StoryWalks® &Other Outside AdventuresHastings Public Library, Hastings, NE

Amy Greenland, Director

Jake Rundle, Collections Librarian

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

GOALS OF THE PROJECT

Combine family fitness and literacy

Encourage reading together

Get families out in area parks and trails

Vtbikeped.org

HOW THE IDEA CAME TO NEBRASKA

HOW THE IDEA CAME TO NEBRASKA

HOW IT WORKED IN HASTINGS, NE

HOW IT WORKED IN HASTINGS, NE

HOW IT WORKED IN HASTINGS, NE

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!!

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OPTIONS

eosun.com

INCORPORATING FITNESS

StoryWalk Project Portland on Flikr

CONSIDER OTHER LOCATIONS

blogs.riverdale.edu/learn365/

GRAND ASPIRATIONS

Glenviewparks.org

StoryWalk Project Portland

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS

Find passionate volunteers

Involve the business community

Plan fewer locations, and more books

Hire an awesome tour guide!

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

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!