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Communications Staff
January 8, 2018

Hundreds of Journeys

Enjoy musical numbers from In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda, performed by guests from the South Bend Civic Theatre, as we announce our […]

Communications Staff
January 8, 2018

Create-A-Bookmark Contest

The annual Create-A-Bookmark contest is presented by St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL) in partnership with 1st Source Bank. Aspiring artists […]

Communications Staff
January 8, 2018

Main Library Master Plan

St. Joseph County Public Library is pleased to announce Robert A. M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) as our selection to complete work on […]

Communications Staff
January 8, 2018

2018 One Book, One Michiana

The St. Joseph County Public Library’s 2018 One Book, One Michiana includes 38 scheduled events taking place across our community […]

Communications Staff
September 28, 2016

Life in Michiana

It’s that time again!  It is time to pick up your camera, look around you, and capture what you see. […]

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September 15, 2016

You Are Now Entering the Teen Zone

As I walk by the Main Library Teen area on a typical weekday after school I am never sure what I […]

Communications Staff
August 22, 2016

Find Your Park

By Patrice D., Guest Blogger By the Act of March 1, 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park in the Territories […]

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January 26, 2016

Segregation in South Bend

I got my first teaching job in 1969 and was assigned to Perley Elementary School.  In those days, Perley was […]

Communications Staff
December 23, 2015

A Maker Story

Yuletide is upon us and Studio 304's little MakerBots have been hard at work printing toys, ornaments, jewelry, T-Rex skulls, […]

Communications Staff
October 11, 2015

Be Kind, Stop Bullying

I recently read that 22% of students ages 12-18 were bullied during the 2012-2013 school year. Students who are bullied also tend […]

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June 25, 2015

Childhood Classics

With Summer Reading in full swing, my thoughts turn to my childhood experience checking out and reading books at my […]

Communications Staff
May 20, 2015

Happy Birthday, South Bend

Can you believe it, summer is nearly upon us and I have not even thought about all the things I […]

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