A treasury of Poetry!

Centered around the life and work of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the trunk contains a magnetic poetry board, craft ideas, books, contest ideas, teacher’s guide, readers’ guides and more!  Longfellow was a popular poet in his own time and continues to inspire and entertain readers today.  He is the author is such famous poems as “The Children’s Hour,” “Song of Hiawatha” and “Paul Revere’s Ride.”

The Omaha Children’s Museum, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha Public Library and Joslyn Art Museum worked together to create a wonderful combination of resources in the Longfellow Poetry Trunk, made possible by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.

Contact Shelia at the System Office 800-578-1014 or nelibrarysystem@gmail.com to check it out.