Swanton’s StoryWalk® Kickoff

Submitted by Leanna Chappell on

The Pilliod Park StoryWalk® was initiated to great success with roughly 150 visitors to the Swanton Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Easter Egg Hunt kickoff during National Library Week. Candy-filled plastic eggs and gummy worms were available to attendees and media coverage included local newspapers and NBC Channel 24. Swanton Village Council also made a proclamation in recognition and support of National Library Week during their regular meeting of the same week. The Proclamation encourages the community to visit and take advantage of the variety of services and resources that Swanton Public Library has to offer. Throughout the week, treats were also available at the circulation desk for visiting patrons. The Pilliod Park StoryWalk® was made possible through a partnership with the Village of Swanton and by the generous contributions from Swanton Welding, who donated the reading posts; the Public Works Department, who installed the posts; and Fessenden Hardware, who donated the post numbers. 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. Anyone interested in sponsoring a book for the Pilliod Park StoryWalk® is encouraged to contact the Director, Janelle Thomas, at the library or by email to jthomas.spl@gmail.com.

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