The Malvern-Hot Spring County Library Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places
This project expands an existing Story Trail Garden by adding six planters and a decorative garden seating set, as well as materials to support community programming, including outdoor easels for painting classes, giveaway books for seasonal events, and summer reading program baskets.

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Sign for library's storywalk.
Attendees at Storywalk and garden event.
Costumed character sitting on bench in butterfly garden.

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