Blockr Barnyard News Today

A petting zoo courtesy of Block R Barnyard was one of many activities at the Outdoor Expo on Saturday. (Matt Hutcheson/News-Times)

The Barton Library on Thursday hosted the Block-R Barnyard petting zoo as part of the Union County Public Library Systems annual Summer Reading Program, which aims to give local children opportunities to read and participate in educational activities in order to prevent summer learning loss. The UCPLS Summer Reading Program will continue through July 26, with activities planned at each of the UCPLSs six branches. For more information about the program, visit ucpls.org.