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(On the picture from left to right: Mr. Pieter Lucas, Interim-director, Mrs. Pamela Allen’s daughter).

enhancements to the general safety of its premises on W.

JA Nisbeth to ensure the comfort and well-being of both staff and library members.

The library has an automated external defibrillator (AED) on-site. Five staff members will soon become certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED use. This means at all-time at least one member of staff with this life-saving training is on-site. This certification is valid for two years.

receives a painting of Mr. Roberto Arrindell as a token of appreciation, for her work as a volunteer by decorating the Philipsburg Jubilee Library for Sint Maarten’s Heritage Week.

Sint Maarten Legislative Process: The making of a law ‘simplified’. The library purchased four extra copies of the book for its patronages.

St. Maarten – Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) in its continued quested as the country’s knowledge centre will host a “Family and Friends Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course” on Saturday, November 16 and 23, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the library’s temporary location in the Adolphus Richardson Building on W.

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In the week leading up to the 96th birthday of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, on November 23, we celebrate ‘customer’s appreciation week’. The week will kick-off, with the honoring of our top 10 readers and of course our number one e-book reader. We will also commemorate last year’s, successful radiothon.

On Monday, November 4th, 2019, the Philipsburg Jubilee Library showed appreciation to their first 37 selected cultural Icons for 2019. It was an evening filled with Cultural Icons brought together to showcase their talents and their work done for the Community of Sint Maarten. This with the objective to remind us of our shared and past heritage and to keep Sint Maarten’s culture and heritage alive.

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– The rich and storied heritage of St. Maarten will be the focus of Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s Heritage Week, themed “T’iz we own ting”. This series of activities, set for November 4 to 9, will serve as a precursor to the island wide celebrations of St. Maarten/St. Martin Day.

Get ready to Thrill, Trick or Treat at Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) this coming Thursday October 31, from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm, as we celebrate Halloween amidst a spooky atmosphere. It’s an opportunity for families to bring their little superheroes, Star Wars wannabes, and dolled up