‘A Universe of Stories’

Published 7:24 pm Monday, June 3, 2019

: Students line up to meet a storm trooper character during the library’s summer reading kickoff event. This year’s theme is “A Universe of Stories.” (Photo by Robin Hart)

The Boyle County Public Library held its summer reading kickoff party on Monday. The program’s theme this year is “A Universe of Stories,” so a stormtrooper character from the Star Wars movies was on-hand to meet the students, and cardboard cutouts of a Star Wars X-wing and several characters were set up for kids to have their photos taken with.

The bookmobile was open for people to visit, and there were free hot dogs, drinks and popsicles for those who signed up to read this summer. In addition to entertainment like blowing giant bubbles, having their face painted and jumping in a bouncy house, all participants received a large book bag filled with a summer reading log, fine forgiveness vouchers and other reading supplies.

: A storm trooper gives a “high five” to a student while others wait their turn to meet the character during the Boyle County Public Library’s summer reading kickoff event. (Photo by Robin Hart)

: Students and adults line up to receive free hotdogs and popsicles and face painting during the library’s summer reading program kickoff event on Monday. (Photo by Robin Hart)

: Lucy Snow, 5, poses as Princess Leigh from the Star Wars movies during the Boyle County Public Library’s summer reading kickoff event Monday. The theme for this year’s program is “A Universe of Stories.” (Photo by Robin Hart)

: Brigid Kelly, 8, of Danville, looks through a reading guide that was in a bookbag she received during the Boyle County Public Library summer reading program kick off event on Monday. (Photo by Robin Hart)