Little Oak Street Play Learning Center opens in Roanoke

The Roanoke Public Library announced the opening of the Little Oak Street Play Learning Center on July 20. The space invites children ages 2-6 and their caregivers to practice play learning.

Library Director Kelly Holt said the space was designed to celebrate Roanoke’s unique charm and to offer the benefits of play learning to families in the community.

The details

The Roanoke Public Library’s Little Oak Street features five different play areas, which will change seasonally, according to the city’s Facebook page. Those areas include:

• Summer on Little Oak Street presenting a “Mid-Town Market,” which offers little learners a farmer’s market play experience
• A “Sweet Shack” ice cream shop play area
• “Ristorante Roanoke” highlighting Roanoke’s Unique Dining Capital moniker
• The “Build-It Barn” with tools and blocks
• “Picnic Park” with an outdoor barbecue play space

According to the post, each play area provides signage suggesting specific skills parents can practice with their child, and a QR code-scannable reading list features recommended topic specific books offered in the library.