StoryWalk®Week

National StoryWalk® Week is November 9 – 15!

What is a StoryWalk®?

The StoryWalk® initiative was developed by Anne Ferguson in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vermont. A StoryWalk® is a book that has been disassembled, laminated, and presented page by page along a trail, bike path, or in store windows to promote reading and physical activity.

StoryWalks are a fun way for adults to engage with children through a serve and return interaction. As you stroll along reading the story, each page has information and or questions pertaining to the story that the adult will ask the child. After telling the child the title of the book, the adult may be prompted to ask the child, “What do you think this book or story will be about?” There are also activity prompts based on the action(s) of the character(s) featured on a page. For instance, the activity prompt may direct a child to “Run in slow motion to the next page.” These interactions are important for the healthy brain development and social communication of young children.

StoryWalk of Alamance County has four locations at North Park Walking Track, Beth Schmidt Park Walking Trail, Graham Middle School Walking Track, and the Mebane Arts and Community Center. Click https://library.alamancecountync.gov/services/storywalks/ to plan your visits to the StoryWalk of Alamance County locations.

In observance of National StoryWalk® Week, the Graham Public Library has a display of books for checkout that have been featured at the StoryWalk of Alamance County sites since the installation of its first StoryWalk® in the spring of 2016.

Risha B. is the Public Services Manager at Graham Public Library.