Children's librarian brings love of literature to her job

(AP) — Keene Memorial Library Children's Librarian Laura England-Biggs' office is hidden away, off the main storage room and into the back recesses of the library.

Visitors entering it should bring their sense of humor and love of absurdity and be prepared for a visual overload from the objects they see arrayed, the Fremont Tribune (http://bit.ly/1fnjCdD ) reported.

A life-size stuffed toy Gollum, the pathetic character from the movie "Lord of the Rings," is draped from a bookshelf.

England-Biggs personal history and family stories might illustrate how she was born to be a children's librarian.

(Officers in the Navy and Air Force) After her Navy career, her mother became a librarian.

In doing all the overseas stuff connected with a military career, "Dad" did something remarkable.

On the other side of the tape, he'd talk to us about things mom had written to him, what was going on in our lives with friends and school.

England-Biggs' job is to manage a staff and keep children's programs relevant, fun and challenging for preschoolers through fifth grade.

Spanish-speaking parents who are not literate in Spanish can read children's books.

A group of children from the English Language Learners summer session visit the library regularly and pick out a book to take home with them.

There is the Science of Sound where they look at different scientific experiments like speaking into paper cups.

Children who participate in the Summer Lunch Program at The Presbyterian Church of Fremont also are treated to a story time twice each day while at the church for lunch.

[...] there is a Lego party for kids ages 3 to 10 years old where they can come into the library and build whatever they want whether by themselves or cooperatively with another person or a small group.