News, Scholarships, Other Programs
News Flash! Read about us in Bay Living!
We are happy to announce that Friends Whitefish Bay Public Library is the cover story in the December issue of Bay Living! We are thrilled to share our story with the community and to highlight the work our volunteers do throughout the year. Thank you to Bay Living for allowing the Friends to re-publish this article online.
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Writing Contest (2026 dates TBD)
The Friends has sponsored a community Writing Contest for the past 12 years. Please enjoy the work form our 2024 and 2025 winners!
Friends of Whitefish Bay Public Library Writing Contest Winners 2025
Short Story
1st Place- Gary Armstrong
2nd Place- Kat Gal
3rd Place- Gabriella Echimof
Memoir
1st Place- Jon Kolb
2nd Place- Isaac Kang
3rd Place- Kat Gal
Poetry
1st Place- Jon Kolb
2nd Place- John Phillips
3rd Place- Thomas Murphy
Friends of Whitefish Bay Public Library Writing Contest Winners 2024
Short Story
1st Place- Lucy Bashara
2nd Place- Janet Arnold-Grych
3rd Place- Margo Renner
Memoir
1st Place- Jon Kolb
2nd Place- Kathleen H. Quirk
3rd Place- Janet Arnold-Grych
Poetry
1st Place- Dina Schachtely
2nd Place- Victoria Keenan
3rd Place- Jon Kolb
Scholarships for High School Seniors
Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library are pleased to announce two $1,000 educational scholarships for students who have been positively influenced by libraries. High school seniors who are residents of or attend school in Whitefish Bay and will be attending college during the 2026/2027 school year are eligible.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Application Process: Applications can be found here.
Completed applications should be returned to the Whitefish Bay Public Library by email or mail.
Award Amount: Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Requirements: To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- A high school senior.
- A resident of or student attending a high school located in Whitefish Bay.
- A completed application must be submitted along with the required essay no later than deadline date or postmarked by the deadline date.
- Will be attending an accredited two or four-year college or university as a full or part-time student.
Scholarship Essay: Applicants will submit a 400-word original essay describing how libraries have helped them achieve their academic goals or influenced their personal life. The quality of this essay is the main consideration for this scholarship.
Scholarship Details:
- Scholarship selection will be done using a blind review process and at the sole discretion of the Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library Scholarship Committee. This committee will consist of:
- One Friends board member
- One Friends member
- One Library staff member
- The award must be used for school-related educational purposes.
- Scholarship winners will be notified by the end of May.
- For any additional questions, please contact Friends at: friendswfblibrary@gmail.com
