Thursday, January 30, 2025

Authors to speak, sign books Saturday at Derby Public Library


 

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby High School yearbook


This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features the Derby High School yearbook, “Lookout.”

The logo is of a clipper ship like the ones formerly built in Derby. On the ship, the "lookout" was another name for the "crow’s nest." The Derby Public Library has copies of the Lookout yearbooks going back to 1901. These Lookout books started out as publications from the high school students themselves including various school activities and the like. The first Lookout that had photos of students was in 1935. 

The Library would also like to request your help to complete our Lookout collection. Missing years are 1938, 1939, 1940, 1999, and 2006. 

Note: All book donations are accepted at the Library’s discretion. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[First posted on this date in 2018.]


Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.


Shelton Seed Library reopens Saturday at Plumb Memorial Library


SHELTON - The Shelton Seed Library reopens for the 2025 season THIS Saturday, Feb. 1 at Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St. All seeds are free to the public, limit 3 seed packets per person.

The Shelton Seed Library is managed by the Olde Ripton Garden Club in partnership with the Shelton Library System.

 A special thank you to our generous donors, Friends of the Shelton LibrariesHilltop Blooms Shelton Allison Knick-MenendezBenedict's Home & GardenUConn Extension Master Gardener Program and our amazing Shelton gardeners!


This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.