The StoryWalk® Project combines family fun, exercise, and literacy into one great community activity. The concept involves posting pages of a book at certain intervals along a walking path. Librarian Jake Rundle will present lessons learned by the Hastings Public Library, especially in preparing materials for Nebraska wind and weather, and participant comments. NCompass Live - May 8, 2013. http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/

1. Hastings Public Library, Hastings, NE
Amy Greenland, Director
Jake Rundle, Collections Librarian

2. THE INSPIRATION
 The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne
Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in
collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian
Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.
Vtbikeped.org

3. GOALS OF THE PROJECT
 Combine family fitness
and literacy
 Encourage reading
together
 Get families out in area
parks and trails
Vtbikeped.org

4. HOW THE IDEA CAME TO NEBRASKA

5. HOW THE IDEA CAME TO NEBRASKA

6. HOW IT WORKED IN HASTINGS, NE

7. HOW IT WORKED IN HASTINGS, NE

8. HOW IT WORKED IN HASTINGS, NE

9. WHAT WE LEARNED
 It truly takes a village
 It’s more time consuming
than it looks
 Picking the right book
makes all the difference
 Use protected areas
 Plan for ongoing
maintenance
 It’s incredibly rewarding!!

10. DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OPTIONS
eosun.com

11. INCORPORATING FITNESS
StoryWalk Project Portland on Flikr

12. CONSIDER OTHER LOCATIONS
blogs.riverdale.edu/learn365/

13. GRAND ASPIRATIONS
Glenviewparks.org
StoryWalk Project Portland

14. SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS
 Find passionate volunteers
 Involve the business
community
 Plan fewer locations, and
more books
 Hire an awesome tour
guide!

15. OTHER OUTSIDE ADVENTURES
 Pub Quiz
 Library to Go (Mary Lanning
Memorial Healthcare)
 Caregiver’s Day Out
 Healthy Kids Day
 National Night Out
 Late Night Book Club

16. CONTACT US
Hastings Public Library, Hastings Nebraska
 Amy Greenland agreenland@hastings.lib.ne.us
 Jake Rundle jrundle@hastings.lib.ne.us
 Thank you for attending!