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Lindsay Taylor
February 10, 2026

Black History Month

The Powell Family: Making South Bend Home Farrow and Rebecca gathered up their belongings, their children, and their hope for […]

Grace Downey
February 4, 2026

Bookshelf to Box Office

Fans are diehard. Fans fill convention centers, stadiums, and Internet forums to participate in what they love. Throwing certain statements […]

Lindsay Taylor
January 16, 2026

Semiquincentennial

America is Turning 250 This year, America turns 250 years old. It’s our country’s semiquincentennial anniversary, which means that this […]

Grace Downey
January 12, 2026

Culturally Speaking Returns: Brendan Slocumb Author Talk

Musical Thriller Author Coming to SJCPL in January In 2025, St. Joe County Public Library launched Culturally Speaking, an author talk series […]

Grace Downey
January 9, 2026

SJCPL’s 2025 Wrapped!

Checked Out & Loved: Last Year’s Top Reads Have you always wondered what your fellow patrons are reading? What exciting […]

Grace Downey
December 16, 2025

The Best Books for the Middle Schooler in Your Life

Enter middle grade books. Some eighth graders are more into video games than their grades. (I was one such teen). […]

Lindsay Taylor
December 12, 2025

Wigilia & Wonders

Where Do Our Holiday Traditions Come From? What do our families pass on to us? Christmas of 2022 was the […]

Communications Staff
December 11, 2025

Main Library: Partial Closure January 5–8 Due to Elevator Repair

What to know, what’s still open, and how to access services The St. Joe County Public Library’s Main Library will […]

Lindsay Taylor
November 17, 2025

Simon Pokagon: Weaving Words Between Worlds

In his time, Simon Pokagon inhabited two worlds. Speaking and writing in Anishinaabemowin and English, he wove together worlds of […]

Lindsay Taylor
October 21, 2025

The Saddened Village

A stone obelisk reaches up into the sky in City Cemetery, a weathered marker of the last spot an elderly […]

Grace Downey
October 6, 2025

What Does it Mean to Ban a Book?

We are in a unique moment when it comes to storytelling and information sharing. We have enough streaming services that […]

Lindsay Taylor
September 12, 2025

A Family of Artists, a Community of Creatives

Raised in a house full of art and creativity, Beatrice Hartig Zimmerman was no stranger to seeing the beauty in […]

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