Friends of the Martinsburg Community Library Summer Reading Program Ends

This year's summer reading program, entitled Oceans of Possibilities, ended on Aug. 12, 2022, with the annual ice cream and awards celebration. A total of 36 children in preschool through eighth grade completed the program, reading for a total of 39,299 minutes. All participants were awarded pencils, book markers, stickers, ocean-themed trinkets, McDonald's coupons, and Martinsburg Pizza wooden dollars.

Six participants who met the challenge of reading ten books from a special Challenge Reader List each received a $15 Barnes and Noble gift certificate: Cavon Lloyd, Nevin Lloyd, Rowan Lloyd, Alex Sensenig, Jamie Sensenig, and Kylie Wolf.

The following Friends of the Library members assisted the library staff in making this year's program a success: Betsy Baker, Denise Grubb, Brenda Ritchey, and Janet Stewart.

Shown are three participants in the program, Weston, Hannah, and Bradley Ritchey, children of Andrew and Chelsey Ritchey.