Enjoy our Story Walk, located at Goshen Park. The current story is Olaf's Night Before Christmas by Jessica Julius.

What is a Story Walk?
The Mechanicsburg Public Library StoryWalk® is a delightful, innovative way for children — and adults — to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. 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.

How was the Story Walk funded?
Mechanicsburg Public Library is grateful for the support of United Way of Clark, Champaign, and Madison Counties in providing initial funding for this project. The StoryWalk® was also funded by the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, which is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Thank you to the Leadership Champaign County group for mulching around the Story Walk posts in April 2024: Zac Fiely, Martin Leistner, Amber Pryer, and Nick Redavide.

Sponsor-A-Story

Would you like to Sponsor-A-Story? Please return this form to the library in person or by email to rfw@mechanicsburgohlibrary.org.

Upcoming StoryWalks

January 2025: Winter on the Farm by Laura Ingalls Wilder

February 2025: Groundhog's Day Off by Robb Pearlman

Past Stories Featured

January-February 2023: Valensteins by Ethan Long

February-March 2023: 12 Days of St. Patrick's Day by Jenna Lettice

March-April 2023: Books by Horseback by Emma Carlson Berne

April-May 2023: Curious George Plants a Tree by H.A. Rey (Earth Day StoryWalk Grand Opening event)

May-June 2023: Do Not Bring Your Dragon To the Last Day of School by Julie Gassman

June-July 2023: Summer Adventure for Groot by Brendan Deneen

August 2023: Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo

September 2023: Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak

October 2023: Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds, sponsored by the Champaign County Aktion Club

November 2023: If You Go With Your Goat to Vote by Jan Zauzmer, sponsored by the Champaign County Democratic Party

December 2023: Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney

January 2024: After the Snowfall by Rich Lo, given in memory of Walter "Bud" Bethel

February 2024: Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons, sponsored by the Champaign County Democratic Party (Black History Month)

March 2024: Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari, given in memory of Walter "Bud" Bethel (National Ag Month)

April 2024: A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse by Kate Allen Fox (2024 Total Solar Eclipse)

May 2024: Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings by Jessica Fries-Gaither (local author event)

June 2024: A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea by Jessica Law (Summer Reading: Adventure Begins at Your Library)

July 2024: Max and Marla are Going on a Trip by Alexandra Boiger (Summer Reading: Adventure Begins at Your Library)

August 2024: Dog Loves Drawing by Louise Yates (PAWS in the Park)

September 2024: Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John "Appleseed" Chapman by Esme Raji Codell (Johnny Appleseed's 250th birthday)

October 2024: I Can't Have That, I Have Allergies by Katie Kinsella, sponsored by the Evans-Wilson Family, in collaboration with the Teal Pumpkin Project.

November 2024: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey by Lucille Colandro