Group of students standing in front of a carrousel
Mansfield Senior's National Honor Society sent the youngsters above to read during the Big Red Bookshelf event on Monday morning at Richland Carrousel Park.

MANSFIELD โ€” The United Way of Richland Countyโ€™s Big Red Bookshelf hosted a Big Red Bookshelf event on Monday at the Richland Carrousel Park located at 75 N Main Street in Mansfield.

The event included free books, free rides, and free cookies from Buckeye Bakery.

There was also a story time reading by Mansfield Senior High School’s National Honor Society students.

A book reading of โ€œonly one you,โ€ along with a free copy of the book was given to each child.

This event was sponsored by United Way of Richland County and Mansfield Richland County Public Library.

United Way of Richland County is a local organization led by local people; Members of the Board of Directors and Allocation members are volunteers.

The United Way of Richland County fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in the community.

Sofia Perez, ย Columbia Valentine Princess 2024 (of the Cleveland region), came to meet the volunteers and children at the Carrousel and MRCPL’s Big Red Bookshelf event sponsored by United Way on Monday morning.