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When was the last time you learned for fun?
Learning is a lifelong process that everyone can engage in. With Bendable, learners can explore languages, find resources to continue their education, and explore topics for fun. Thanks to Bendable, learners of all ages can learn online or in-person, all for free with their library card!
Eerie Imaginings: a writing contest for young authors
Each year, young writers are encouraged to submit their own spooky short stories to the Eerie Imaginings Writing Contest.
Kindness Machine comes to the Library
Sponsored by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, the Kindness Machine will be at Main Library October 17 to 23, 2022. The Kindness Machine is a vending machine fully-stocked with actionable kindness prompts.
Community comes together to celebrate el Día de los Muertos
The city of South Bend is home to a growing Hispanic population, and this year, several local organizations have joined forces to organize a multi-day celebration of Día de los Muertos.
Library collaborates with Circa Arts to make available local art prints
In collaboration with the St. Joe County Public Library, Circa Arts Gallery has made two local art prints available for the community to purchase, with each sale supporting the Library.
Tutt and Western offer new meeting and study spaces 
New and exciting renovations are in-progress at our Western and Tutt Branches. These include Tutt’s Learning Pavilion and a plan for two new study rooms that are underway at Western.
Built in 1999, the Centre Township Library Branch was designed to be a nature lover’s reading paradise. Any time of the year, the library is the perfect spot to cozy up to the fireplace with a good book.
Win free tickets to the South Bend Civic Theatre’s Classics in the Courtyard
The South Bend Civic Theatre is providing community members up to six free tickets to Classics in the Courtyard, a series of performances of "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Sense and Sensibility".
Join us to welcome artist, teacher, and influencer Geo Rutherford to South Bend!
Join us to welcome artist, teacher, and influencer Geo Rutherford to South Bend for a two-part event!
Library partners with South Bend Symphony Orchestra for 2022-2023 season
The Library is once again partnering with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra to provide community members up to six free tickets to performances in the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks Series 2022-2023 Season.
The Summer Reading Club drawing is coming up!
There's still time to record your summer reading! Our Summer Reading Club ends July 31, so stop by any library location to record your reading and enter the raffle to win prizes.
You and Your Baby: A Reading Journey
When is the right time to start reading to your baby? The answer is that it is never too early.
