Thursday, July 28, 2022

Derby Neck Library to hold Deck Masters tournament


DERBY - You’ve been playing Magic: The Gathering and the Pokémon Trading Card Game for awhile now, so here’s your chance to really show off your skills! 

At Derby Neck Library's Deckmasters Tournament from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, players are invited to register in our round-robin tournaments as follows:

  • Pokémon TCG Tournament: Players up to age 18 using their own decks–limit 4 Pokémon cards worth >1 prize card
  • Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Players of all ages using a mystery deck provided by the library

When all players have battled each other, a prize will be given to whoever has the most wins in each tournament!

Registration is on a first-come first-served basis, and all players must arrive by 1:15 p.m. in order to enter. 

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Be sure to sign up for our Youth Services mailing list here so you can stay in the loop on this and other great events!


This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.


Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


This Facebook memory is from four years ago today. 

Derby Public Library slates summer programs for teens



DERBY - The Derby Public Library invites young adults ages 12 to 17 to the 2022 Teen Summer Library Club. 

This year’s theme is “Read Beyond the Beaten Path!” encouraging teens to engage in library programs that include Game Night & Maker Space activities Wednesdays, Aug. 3 and 10, from 6-7:30 p.m.! 

Teens who attend a program, review a book/article or evaluate a website, are entered into weekly drawings for $20 gift cards to local eateries. A grand prize winner will be drawn at the club’s finale Pizza Party Aug. 11. 

For more information, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.




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