Strolling through Aspinwall Fireman’s Memorial Park just got a bit more picturesque.
Cooper-Siegel Community Library opened its permanent StoryWalk, a display of colorful, oversized children’s book pages that line the path at the park in upper Aspinwall.
It is the first permanent display in Allegheny County, Jill McConnell, library executive director, said.
The project was paid for by a $10,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted April 30 with about 35 people, including those from the library, borough, Rotary and the wider community.
“Many people thanked us for installing the StoryWalk in the well-used park,” McConnell said. “We were very pleased with the turnout for the opening event.”
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Sharpsburg and Fox Chapel area libraries plan to host StoryWalks, similar to the one shown here from the Murrysville library and municipal recreation department, which collaborated on a StoryWalk trail at the Murrysville Community Park wetlands.
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Colorful pictures, entertaining text and fresh air will converge to engage Lower Valley families through a year-long series of StoryWalks.
later this month and run through November.
“Families will be able to walk and read a story as they move along,” Sara Mariacher, Sharpsburg library director said. “This is a wonderful way to connect literacy to our outdoor spaces and to reach people where they are, especially when we cannot do in-person programs for the foreseeable future.”