Lenoir County StoryWalk is a fun and educational way to combine literacy, family engagement, and physical activity in the form of a children’s storybook along the walking path at Pearson Park in Kinston, NC. StoryWalk® helps to build children’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy activity for both adults and children. At StoryWalk, you have an opportunity to join family and friends, have lots of fun, create memories, play and learn outdoors! Also, preschoolers can better prepare for school and meet literacy milestones by building vocabulary skills through reading and conversation. StoryWalk is truly a great way for families and friends to feel connected to their own community! The walking path at Lenoir County StoryWalk is approximately 0.5 miles round trip and consists of 19 reading stations.
Thanks for visiting Lenoir County StoryWalk!
We hope you enjoy your walk and learn something new! Our stories change during the months of January, April, July, and October so be sure to come back for another adventure! Be sure to take lots of pictures and videos! Like, tag, and share your experiences with us on social media.
“Before he passed away, my Daddy told me the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing I had ever done. I can’t tell you how much that meant to me because I created the Imagination Library as a tribute to my Daddy. He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.
“Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission. In the beginning, my hope was simply to inspire the children in my home county but here we are today with a worldwide program that gives a book a month to well over 1 million children.
“Of course, I have not done this alone. The real heroes of our story are the thousands of local organizations who have embraced my dream and made it their own. They raise millions of dollars each year and wake up every day with a passion to make sure their kids have every opportunity to succeed.
“It’s been quite a journey but we have so much more left to do. I would love for your community to join our family so please take the time to explore our website. Let’s share this dream that all children should grow up in a home full of books.
“The first step is always the hardest, but you’ll never know unless you try…”
We would like to thank our Lenoir County StoryWalk partners
Duke Energy Foundation (Start-up funding)
Lenoir County Parks and Recreation (Story Installation)
Morgan Printers (Story Boards Production and Print)
Lenoir County Cooperative Extension
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism and Development Authority
Lenoir County Public Schools
UNC Lenoir Health Care
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
City of Kinston
Community Council for the Arts
SmART Kinston
Dunn & Dalton Architects
Lenoir County Economic Development
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.
For questions, field trip information, ways to get involved, donations, or to report concerns about Greene County StoryWalk, please contact Jennelle Lewis at 252-939-1200 ext. 236.
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