And the winners are…

The Beaufort County Library’s fourth annual Summer Reading Bookmark Contest officially ended on March 31, and after all 823 entries have been examined, winners have been chosen. Pictured are the winning entries in each age group, along with the winning artist below. The winners are, from left, in Age Group 5-8, Izzy Keene of River Ridge Academy; in Age Group 9-12, Maddie Martin of Hilton Head Island Middle School; in Age Group 13-17, Nevaeh Cleveland of Lowcountry Virtual and Beaufort Middle School; and in Age Group 18 and older, Karen Gingery. Stop by your local branch library in June to pick up a bookmark featuring a winning design – and grab your Summer Reading game board while you’re at it. Photos courtesy of Beaufort County Library.