Hi all,

First, you’ll need to use the copyright for StoryWalk® - there’s a FAQ page about it here. Secondly, many find the Boston’s Children’s Museum guide to a StorWalk® really helpful and informative. Lastly, you will need to purchase 2 copies of the book you selected to de-bind and use the pages from to complete each storywalk®  (for fair copyright use) and the guide is super helpful in explaining that process. You cannot alter, scan, or copy images from a book, you must use 2 purchased copies.  Good luck! I know they are super popular features for libraries to engage with out in the community.

Thank you,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
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Our StoryWalk is in our Children’s Garden. Patrons love it.  We did not have any issues with permitting or permission from our township as the signs are on our property.   We change the stories frequently for seasons, holidays, themed events, summer reading club, but the signs could be used for other temporary displays as well - local history, library info, etc.  adults love the walk as well. The one issue we have had is that the pages in the display still need to be laminated despite the plexiglass.  Not a huge issue, but know that going forward. 

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On Feb 28, 2024, at 8:57 AM, Autumn Smith via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

Good morning Library Land!

We have an amazing opportunity to partner with our local Great Start to install a permanent Storywalk. We need our Village Council to sign off on the project since it will be placed on Village property in a local park. The Council has voiced concerns about the annual operating costs and concerns that Storywalks could one day fall out of favor and decline so drastically in popularity that removal of the infrastructure would be necessary.

I am reaching out to any library who has a permanent Storywalk who is willing to share their experience. What is the annual operating cost of a Storywalk? How long have you had a Storywalk? Have you developed a method to get a rough estimate of how frequently the Storywalk is utilized? What has the Storywalk experience been like in general for your library and community? Were there any obstacles or are there any ongoing issues with the Storywalk?

Any and all information is greatly appreciated as we work to bring this exciting and enriching opportunity to our community.

Thank you for your time and have great day!

Autumn Smith

Assistant Director

The Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library

407 South Lane Street

Blissfield, MI 49228

517-486-2858

517-486-3565 (fax)

www.blissfieldlibrary.org

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