FEATURED BOOK

In the Night Garden by Carin Berger is the August Storywalk book selected by the Castine Garden Club.  In the night garden, nothing is as it seems and everything is made new. Blinking stars and pale moonlight might reveal a lone cat tiptoeing across a roof, luminous flowers unfurling in the cool air, a mama fox escorting her sleepy cubs home. Listen closely and you might hear the wind blowing through the trees, the murmur of a slow stream, or the gentle song of crickets.  The author and illustrator took inspiration from her own garden. We hope you enjoy the Garden Club’s selected book for the end of the summer.  

Please stop by the library for a Take and Make to create your own dragonfly. 

Books are also available at Compass Rose Bookstore.

Tell Us About Your Visit

Located at the corner of Court and Spring Streets, the StoryWalk^® consists of up to 20 locations along a groomed trail which loops back to the starting point. Each location is a page from a story.

It is open from dawn until dusk. Stories change monthly from April until December.

Parking is permitted near the entrance. Please respect the privacy of the abutting properties.

Each story is designed for multigenerational use with an emphasis on families with young children.

Plan on 20 to 30 minutes to complete the walk.

Please stay on the trail. Sturdy strollers that fit easily within the trail width are allowed.

Leave No Trace: if you take it in, you take it out.

Some of the vegetation will be newly planted, and the existing meadow plants are essential to insect and bird habitat. Therefore, we ask that you do not pick any of the plant material along the walk.

Please do not bring any balls or other playthings on the trail.  Bikes, scooters and electric vehicles are not allowed (except for handicap devices).

This local project has been a three-year effort by the Witherle Memorial Library, the Town of Castine, the Castine Garden Club, the Adams School, and the Wilson Museum.

We extend our gratitude to T-Mobile for awarding Castine a Hometown Grant. StoryWalk is a registered trademark of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont.

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