History has abounded at the Folsom Library in February and March. HistoryPin selected the Folsom Branch to launch their Our Story program to gather histories of residents in rural areas of the Louisiana. The Folsom Library was one of four libraries chosen across the state to participate. Other participating Louisiana libraries were Dulac, Edgard and St. Rose.
Oral histories were taken and photographs were collected at events at both the Folsom Library and the Folsom Senior Center. A party to wrap up the Our Story program was held on Thursday, March 22 at the Folsom Senior Center. Their stories along with pictures were up on the walls. Participants also had the opportunity to share their stories with family and friends and had a good time celebrating their history with their community.
“After participating, people will know the person that lives down the street from them and will be able to tell them hello at the post office, church, grocery store. I know I feel that I am a part of the Folsom community. When you share your story with someone we learn that we are more the same than different,” said Lynne H. Moore, Folsom Branch Manager. “I was thrilled that the Folsom Library was chosen as one of the four libraries from Louisiana to participate. New Mexico and North Carolina were the other states that participated.”
“The training was awesome, I met people from across the nation and got to visit the libraries in Dulac, Edgard and St. Rose. I shared my story and with our patrons that participated,” said Moore, “After participating and presenting I feel like I know myself better and have made personal connections throughout the Folsom area.”
All programs for the Folsom Community Historypin Project “StoryBox” were free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Our Story project and HistoryPin webpages. HistoryPin is a global non-profit social enterprise that supports exploring and sharing local history in order to make meaningful personal connections that in turn strengthen communities.
“We all have an important story to share because they are our stories. Sharing our stories brings us closer together,” said Moore.
