Physical Literacy in the Library-Lethbridge Public Library-Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

摘要

A book, a magazine, a tennis racquet anyone? Families in Lethbridge, Alberta now have a new opportunity to try out some options to have fun and keep fit, thanks to the availability of sports equipment and new programming at the library. This project came about from networking with community organizations in Lethbridge, Alberta. Many organizations talked about the health and wellness of the community. Dr. Mary Dyck, Kinesiology professor at the University of Lethbridge provided her research identifying a large "free play" gap in Lethbridge, as opposed to organized sports. This led us to the concept of physical literacy and its importance as foundational skills in everyone's lives.