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Photos: Children participate in Chalk the Walk at Peru Public Library

Art brightens the area around the library

By Scott Anderson

Collin Caputo colors the sidewalk in front of the Peru Public Library during their "Chalk the Walk" event on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. — Collin Caputo of Oglesby colors the sidewalk Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in front of the Peru Public Library during the Chalk the Walk event. (Scott Anderson)

August 14, 2024 at 1:11 am CDT

Youth helped brighten the area around the Peru Public Library on Tuesday with some sidewalk chalk art. The library hosted its Chalk the Walk event on Tuesday.

Charlie Caputo of Oglesby, colors the sidewalk in front of the Peru Public Library during their "Chalk the Walk" event on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. — Charlie Caputo of Oglesby colors the sidewalk Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in front of the Peru Public Library during the Chalk the Walk event. (Scott Anderson)

Collin Caputo colors the sidewalk in front of the Peru Public Library during their "Chalk the Walk" event on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. — Collin Caputo colors the sidewalk Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in front of the Peru Public Library during the Chalk the Walk event. (Scott Anderson)

Collin Caputo of Oglesby, shows off his blue covered hands in between coloring the sidewalk in front of the Peru Public Library during their "Chalk the Walk" event on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. — Collin Caputo of Oglesby shows off his blue covered hands after coloring the sidewalk Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in front of the Peru Public Library. (Scott Anderson)