“When I say South Bend” and more 574 Stories
Help your child vote for the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award
Honor refugees at World Refugee Day
Local artist’s work on exhibit at Main Library
Main Library hosts Science Alive
Storytime critical for developing early literacy skills
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
2020 Charlotte Hunt Prize Winners
22 ways to use your Library in 2022
Afghanistan: The People, The Culture and the Refugee Experience
ALA announces 2023 book awards
ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
An Evening with A’lelia Bundles
An Evening with Terry McMillan
Archiving COVID-19 In St. Joseph County
Are you still using the OverDrive app? Switch to Libby.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Author and Cultural Documentarian Candacy Taylor to speak Feb 20
Beginning January 3, over 3,000 magazines will be available through OverDrive
Bendable Collection: Celebrating Juneteenth
Bendable Collection: How neuroscience explains your behavior
Bendable Collection: How to support your community in the opioid crisis
Bendable Collection: Supporting survivors of domestic violence
Bendable Collection: Understanding health equity
Bendable Collection: Understanding Kwanzaa
Black History Month Experience
Black History Month Experience: Film
Black History Month Must Reads
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Black History Month
Children, cast your vote for the Indiana Firefly Award
Civil Rights in South Bend’s History
Coastline Children’s Film Festival
Community comes together to celebrate el Día de los Muertos
Community invited to evening with Anthony Ray Hinton
Community spills the ink at annual poetry reading
Creative Code with Google CS First
Debra Futa announces retirement as executive director
Disability Awareness Month – adults
Disability Awareness Month – kids
Diverse Voices Reading Challenge
Earth Day with Maci Tetrick, Miss South Bend & ABC57 Meteorlologist
Eerie Imaginings Writing Contest
Eerie Imaginings: a writing contest for young authors
Entry Level Hobbies for Everyone
FINRA Investor Education Foundation Grant
Five Ways to Stay Safe Online during COVID-19
Fresh New Kicks: A design contest for kids and teens
FTC grant makes laptops and internet connectivity possible
Great American Literary Road Trip
Indiana Library Federation Awards 2018
Join us to welcome artist, teacher, and influencer Geo Rutherford to South Bend!
Keller Park Branch closes October 21
Kindness Machine comes to the Library
Leading architects discuss design of Main Library and Community Learning Center
Library Boomer Tour returns for 2022
Library collaborates with Circa Arts to make available local art prints
Library connects you to disability resources
Library hosts daily storytimes in new Story House Nov. 15-19
Library hosts local documentary screenings on South Bend and area farmland
Library Hosts New York Times Bestselling Author Jasmine Guillory
Library hosts Opioid Crisis Series
Library hosts Summer of Care series
Library improves digital equity through laptop program
Library invites community to participate in Summer Reading Club
Library launches new brand and website
Library offers tax assistance at Main, Western, LaSalle, and Tutt
Library partners with South Bend Symphony Orchestra for 2022-2023 season
Library partners with South Bend Symphony Orchestra to offer free tickets
Library partners with South Bend Symphony Orchestra to offer limited, free tickets
Library presents 1st annual BookCon
Library Releases Online Local Photo Archive
Life In Michiana Special Edition
Local artists invited to apply for award to create social justice inspired exhibit
Local musicians use Studio 304 to produce music
Main and Wayne Streets closed near Main Library
Main Library Closing for Renovation
Main Library releases Grand Reopening schedule of events
Main Library scheduled to reopen November 14
Mental Wellness Grant Outcomes
Native American Heritage Month Reads
New branch hours will begin January 2, 2022
New Discovery Passes now more accessible
Nine winners selected in 2023 Fresh New Kicks Contest
Oceans of Possibilities: Aquaman
Oceans of Possibilities: Ariel
Oceans of Possibilities: Baby Shark
Oceans of Possibilities: Captain Nemo
Oceans of Possibilities: Jack Sparrow
Oceans of Possibilities: Mermista
Oceans of Possibilities: Moana
Oceans of Possibilities: Poseidon
Oceans of Possibilities: Spongebob
Oceans of Possibilities: Squidward
Oceans of Possibilities: Ursula
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Read accomplishments in 2021 Annual Report
Read With Pride 2022: Children’s List
Read With Pride 2022: Non-binary Characters
Read With Pride 2022: POC Queer Stories
Read With Pride 2022: Sapphic Stories
Read With Pride 2022: Transgender Characters
Remote Access for Ancestry: Library Edition Ends December 31, 2021
Resources for Reopening Businesses
Roz Puppets presents summer performances across Library locations
Say “Hello Summer” With Storywalk®
Set the Table, Light the Candle
Sign up for Summer STREAM Camp at Western!
Sign up for the Making Waves Summer Camp
Social Justice & Civic Engagement
South Bend teen organizes climate change awareness art exhibit at Main Library
St. Joe County Public Library board names new executive director
St. Joe County Public Library postpones Science Alive
St. Joseph County Public Library goes fine-free!
STEM Kits spark curiosity and problem-solving
Stories of the Great Migration with Isabel Wilkerson
Strong Female Characters for Women’s History Month
Submit your best photo to our Life in Michiana contest by Jan. 1
Summer Reading Club – Great Reads for Adults
Summer Reading Club – Great Reads for Kids
Summer Reading Club – Great Reads for Teens
Summer Reading Club: Historical Fiction
Summer Reading Club: Summer Scares
Summer Reading Club: U.S. History
Support Summer Reading at the Flashback Book Fair
The Arcade at the End of the Universe
The Retired Ladies Book Club connects members of the community
The Summer Reading Club drawing is coming up!
Tribute exhibit to renowned South Bend artist Edward Basker opens April 23
Tutt and Western offer new meeting and study spaces 
Voter Information for the 2020 Election
What Local Musicians Are Reading
When was the last time you learned for fun?
Win free tickets to the South Bend Civic Theatre’s Classics in the Courtyard
Women in business to share their entrepreneurial journey
Women’s History Month for kids
World Refugee Day: Books on the Global Refugee Experiece
You and Your Baby: A Reading Journey
