Luckily, the Wilmington, New Castle, and Hockessin areas have some fantastic libraries and parks in New Castle County. Did you know we also have quite a collection of book walks, story trails, and learning trails?
 | These trails bring books to life as visitors walk by signs with enlarged book pages. Book Walks spark their interest in learning and make predictions as they move throughout the story. Plus, children will connect with nature in new ways and explore local parks. Located at schools, state parks, and other outdoor spaces, these trails encourage visitors to travel back in time, read stories in English and Spanish, and test their creativity while exercising their minds and bodies. Learning is more fun on the move! How many of these paths have you visited? |
DE’s First Dual-Language Born Learning Trail
Cool Spring Park, 10th & Van Buren Streets, Wilmington, DE 19802
| The Born Learning Trail is a series of 10 interactive signs, featuring fun and active learning activities for children and their caregivers. |  |
Honoring Delaware’s Freedom Seekers
Runs from the Old New Castle Courthouse to Wilmington’s Tubman-Garrett Park on the Jack A. Markell Trail
 | The Delaware Greenways invites visitors to walk, run, bike, or virtually follow in the footsteps of eight important Delawareans who fought for freedom. The Juneteenth Celebration Route features videos, visuals, and stories about the lives of Peter Spencer, Thomas Garrett, John Hunn, Ann Brown, Harry A. Craige, Jr., Harriet Tubman, Judy Johnson, and Louis Redding Jr. |
"Tree Hugs"
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell (Author), Patrick Benson (Illustrator)  | "I want my mommy!" Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning illustrations from striking perspectives capture the anxious little owls as they worry. Not surprisingly, joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greet the mother’s return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered. |
The story walks change bi-monthly, so, get ready for a new chapter of fun come fall!
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 Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Reading One Book at a Time |
