Cabinet Office Minister: Tribute ensures “her legacy endures at the very heart of our community”
The Youth Library is to be renamed in honour of Bermudian award-winning author, Florenz Webbe Maxwell.
The announcement came during this morning’s sitting of the House of Assembly and will be made official at a ceremony later this month.
Diallo Rabain, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation, described the retired librarian as a “true hero of our island ,” having been a member of The Progressive Group, which organised the 1959 Theatre Boycott – a turning point in Bermuda’s history that led to the breakdown of racial segregation.
Mrs Maxwell was also recognised for her decades of service as a librarian which saw the Youth Library be transformed into a magical and empowering space for children.
Minister Rabain said by renaming the resource after her, “we ensure her legacy endures at the very heart of our community.”
You can read the Minister’s full statement below:
