StoryWalks

PLEASE NOTE: The Country Gate Park StoryWalk in New Whiteland is temporarily closed.

Windisch Park Spring 2024 StoryWalk

Windisch Park StoryWalk

This StoryWalk is located at Windisch Park in Bargersville.

Enjoy "Moon!: Earth's best friend" by Stacy McAnulty as you and your family stroll along the trail.

Description: "Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock--she's Earth's rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever."

Special thanks to our partner: Town of Bargersville.

Trafalgar Spring 2024 StoryWalk

Kelsey Anne Devine StoryWalk

This StoryWalk is located at the Trafalgar Branch of Johnson County Public Library. Stroll along our beautiful prairie walk while you enjoy the story with your family.

Enjoy "A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse" by Kate Allen Fox while you walk.

Description: "What happens during a solar eclipse? The sun vanishes. Light becomes dark. Day animals sleep, and night animals wake. The moon takes over the sky. People stop what they're doing and together, they look up. The whole world changes for a few beautiful minutes."

Free-spirited Kelsey grew up in Trafalgar and graduated from Indian Creek High School. Kelsey cherished her family, friends and her dog Marley with all her heart. She loved spending time in the sunshine and taking photos, especially with Marley. Kelsey dreamed of one day living in Florida, near the ocean. This StoryWalk was created in memory of Kelsey, and in celebration of her love for this community.

Urban Forest Spring 2024 StoryWalk

Urban Forest StoryWalk

Johnson County's first StoryWalk is located in Franklin's Urban Forest, just a few blocks from the Franklin Branch.

Enjoy "Eclipse" by Andy Rash while you walk.

Description: "After hearing about the total solar eclipse happening in two months, a boy makes a plan with his father to go see it. They drive to the perfect campsite, not wanting to miss the couple of minutes when the sun will be completely hidden by the moon. When the moment happens, being together makes it even more special."

The Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, is proud to support libraries and authors from across Indiana through the Indiana Authors Award. In 2011, Micah Ling won the Eugene and Marilyn Indiana Authors award for Emerging Author. Grant money awarded from this honor funds JCPL’s Franklin StoryWalk.

The Franklin StoryWalk is brought to you by: Johnson County Public Library, Franklin Parks & Recreation and The Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation.

Independence Park Spring 2024 StoryWalk

Independence Park StoryWalk

The Center Grove/White River StoryWalk is located at Independence Park in Greenwood. The StoryWalk features a popular picture book along the path. Enjoy the book and fun activities as you and your family stroll along the trail.

Enjoy "Mousetronaut" by Mark E. Kelly while you walk.

Description: "A small, but plucky mouse named Mike is sure that he can help the Space Shuttle astronauts, and ends up saving the whole mission."

The Greenwood/Center Grove StoryWalk is brought to you by Johnson County Public Library, the Center Grove Rotary Club, and Johnson County Parks & Recreation.

Country Gate StoryWalk is Temporarily Closed

Country Gate Park StoryWalk -- Temporarily Closed*

This StoryWalk is located at Country Gate Park in New Whiteland but is temporarily closed due to necessary repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this page when it has re-opened.

Special thanks to our partners: Town of New Whiteland, 84 Lumber, and Life Scout Sean Donaldson, who constructed the StoryWalk signs and Little Free Library with the help of fellow scouts from Troop 245 Greenwood, as his Eagle Scout Service Project.

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.

See more photos from the StoryWalk Grand Opening on our Facebook page!