Interested in starting a StoryWalk® at your library? Below are some resources to help you get started.
About StoryWalk®
StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and has developed with the help of Rachel Senechal, formerly of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Use of the term “StoryWalk” requires use of the trademark symbol (®). If you do not wish to do this, consider calling your installation by another name (Book Walk, Story Trail, etc.)
- StoryWalk® FAQs – This document, created by founder Anne Ferguson and hosted on the Kellogg-Hubbard Library website, covers the most common questions folks have when considering whether to create a StoryWalk®.
- Storywalk® History – Read a little about how the program was started, and lessons the founder learned along the way.
- Let’s Move in Libraries also maintains a StoryWalk® informational page.
Permissions
Whether or not you need to get publisher permissions to use a book for a StoryWalk® is often debated. If a library has purchased the physical book/s that will be taken apart to post, and does not make photocopies of, or otherwise alter, the book, it is sometimes deemed acceptable to post without official permission. That said, it is generally considered best practice to obtain publisher permissions anytime you are planning a StoryWalk® installation, especially one that will be posted in public for an extended period.
- Abby Johnson of The Floyd County Library (IN) wrote a helpful blog entitled “How to Get Permission for StoryWalks®”
- The blog Early Word maintains a list of publisher contacts. Disclaimer: This post may contain some out-of-date contact information; however, it’s a place to start and does contain helpful links to each publisher.
Accessibility – Braille Enhanced StoryWalk®
The Library of Michigan has created resources for incorporating braille into StoryWalks®. Below are some helpful resources they have shared.