A $2,000 academic scholarship will be awarded to the selected individual. The Young Person of the Year Award was established to honor a selected high school senior who has made a positive contribution to the community, is an example to their peers, may have excelled in academics, music, arts, athletics, etc., or has successfully faced personal challenges.

The Citizen of the Year Award was established to honor selected individual citizens whose extraordinary contributions go 'above and beyond' to enhance the quality of life and general reputation of the township.

During the month, the ALA and libraries work together in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card.Īnyone who lives, works, or attends school in any of First Regional Library’s five counties (DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Tate, Tunica) is eligible for a free library card. For more information, visit “Upcoming Events” at Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the library’s resources and programs, please visit During September, the fourteen branches of First Regional Library will host free Library Card Sign-up activities for all ages–author talks, computer instruction sessions, art classes, storytimes, craft programs, book clubs, and a whole lot more. It’s elemental, really-everyone should have one!įirst Regional Library, along with libraries everywhere, continues to adapt and expand services to meet the evolving needs of our community. There’s something for everyone at branches of First Regional Library, and signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning for students. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when First Regional Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind everyone about the valuable resources available with a library card.įrom borrowing books, ebooks, and audiobooks, to getting homework help, learning new skills, or attending a book club or storytime, a library card helps everyone do more of what they enjoy. Chain Public Library in Olive Branch, part of the First Regional Library system. Get in Your Element this Fall with a Library Card

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