Patriotic essay awards ceremony slated July 4 on Derby Green

 

Derby Public Library offers annual scholarship; essay required

As Derby High School seniors begin applying to colleges and universities we would like to remind students that the Derby Public Library Annual Scholarship is open for submissions!

The theme of this year's essay is “The Role of Libraries In My Life.”

Tell us how libraries have made an impact on your life and submit by April 3. We encourage students to write from the heart in their own words. We're excited to see what stories you all have to tell us! Good luck!

High school seniors may submit entries to the attention of the Library Director, Marianne Smertiuk at dplreference@biblio.org

Derby Public Library scholarship essay due April 4

 

Derby Public Library Board of Directors announces scholarship award recipient

Schuyler Cummings

DERBY - The Library Board of Directors has announced the 2021 Scholarship Award recipient is Schuyler "Sky" Cummings.

She will receive her $500 prize award virtually from the Library Board of Directors.

After graduating Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Sky will attend University of Connecticut in Storrs and plans on majoring in English Literature.

In her essay Sky wrote,“The ignorant become educated, the lonely find a friend, and those in the dark turn on the light. This is the kind of power that libraries, books, and authors all hold. A cornerstone to every community, the library, in every essence, is every town’s very own fairy tale.”

We wish Sky many adventures and hope she comes back to visit us.

In addition to the monetary prize, her name will be added to the Scholarship Prize Plaque located in the Teen Zone.

For the meeting's Zoom details, please visit https://www.derbyct.gov/meetings

This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

Congratulations and best wishes to Sky in her future endeavors!