Warwick Public Library in partnership with the City of Warwick Parks and Recreation Department, and the Department of Public Works, has installed several StoryWalks® around Warwick.
What is a StoryWalk?
- A StoryWalk places an illustrated children’s book, displayed page by page, along a walking path or greenspace in the community. StoryWalk combines the healthy activities of walking and movement with the healthy activity of reading a book!
- A StoryWalk offers an opportunity for families to spend time reading and walking through a natural setting.
- The StoryWalk brings together essential elements for health and wellbeing, namely, family time, exercise for the body and brain, and time spent outside.
- This outdoor reading experience also includes movement prompts on each page of the story to encourage deeper involvement with the book, and conversation about the experience.
Current Stories
- City Park: Gigantic! How Big Were the Dinosaurs by Patrick O’Brien. Installed June 2024
- Conimicut Point: Rainbow Stew by Cathryn Falwell. Installed June 2024
- Central Library: Cat's Colors by by Airlie Anderson. Installed September 2024
- Pontiac Village Playground: Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. Installed April 2025
Click the blue marker on the map to see the four Storywalk locations
The Warwick StoryWalk projects were was made possible in part by grants from the Champlin Foundation and the Rhode Island Foundation.
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.