Librarian Becky Steenburg reads “Mouse Count” to Pacey Ciezkei, 2, as he examines the pages with a magnifying glass at the open house for Alamosa Public Library’s new PAD area on Friday. The sensory boards were made by the Kiwanis Club of Alamosa.

Kailani Yeats, 2, left, and her sister Siri, 5, read “Grumpy Bird” at the open house for Alamosa Public Library’s new Playful Adventure Destination (PAD) area on Friday. The benches were painted by the Alamosa High School art club.

Kaya Davis, 5, and her brother Bodhi, 2, create stick puppets of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” at the open house for Alamosa Public Library’s new PAD area on Friday. Additional activities included yoga, sorting shapes, reading “Tucker the Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think” and other games.