Pinson Mounds Comes to Whiteville Library

As summer break comes to an end and Monday morning starts a new school year, the Lee Ola Roberts Library in Whiteville had their last guest on last Thursday. On Thursday afternoon, right after lunch, 14 kids and five adults gathered around the picnic tables to hear the presenter. The presenter was Amanda Gurganus, a Park Ranger with Pinson Mounds. Although she didn’t bring any animals, the other things she brought told history.
Gurganus brought replications of artifacts that were used in the time before electronics or even cars! The replications were objects that older civilizations used to survive. For instance, the kids learned that a deer antler could be used for many different reasons like a knife. Gurganus talked about a technique called flintknapping. Flintknapping is what is used when you want to make a rock into a certain shape. She talked about how a deer shoulder bone would be used as a shovel or even spoon. She brought out a chunky stone made from sandstone and explained that older civilizations would use it in a game involving spears. As she finished, she laid all the objects out for the kids to observe. Towards the end, she read a book to the kids called The Book With No Pictures. Later on, the kids received a snack.
Even though the summer food program at Whiteville’s library ended, there are still plenty of opportunities to take advantage of. The library has resources for ACT prep, computers, and much more.