CASA MARGARITA

Built in 2007 by the volunteer labor of the community of Pueblo Nuevo, Casa Margarita more than doubles the space available at the children’s library. Now young children ages 3-8 have a space specifically designed to meet their needs, where they can explore and learn without disrupting the studies of older students. Librarian Nolvia Huete has taken on the role of director of this new center. Each afternoon she plans hands-on activities that promote educational as well as socio-emotional development in the areas of literacy, math and self-expression.

Casa Margarita was created in memory of Margaret Langsdorf, Kristina Underdal’s grandmother who loved children and stories and who supported ABREN’s work from its inception. Casa Margarita’s name also honors the famed Nicaraguan poet, Rubén Darío, whose magical children’s poem “Margarita” is painted around the interior walls, surrounding these young children as they read and learn.