https://www.bibliotecadavidkitson.org/history daily 0.75 2023-04-01 https://www.bibliotecadavidkitson.org/whatwedo daily 0.75 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/1543545158168-6F5BL13WRSDOREEAN4X7/image-asset.jpeg What We Do https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/1595263121160-ARNEL87P5L9Y9T1GED9O/adults+ileana+taller.jpg What We Do The Library hosts and directs a weekly senior citizens social club. The seniors practice and perform traditional folkloric dances and improvisational theater pieces throughout the community. They also play bingo and do other social activities each week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/1724272802597-Y72SQL8Q2EHWJU0PCKEA/folkloric.jpg What We Do Each week, a group of children meets at the Library to practice traditional Guanacaste folkloric dancing. The group performs at various community events, hoping to preserve this important part of local culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/1536275274153-NMSQ3E5OTETR8C7LPL95/IMG_6706.JPG What We Do Since 1998, the Library has offered intensive English as a Second Language courses for children and adults during January taught by interns from Middlebury College. In addition, the Library offers supplemental English courses for adults throughout the year in six week blocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/e04901b5-09ef-4bd2-85c5-7e31ad00268b/lectura2.jpg What We Do The Club de Lectura program for elementary school students meets weekly to discuss the books they are reading and work on reading comprehension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/1756420407827-SKPRBST46F2YU7KH96KT/youth.jpg What We Do The 10 members of the Youth Council receive mentorship, training in leadership and professional skills, and guidance to help them design and execute projects that serve their community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5b404931d4df3f48cbb392/1596565637038-Z8S5LSND1A7377YITW29/soy+bebe+sandwich.jpg What We Do Our Mommy and Me program meets weekly at the Library and emphasizes parents reading to their children. 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