A StoryWalk® is a fun and innovative way for people of all ages to exercise their bodies, as well as their minds. As you take your walk, you will come to posts which contain 2-page spreads of a picture book. By the time you have come full-circle, you will have read a book in its entirety.

StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed with the help of Rachel Senechal of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 11 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, and Pakistan! Share your StoryWalk® experience with us on social media using #dplslibraries and #DefianceCountyStoryWalk!

Defiance Public Library System’s first-ever StoryWalk, installed in 2019, was located at Little Reservation Station Park in Sherwood, and was a partnership between the Village, Sherwood Branch Library, and area sponsors.

The Sherwood StoryWalk will soon be relocated to Moats Park! 

Story sponsorship is available for $50. If you sponsor a story, you may choose a title (pending library approval; must be family-friendly and no more than 32 pages). You may also personalize the story by adding a short bio or writeup explaining what the story means to you.

Contact Sherwood Branch Library at 419-899-4343 or email Kathy Holtsberry for more information. Community members, businesses, or organizations wishing to make a donation to the StoryWalk® may send a check to the Sherwood Branch Library, c/o Kathy Holtsberry. Checks should be made out to “Sherwood Branch Library.”