SHREWSBURY – Farewell school, hello summer!
One day after school let out for the year, students of all ages convened at the Shrewsbury Public Library’s Summer Reading Kickoff Party. The event drew hundreds of attendees.
The kickoff party was sponsored by the Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library.
Volunteers and library staff scooped tubs of Uhlman’s Ice Cream while children, teens and parents eagerly waited. People enjoyed their ice cream around the library’s lawn.
After satisfying their sweet tooth, attendees played lawn games, including Hula-Hoops and Jenga, and got temporary tattoos. Several activities for young children were available in the library’s children’s room.
The event celebrated the start of summer, but it also drummed up support and excitement for summer reading. Several local authors lined the library’s western hallway to share their work with the event attendees.
While the event attracted mostly families with young children, Library Director Priya Rathnam emphasized that everyone can get involved with summer reading.
“Summer reading is for people of all ages – children, teens, adults… Get reading everyone. You can read books, you can read e-books, you can listen to audiobooks. Everything counts as reading,” she said.
The event was headlined by the Silver Circus Show, a one-man performance that “fuses magic, juggling, and physical comedy into… sensational, thought-provoking shows.”
If you’re looking to start your summer reading, or would like more information on the Shrewsbury Public Library including future events, visit https://shrewsburypubliclibrary.org/.
