Wake County libraries launch America250 programs and StoryWalk kits
Wake libraries are lending America250 StoryWalk kits and hosting free branch programs, from K-5 adventures to a Morrisville block party. The kits stay available through December 2027.
Wake County Public Libraries is turning America250 into a summer calendar of free branch programs, reading lists and StoryWalk kits that families can borrow or attend without paying admission. The county announced the lineup on June 29 to highlight the many perspectives and experiences that make up the country’s past.
Beginning in June 2026, America250-themed StoryWalk kits will be available for checkout for community groups and organizations. Each kit includes 17 to 21 panels of book content, 17 to 21 corrugated plastic boards with Velcro mounting, 17 to 21 metal yard stakes, and installation and breakdown instructions. The kits can be reserved online, circulate for three weeks at a time, and remain available through December 2027. Featured titles include When Paul Revere Rode: Voices from the First Night of the American Revolution, Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent, Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America’s Fight for Freedom, Land of the Free: America’s ABC, and America the Beautiful: The Beloved Classic Song Brought to Life.
The branch calendar is built for different age groups, with events listed for all ages as well as K-5th Adventures programs. An American 250 Special Display will run all summer at the Olivia Raney Local History Library, with hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. At Morrisville Community Library, 250th: Celebrate America Block Party is scheduled for Thursday, July 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. Southeast Regional Library will host K-5th Adventures: America 250 on Thursday, July 2, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Wendell Community Library will follow with America 250 Declarations and Spies: K-5th Adventures on Thursday, July 2, from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
East Regional Library already hosted America 250 @ the Library: K-5th Adventures on June 23 from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., with trivia, crafts and activities tied to the nation’s 250th birthday. All of the listed library events are free, though some require registration.
The county’s local programming also lands within North Carolina’s official America250 effort, which marks 2026 as the state’s road to 250 and ties the commemoration to the Halifax Resolves. The state’s calendar includes Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest on July 4 at the State Capitol in Raleigh and a simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 across all U.S. states and territories.
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