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Communications Staff
May 15, 2021

The Journey to Inclusion

Please join us for Relevant Reads: The Journey to Inclusion, a new bi-monthly book discussion series focusing on how our community and society can work toward true inclusion. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee, kicks off our series.

Communications Staff
May 8, 2021

StoryWalk

A new activity for families is coming to St. Joseph County thanks to a partnership between the St. Joseph County […]

Communications Staff
May 3, 2021

Library Boomer Tour Returns

The Boomer Tour is back! Come out and play with SJCPL June 7-12. Each afternoon we’ll hold outdoor performances, activities, […]

Communications Staff
April 3, 2021

SJCPL Writes

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting English and Spanish submissions in short fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and art […]

Communications Staff
April 3, 2021

Diverse Voices Reading Challenge

For Teens & Adults  CLICK HERE TO BEGIN The challenge is simple: Choose a book to read from each of […]

Communications Staff
March 8, 2021

Michiana Stories

Libraries are home to countless stories, and the St. Joseph County Public Library is adding a few more to its […]

Communications Staff
March 8, 2021

History of Blues in America

Electric riffs and soulful rhythms will drift through the St. Joseph County Public Library on Wednesday, July 25, at 6:00 […]

Communications Staff
March 8, 2021

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Literacy skills begin to develop at birth, long before a child actually learns to read, and it is never too […]

Communications Staff
March 7, 2021

New Digital Services

Two new digital services are now available to Library users.  Kanopy, a movie streaming platform, is now available for SJCPL […]

Communications Staff
March 7, 2021

Weaving on the West Side

Community Creations at the Western Branch By Chad Rajski, Youth Engagement Librarian Around noon on September 23rd, we were visited […]

Communications Staff
March 7, 2021

Saving Money at the Library

by Barbara Bailey, Development Specialist Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many of us lose our way to the Library. Maybe […]

Communications Staff
March 7, 2021

Civil Rights in South Bend’s History

by Joseph Sipocz, River Park Branch Manager Rosa Parks, the Greensboro Four, and the March on Washington are a few […]

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