“We all have to work as a team:” Supporting healthy living at Rutherford County Library A simple strategy to get started: Pool your resources Engle Troxler works for the Rutherford County Library, located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The poverty rate in the county is around Read More
MARCH 2022 NEWSLETTER The March 2022 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes information about: An upcoming "Nature Programming" conversation A webinar on "Checking Out Health and Wellness" and the Library of Things How and why to join the Kids Garden Community A funding opportunity from the AARP StoryWalk resources and Read More
What: Free webinar Date: February 24, 2022 Watch the webinar recording Download the slides Trying something new can be intimidating. Sometimes it just takes a trusted institution, like a public library, to offer an introduction for someone to take that step. Library staff will learn in this webinar how to build Read More
What: Interactive webinar Date: March 16, 2022, at 12 -1 pm ET / 9-10 am PT Watch recording Hear from librarians who developed kits and collections focused on health and wellness, including seeds, sensory kits, exercise equipment, brain health kits, blood pressure monitor kits, and more. Learn more about this idea Read More
A Confluence of Community Health in Western Kentucky Located in Western Kentucky, the city of Paducah anchors a mostly rural region located near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. The McCracken County Public Library is also a confluence of different people and organizations. This story shows Read More
FEBRUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER The February 2022 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: A time sensitive funding opportunity from the AARP A recap of our "Nature Programming Community of Practice" call Connect Young Children to Nature: A funding opportunity for cities Information on two upcoming free webinars An interview with a Read More
Winter Walk Day at the Library Lillie M Evans Library District, Princeville, Illinois, U.S.A. How has this library supported healthy living? We're doing our 2nd annual "Winter Walk Day" on Wednesday, February 2nd. Our library decided to do it based on Shape Alberta's Winter Walk Day. After registering Read More
Learn a New Hobby at the Library RIDGELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, MISSISSIPPI, U.S.A. How has this library supported healthy living? Since January is Learn a New Hobby month, we have started giving out weekly take and make kits to patrons who may want to dabble in a new passion. Read More
JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER The January 2022 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: A community conversation on how to bring nature into public librarianship A webinar on how to introduce your community to healthy habits An invitation for you to share your expertise The launch of the American Public Health Association's Read More
Think outside the box for StoryWalk® success! Eagle Mountain Public Library, Utah, U.S.A. A full-size Story Walk may not work for everyone but there might be other options! Our parks department couldn't grant us permission to use the city park, and we unfortunately do not own the land Read More
