The Collingswood Friends of the Library will award a $300 scholarship for use toward college tuition, fees or books to one 2008 college bound senior from Collingswood Public High School, a Collingswood resident with the homeschool equivalent or a Collingswood resident graduating from a school outside of Collingswood. Applicants must be nominated by the Collingswood High School librarian, guidance counselor, Collingswood public librarian, Collingswood Friends of the Library committee member or Collingswood Book Festival committee member. Complete guidelines and application are available from the Collingswood High School library and guidance office, as well as from the Collingswood Public Library. The application deadline is April 15.  Please contact Sarah Pepper at 856-869-8864 with any questions.

Do you love your local library?  Do you have ideas about how to make it even better?  The Collingswood Friends of the Library invite you to consider joining our planning board.  We meet at 7 p.m. at the library on the first Monday of each month.  Over the past year, we have sponsored movie nights, a poetry night, art exhibits and several nights of musical entertainment.  Join us on at 7 on Monday, March 3 to learn how you can be involved.  For information call Sarah at 856-869-8864.