The Innovation Lab at Main Library will be closed on Tuesday, August 12th and Wednesday, August, 13th for maintenance and staff meetings.

StoryWalks®

Welcome to our StoryWalk®!

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

Current Durham County Library StoryWalk® location:

North Regional Library
221 Milton Road
Durham, NC 27712

Directions to the library | Bus: GoDurham 4

This StoryWalk® path features the book Mis Colores, Mi Mundo/My Colors, My World, and goes around the building. If you’re facing the entrance, the path begins to the right of the building. Look for the wood signpost!

Please note that this StoryWalk® does not have lighting in place that makes it accessible after dusk.

Pro Tips

  • While there is some slightly uneven ground along the path, it is largely suitable for strollers, mobility aids, and new/unsteady walkers.
  • Keep an eye out for wildlife! We’ve seen (teeny tiny) frogs, cool snails, butterflies, Canada geese, deer, and many different kinds of birds. You may also want to download an app like Seek, iNaturalist, or Merlin Bird ID to help identify plants and animals.
  • Speaking of nature…..this is what poison ivy looks like! You shouldn’t come into contact with any, but be aware so you don’t check “getting poison ivy” off your summer experience list.
    Poison ivy plants, with groups of three leaves.
  • Collecting data about the number of people using the StoryWalk is really important! Please use the QR code at the end of the walk to access a very short survey. We’d love to hear your comments.
  • Posting pics online? Please use #DCoLStoryWalk!

How did this project start?

Members of Main Library’s Small Business Center and STEAM Team were dreaming about fun, interactive programs that promote early reading and outdoor activity, inspire creativity and curiosity, and help our community connect with amazing local places and organizations.

A few years and test pilots later, and here we are!

Enormous thanks to Durham Library Foundation for providing grant funds for building the permanent signposts.

Thanks also to Bull City Woodshop, its Executive Director Andrea Bowens, and its incredible volunteers for dreaming along with us, designing and building a prototype, and leading community members in a fun and busy build day that produced 60 signposts!

And the biggest thanks to the more than 70 people who came out on a March Saturday to learn some woodworking and build our beautiful posts! We couldn’t have done this without you.

If you have any questions/comments/suggestions, please contact us at SmallBizCenter@dconc.gov.