Drake Community Library is excited to announce the installation of the DCL StoryWalk® at Arbor Lake. The StoryWalk® is a way for kids and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors. Laminated picture book pages have been inserted into metal frames, which are installed along the paved east walking path at Arbor Lake beginning at the parking lot at Washington Avenue. The StoryWalk® will be updated with new stories every 6 to 8 weeks.
The StoryWalk® encourages readers to move their bodies while gaining early literacy skills. The story is a great way to introduce numbers and colors with vivid illustrations, and engage readers of all ages.
The StoryWalk® was funded by a grant from Greater Poweshiek County Foundation’s 2022 Community Fund Grants as well as a 5-2-1-0 Community Grant, part of Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative.
StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 13 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and South Korea. StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and has developed with the help of Rachel Senechal, formerly of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. For more visit www.kellogghubbard.org/storywalk.