Abstract Modern libraries are reimagining their spaces as more than repositories for books. The Play-and-Learn Spaces project married developmental science with the changing nature of 21st century libraries. The study asked if it is possible to augment learning in informal spaces using the built environment to encourage discourse and interaction. For this project, the library space was reconstructed such that a corner became a climbing wall on which children could create words by following varied paths up the wall's letter-filled surface. Seating was transformed into large movable “Tangram”-type pieces and a stage, complete with magnetic words, invited children to create stories on the wall and complete story-related activities through socio-dramatic play. Using naturalistic observation, results demonstrated that the use of the Play-and-Learn spaces was associated with increases in the kinds of caregiver and child conversation and interaction known to support language, literacy and STEM skills. These results suggest that libraries can become part of a new learning culture that impacts city residents at the places they naturally go.

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游戏和学习空间：利用图书馆空间促进照顾者和儿童的互动

摘要 现代图书馆正在重新构想他们的空间，而不仅仅是书籍的储存库。Play-and-Learn Spaces 项目将发展科学与 21 世纪图书馆不断变化的性质结合在一起。该研究询问是否有可能使用建筑环境来促进非正式空间的学习，以鼓励讨论和互动。在这个项目中，图书馆空间被重建，一个角落变成了一面攀岩墙，孩子们可以通过沿着墙壁上充满字母的表面的不同路径来创造单词。座位被改造成大型可移动的“七巧板”型作品和一个舞台，带有磁性文字，邀请孩子们在墙上创作故事，并通过社会戏剧游戏完成与故事相关的活动。运用自然观察，结果表明，Play-and-Learn 空间的使用与已知支持语言、识字和 STEM 技能的看护人和儿童对话和互动类型的增加有关。这些结果表明，图书馆可以成为一种新的学习文化的一部分，影响到他们自然去的地方的城市居民。