• Franklin Pierce University librarian Barrett Folay, STEAM assistant Ethan Hutchinson and Youth Services Librarian Kayla Charlonne lead youth in the activity. COURTESY
    Franklin Pierce University librarian Barrett Folay, STEAM assistant Ethan Hutchinson and Youth Services Librarian Kayla Charlonne lead youth in the activity. COURTESY
  • As part of a six-week program, children and teens learned about the basics of coding and robots at the Jaffrey Public Library. COURTESY
    As part of a six-week program, children and teens learned about the basics of coding and robots at the Jaffrey Public Library. COURTESY
  • As part of a six-week program, children and teens learned about the basics of coding and robots at the Jaffrey Public Library. COURTESY
    As part of a six-week program, children and teens learned about the basics of coding and robots at the Jaffrey Public Library. COURTESY
  • Carter Conrad and Luke Aylott build a Lego creation. COURTESY
    Carter Conrad and Luke Aylott build a Lego creation. COURTESY
  • Luke Aylott works on coding during a Jaffrey Public Library activity. COURTESY
    Luke Aylott works on coding during a Jaffrey Public Library activity. COURTESY

Inspired by a recent visit from a high school robotics team, the Jaffrey Public Library has launched a six-week program to teach children the basics of robotics and coding.

The program, designed for ages 9 to 15, is led by Franklin Pierce University librarian Barrett Golay. Participants use LEGO SPIKE sets to build hardware and learn basic coding skills.

The first session was held Oct. 8.