What Is Storywalk®?
StoryWalk® is a fun and innovative way for people of all ages to exercise their bodies, as well as their minds. Take a leisurely stroll on a path and read a story while getting some fresh air! Findlay's original StoryWalk® is located in beautiful Riverside Park. The path leads you clockwise under a canopy of tall trees starting at the bandshell as the story continues through the park and ends at the Waterfalls Pavilion. The second StoryWalk® was installed in 2021 at the Benton Ridge Park, and the third in 2022 at the Findlay City Schools Preschool. The StoryWalk® at the Findlay City Schools Preschool was made possible by a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio.
A special thank you to the Hancock County Park District and the City of Findlay for installing StoryWalk® at Riverside Park, and to Veer Mehta for coordinating and completing the installation of the Findlay City Schools Preschool StoryWalk® as his Eagle Scout project.
StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. For more information, please call us at 419-422-1712.
Please share photos of your wonderful trips to our StoryWalk® locations with us at facebook.com/fhcpl.
Book For June at Riverside Park, Findlay
Capybara is Friends With Everyone
by Maddie Frost
Hello. My name is Capybara and I think it's important to be a great friend. Take it from me, I have 4,382 friends! Capybara will do anything for his friends. But it's exhausting--and when Capybara meets a potential new friend who doesn't seem to be responding to his advances, Capybara learns a valuable lesson. His friends like him just for who he is!
Book For June at Findlay City Schools Preschool
Bear Can't Wait
by Karma Wilson
Patience might be a virtue but waiting is so hard! On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Bear can’t sit still because he’s got a surprise planned for his good friend Hare. He hustles and bustles and scuttles about. But when, in his excitement, he makes a mess of things, can he set it all right before Hare shows up?
Book For June at Benton Ridge Park
Hello, Star
by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic
When a young girl learns that a bright light in the sky is coming from a dying star, she promises to keep it company until the light goes out. Every night the girl reassures her friend that she is still there. As the years pass, the girl learns everything she can about planets, space, and the universe, inspired by her dimming friend—until she realizes she needs to do something more. This touching tribute to stars, space, and science celebrates how a small act of compassion can flourish into a life full of meaning and wonder.
Celebrate SummerREAD with a Pop-Up StoryWalk!
Week 1: May 28-June 3
Donnell Middle Schoo l- 310 Baldwin Ave. Findlay, Ohio
Benji the Bad Day and Me by Sally J. Pla
Week 2: June 4-10
Arlington Community Park - Park Street, Arlington, Ohio
The Kindest Red by S.K. Ali
Week 3: June 11-17
Wilson Vance Elementary School - 610 Bristol Drive, Findlay, Ohio
Best Test by Pippa Goodhart
Week 4: June 18-24
Van Buren Local Schools - 217 South Main Street Van Buren, Ohio
Frog vs. Toad by Ben Mantle
Week 5: June 25-July 1
Bigelow Hill Elementary School - 300 Hillcrest Avenue, Findlay, Ohio
Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher
Week 6: July 2-8
Jenera Village Park – 18800 State Route 698, Jenera, Ohio
Benji the Bad Day and Me by Sally J. Pla
Week 7: July 9-15
Chamberlin Hill Elementary School – 600 W. Yates Avenue, Findlay, Ohio
The Kindest Red by S.K. Ali
Week 8: July 16-22
Vanlue Community Park – Crawford Street, Vanlue, Ohio
Best Test by Pippa Goodhart
Week 9: July 23-29
Riverbend Recreation Area – 16618 Township Road 208, Findlay, Ohio
Frog vs. Toad by Ben Mantle
Week 10: July 30-August 5
Arcadia Local Schools – 19033 State Route 12, Arcadia, Ohio
Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher