Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

The moon today is in waxing crescent phase, 25 percent illumination.

Derby Public Library slates AAA program on Zoom to help parents of teen drivers

DERBY - Derby Public Library invites parents of student drivers to a free AAA Virtual Educational Program at 7 p.m. Sept. 14.

The presentation will show parents how to help their teen drivers avoid common new-driver mistakes. 

Zoom access link will be provided via email three days prior to meeting date. 

Sign up at the library’s Events Calendar at 
www.derbypubliclibrary.org. 

For more information call 203-736-1482.

This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.

'Turnback Tuesday' memory features Housatonic Dam collapse in 1891

Sharing from a Facebook memory from this date in 2016:

This “Turnback Tuesday” photo was taken in 1891, just after the Housatonic Dam collapse on January 22 of that year. 

Due to faulty construction, a buildup of ice combined with a heavy freshet washed away approximately 250 feet of the dam. 

This photo was taken on the Derby side of the river, most likely along Roosevelt Drive.

Derby Public Library staff continues to share local history information and photos each week!