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PJL Digital Reading Promotion Month.

There is always something to do at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. After the successful Black history observance month, the PJL launches its theme for the month of March: Digital reading. On Thursday, March 12 and 26, 2020, between 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. our toddlers will be surprised with e-book reading sessions. On both events, Mrs. Millicent de Weever will be reading children's e-books for our young ones (2 to 5 years old).

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Power of Knowledge Series lecture on Herbs and Health benefits deemed a success
Power of Knowledge Series lecture on Herbs and Health benefits deemed a success

Power of Knowledge Series lecture on Herbs and Health benefits deemed a success.

On Wednesday, February 12th , 2020, Dr. Tasheena Maccow- Thomas presented the Power of Knowledge Series segment of the Black History Month under the theme” Passing On Our Legacy” of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library activities.

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Black History Observance month

The annual Black History Observance month starts on February 1 st , 2020. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. Black History month is a time to reflect on what it means to be an African descendant. It is also a time to reflect back on the activists and organizers of the past who fought for racial equality for everyone.

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PJL grace period; no questions asked
PJL grace period; no questions asked

PJL grace period; no questions asked

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL), would like to inform its patrons that there will be a next grace period from Monday, February 3, 2020, until Saturday, February 15, 2020. If you have books longer than three weeks, you will normally have to pay a late fee. The PJL would like to encourage all patrons to bring back those books without paying a late fee; no questions will be asked.

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African diaspora
African diaspora

African diaspora

Mrs. Mary Romney-Schaab and Mr. Philip Schaab are longtime friends of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. Mrs. Mary Romney-Schaab is born and raised in the United States, but her parents and ancestors are from Sint Maarten.

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  • SXM Directory

    Check our online directory, find any association, club or organisation on St. Maarten!

    SXM Directory

  • Electronic Book

    As the demand for eBooks among library patrons continued to grow and its use slowly becomes common place among readers, it is with these developments in mind that the library decided to diversify its

    Electronic Book