Perton Library invites community to learn about and enjoy science at fair
It was a day of discovery and learning for people visiting a science fair at Perton Library.
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As part of Green Libraries Month, Perton Library and Wild About Perton hosted their annual science fair for all the family on Saturday.
All across the library, there were plenty of activities, from meeting the astronaut and holding a meteorite to learning about STEMbotics in Robot and Coding Workshops and learning about climate change with Staffordshire County Council and South Staffordshire Council.
Representatives from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Staffordshire Police were in attendance at the event, as well as a natural group offering chance to hold a snake or a lizard, while those in attendance also enjoyed the Lancaster Bomber flyover.
Sue Ball, Libraries and Arts Manager at Staffordshire County Council said: “We’re thrilled to be able to host another Science Fair at Perton Library.
“This is always a fantastic event and a great example of how important our libraries are for bringing communities together.
"The team have worked incredibly hard with the community and partners to organise such a great line up of activities."
Staffordshire Library Services library development officer Scott Whitehouse spoke about the importance of the day and what it meant to be able to put it on.
He said: "We focus on STEM, so Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, and we have a wide range of people here to be part of the event.
"We've got the fire people here to talk about some modern technology that they're using, while the Museum of Geology have got fossils and two 50 million-year-old sharks tooth, plus local astronomy groups and the zoo lab, so there's been a real mix of different things.
"It's been absolutely amazing and the place has been buzzing, with so many people saying how amazing it has been and lots arriving at 10am and staying all day.
"I would love people to be able to pick up all the information from today and see that science is accessible, interesting and fun and that this has been a great way to learn in an informal setting."
