StoryWalk® is a fun, educational activity that places a children's storybook along a popular trail in our community. Created as a way to inspire parents, teachers, and caregivers to take young children outdoors to combine physical activity with literacy. StoryWalk® helps build children's interest in reading while encouraging healthy activity for all! Enjoy the wonder of story and the outdoors together.

This month, our StoryWalk® features The Lodge that Beaver Built by Randi Sonenshine to celebrate One Book Steamboat. Each year Bud Werner Memorial Library presents a community read in Steamboat Springs. We call it ONE BOOK STEAMBOAT. This winter, the Yampa Valley community is invited to read and discuss the award-winning nonfiction book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by journalist Ben Goldfarb. In addition, the Library is offering a series of events to enrich your reading experience.

Be sure to take lots of photos and share them with us on Instagram and Facebook using #steamboatlibrary.

Special thank you to Routt County United Way's Women United and the City of Steamboat Springs for partnering with the library on this literacy project for the community.

Questions about the Storywalk®? Contact Youth Services Librarian Jamie Collins at jcollins@steamboatlibrary.org or 970-879-0240 ext. 314

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.

Where do I find the StoryWalk®​?

Directions from the Library

Cross 13th Street and follow the Yampa River Core Trail along West Lincoln Park. Cross the bridge and turn right to continue on the Yampa River Core Trail until you reach the start of the StoryWalk. It's a small gravel footpath to the right of the Core Trail.

Directions from the Stockbridge Transit Center

From the southeast corner of the parking lot, walk to the Yampa River Core Trail. Turn right and cross the bridge over the Yampa River to continue on the Core Trail. The StoryWalk is a small gravel footpath to the left of the core trail. You will pass the end of the StoryWalk first--keep walking until you reach the start of the StoryWalk.

Tell us about your StoryWalk® experience!

StoryWalk Survey