Waterford Public Library hosts outdoor storytime
May 18, 2021 12:00 am
• Last Updated: May 19, 2021 7:05 pm
Caroline Joyce, 2, reacts to seeing a page of "In the Tall, Tall Grass" being read by Jen Smith, children's librarian, as she sits with her grandparents Terry and Merrilyn McNatt of East Lyme during an outdoor storytime Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the Waterford Public Library. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Waterford — Jen Smith, children's librarian, has been leading outdoor storytimes at the Waterford Public Library.
"It's just so nice to be able to do this safely together," she said Tuesday.
Smith uses a microphone and large-scale books to make sure everyone can see and hear from a distance. "It's amazing to just see everyone's faces," she said.
The library had been holding virtual activities through the coronavirus pandemic and started holding small socially distanced events in March. For a full schedule and registration, visit waterfordct.org/library.
Three-year-old Adelyn Byers, center front in background, listens along as her mother, Kristen, and sister Lucy, 5, all of East Lyme, participate in a song Tuesday, May 18, 2021, during an outdoor storytime at the Waterford Public Library. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Lawson Darling, 3, climbs on his mother, Sonia Hamzallari of East Lyme, as they listen to a book being read Tuesday, May 18, 2021, during an outdoor storytime at the Waterford Public Library. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Jen Smith, children's librarian, reads the book "Flower Garden" during an outdoor storytime Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the Waterford Public Library. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
From left, Adelyn Byers, 3, her sister Lucy, 5, and mother, Kristen, all of East Lyme, wait for outdoor storytime to start Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the Waterford Public Library. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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