwebach helps a patron in the background.

Computer stations, tables and chairs sit inside of the Youth Computer Lounge.