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Help your child vote for the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award
Each year, Indiana librarians nominate five picture books with high artistic quality and compelling narratives that support early literacy for the Indiana Firefly award, but it is children who ultimately decide the winner.
Women in business to share their entrepreneurial journey
The Library looks forward to welcoming women business owners for a panel discussion on the barriers, obstacles, and successes they experienced in their entrepreneurial journey.
Main and Wayne Streets closed near Main Library
The City of South Bend announces the following street closures to protect against the possibility of falling debris from the parking garage at the northwest corner of Main and Wayne streets. The closures will begin at 10 am on Monday, April 3.
Support Summer Reading at the Flashback Book Fair
In case of inclement weather, the Flashback Book Fair will be indoors at Main Library instead of the Courtyard. Relive your childhood while supporting the Summer Reading Club at the Flashback Book Fair.
The Retired Ladies Book Club connects members of the community
The Retired Ladies Book Club is a local community of women who love to read. The ladies started meeting in 2007 and have met at member’s homes and library branches before making the Robinson Community Learning Center their official meetingplace.
STEM Kits spark curiosity and problem-solving
Is your child ready to learn more about STEM? Last month a young boy named Camahry asked to use a STEM Kit at the Library. After he completed the challenge, Camahry showed another family how to use the kit.
Nine winners selected in 2023 Fresh New Kicks Contest
Students in our community have outdone themselves in this year’s Fresh New Kicks design-a-shoe contest! This year, the St. Joe County Public Library received 567 design submissions.
Library partners with South Bend Symphony Orchestra to offer free tickets
The St. Joe County Public Library is once again partnering with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra to provide community members up to six (6) free tickets to performances in the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks Series.
Main Library hosts Science Alive
The St. Joe County Public Library will host the thirty-first annual Science Alive on Feb. 11 (Saturday) at Main Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ALA announces 2023 book awards
Book award season is upon us, and we’re as excited as you are. Here is why you should check out this year’s Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King award-winning books.
The Library does many things, including providing great books to the community, which leads us to the Library’s hottest books of the year. The following lists feature the books in highest circulation for adult, teen, and juvenile categories.
Author and Cultural Documentarian Candacy Taylor to speak Feb 20
Candacy Taylor is an award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian. She is the author of Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America.
