Applications for the 2025 Friends of the Southbury Public Library Scholarship closed on Friday, March 28 at 5:30pm. Winners will be contacted at the information provided. Information about the 2026 Scholarship is not yet available.
2024 Friends Scholarship Recipients:
The Friends of the Southbury Public Library awarded four merit-based scholarships to college-bound seniors from Southbury for 2024. Trey Brattain and Kitan Arole were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship and Brody Bowser and Isabelle Pepe were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
A statement from the Friends about the scholarship: "Awarding these scholarships to college-bound Southbury residents is an investment in the future of our community. The Board of the Friends of the Southbury Public Library believes that encouraging the further education of our children benefits all of us. The Friends are able to award scholarships with financial support from membership dues and the proceeds of the annual and ongoing book sales." Find out more about the Friends (including how to become a member) here.