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With the unveiling of the new library name, the new logo, and the launching of the website, Sint Maarten Library celebrated its 99th anniversary.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the Sint Maarten Library celebrates its 99 years of existence. A ceremony will be held in the evening, to launch the new name, logo, website, and library card. This will be the precursor for the countdown to the library’s 100 th anniversary.

Due to the different celebrations at the end of April and the beginning of May, the Sint Maarten Library will be closed to the public from Wednesday, April 27, 2022, until Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) presents its March–April's digitization program, The PJL –AUC community action day at the Belvedere Satellite, and the return of the senior’s cyber training.

On the importance of "Reading and Writing Books"
Philipsburg, February 24, 2022, The Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s Black History Month (BHM) 2022, comes to a climax with a panel discussion between some of our young and talented, local authors.

Philipsburg, February 17, 2022. Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) received a grant from the Dutch Royal Library to stimulate challenged teenagers to read. PJL Board and Management decided to use entrepreneurship as the vehicle for this reading campaign and have started ordering books about young entrepreneurship.

February is a month–long observance of Black History Month (BHM). It’s a chance in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean to celebrate Black achievements. The celebration also provides a fresh reminder to take stock and understand Black Histories, going beyond stories of racism and slavery to spotlight Black achievement.

On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) celebrates 98 years. The library was founded on this date back in 1923, the year Queen Wilhelmina celebrated her silver jubilee.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library in close Collaboration with The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Trinidad and Tobago, with the Scarborough Harbour 1677 Rockley Bay Research Project.