Botetourt County libraries recently released the 2023 “Star Reader” list. These local readers read 4,000+ pages this summer. Each year Botetourt libraries have a digital challenge for participating patrons. This year local libraries challenged their patrons to read 500,000 pages as a community. They more than doubled that number and read 1,256,209 pages this summer.
This year’s “Star Readers” are: Desmond A., Elowen A., Evelyn B., Julianna B., Tae B., Adrieanna C., Leya C., Lilly C., Paxton C., Jake D., Kacy D., Koraline D., Oliver D., Ysabel D., Ashton F., Azaria F., Carver F., Josie F., Mia F., Judah G., Nicholas G., Wren G., Asher H., Charlotte H., Isaac H., Kiara H., Lilia H., Rachel H., Ryhana H., Zane H., Grace J., James K., Josephine L., Adelaide M., Colin M., Collin M., Elizabeth M., Ethan M., Haden M., Levi M., Liam M., London M., Miguel M., Natalia M., Afton P., Ellie P., Ember P., Josiah P., Olivia P., Ronin P., Avery R., Caroline R., Eli R., Ellie R., Payson R., Sam R., Alora S., Daisy S., Ingrid S., Kaidence S., Nate S., William S., Wyatt S., Malachi T., Asher W., Carson W., Charlotte W., Hannah W., Isaac W., Jackson W., Juliana W., Mateus W., and Sydney W.
~ Fincastle Herald staff report
