Summer Stars is back for 2021 at Lucan Library. Summer Stars is the public library national summer reading programme for children that runs up until 31st August.

To get your child involved, simply:

• Call into Lucan Library to register and get your reading card
• Borrow some books from the library
• Record and track your progress on your reading card
• Return your reading card to the library to be entered into a prize draw at the end of the summer! There's lots of rewards to collect along the way too!

Get creative with Summer Stars Short Story Competition.

Of all the places in the world, I never thought I would be here...

Finish the story to enter this year's Summer Stars short story competition!

This year, as well as enjoying all the amazing worlds you visit when reading books, Summer Stars is celebrating your imagination by running a short story competition.

The competition is open to 6-18 year olds living in the Republic of Ireland - of course 6 year olds won't be competing against teenagers! There are three age categories: age 6-9, age 10-14, age 15-18.

To enter, write a story using the following opening line: Of all the places in the world, I never thought I would be here.

There will be 15 finalists in each category and one national winner from each category. Each category winner will receive a Tablet. Each finalist in all categories will receive a €50 voucher.

That's a lot of great prizes and a lot of chances to win so let your imagination fly and start writing today!

For further information as well as details on how to enter the Summer Stars short story competition, please click here.