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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.

Library Event Calendar.

– 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

Philipsburg Jubilee Library is building on its “reading is fundamental” purpose by launching “Raising Readers” program aimed at instilling the joy of hearing a story and ultimately reading a story in babies, their parents, teachers and other caregiver

St. Maarten - As of November 1, 2019, Philipsburg Jubilee Library will return to its pre-Hurricane Irma opening hours. This return is to accommodate, in particular, students who need to access the library’s myriad of services. The time change will also benefit readers who have fixed working hours.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be temporarily closed for staff training on the mornings of  Monday, September 23​rd​ & Monday, September 30​th​, 2019, until 1:00 pm. The library will re-open on said days from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. 

— Senior Internet classes are in demand at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library and classes will commence as of September 6th, 2019.
The senior classes will be held in the Cyber room of the library every Friday morning and afternoon, starting September 6th, 2019 to December 20th, 2019, time:
9 am to 12.00 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.

— It is almost summer vacation again and the Philipsburg Jubilee Library would like to notify the general public of its upcoming “Fun-Filled Summer Program” that is catering for primary and secondary students. One of the main objectives of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library has always been the promotion of a reading culture among the Sint Maarten Community and its youngsters.