StoryWalk® Week 2021 In November 2021, Let's Move in Libraries joined the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services for the first ever week-long event celebrating the inspiring work of librarians who spearhead StoryWalk® programs – promoting literacy, reading, health, exercise, and movement in communities and neighborhoods across the United States and Read More
Fairport Harbor Public Library FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO, U.S.A. How has this library supported healthy living? In 2017 we began a group called Try Something New that invited people to share food one evening a month. The group was a mixed bag of food choices with many vegans and Read More
NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER The November 2021 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: A final reminder to participate in our StoryWalk® Week Celebration Our next Active Early Literacy Community of Practice Meeting An inspiring StoryWalk® story from Alabama A new funding opportunity for rural libraries How to use our logo for Read More
OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER The October 2021 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: How to participate in the inaugural StoryWalk(R) Week Celebration Three stories of other ways librarians transform the outdoor built environment Information on a forthcoming book on connecting nature to health How to participate in our Active Early Learning Read More
SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER The September 2021 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: How to participate in the inaugural StoryWalk(R) Week Celebration The launch of our new Active Early Learning community of practice Funding opportunities to support community health partnerships How Food Literacy Month and Libraries come together New multi-lingual, free Read More
AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER On July 28, 2021, the AARP announced the 2021 winners of their annual Community Challenge grants. These grants exist to "make communities more livable for people of all ages." Among this year's winners were 13 public libraries from across the United States of America who work hand-in-hand with Read More
FIELD DAY AT THE LIBRARY WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES, NORTH CAROLINA, U.S.A. by Tam Moore, Northeast Regional Library in Raleigh, North Carolina I hosted a Field Day at Northeast Regional Library in Wake County in July 2021. Everyone seemed to have a lot of fun, and a few Read More
Physical Literacy for Adults Minocqua Public Library, Wisconsin, USA How has this library supported healthy living? We have seen a great response to our fitness classes offered at the library and try to have a session available for each season. Strength: Strong Bodies class taught by our staff Read More
STORYTIME VIA BOOKBIKE City of Lakewood, Division of Early Childhood, Ohio, USA By Emily Lindberg During the COVID-19 Pandemic I started providing virtual storytime via zoom as a volunteer through a social services organization run by the City of Lakewood, Ohio. When this organization went back to providing Read More
SIDEWALK OBSTACLE COURSE Brighton District Library, Michigan, USA By Laurie Walters, Youth Services Librarian How has this library supported healthy living? Thanks to inspiration Let's Move in Libraries, we created an obstacle course on the front sidewalk of our library. We also have instituted "active passive programs" in Read More
