The Library celebrates its 100th anniversary!


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FROM SCARF TO HEAD TIE—COMMON TRADITION

FROM SCARF TO HEAD TIE—COMMON TRADITION

PUBLIC WORKSHOP: THE ART OF HEAD-SCARFS TYING,
STORIES AND LEARING
SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2016— FROM: 10.00— 14.30
PHILIPSBURG JUBILEE LIBRARY, VOGES STRAAT 12 , PHILIPSBURG
“Sher’s Puppet Theater was Fun at Dutch is Fun”

“Sher’s Puppet Theater was Fun at Dutch is Fun”

— The Philipsburg Jubilee Library hosted its weekly Saturday Storytime “Dutch is Fun” with Sher’s Puppet Theater last Saturday, 5th November, 2016. Over 80 children were in attendance and it was a huge success.
“Book presentation of “Words of Change: Voices from Soualigan soil”

“Book presentation of “Words of Change: Voices from Soualigan soil”

— Author, inspiring politician, university student, history enthusiast, President of Parliament award winner of 2015 Ralph Cantave recently presented his new book entitled: “Words of change:
“Readers are Leaders Pre – St. Maarten’s: “This is My Island under the Sun”

“Readers are Leaders Pre – St. Maarten’s: “This is My Island under the Sun”

“The Readers are Leaders” platform will be presenting a cultural evening to celebrate a Pre St. Maarten’s Day, under the theme “This is My Island under the Sun” in song, poetry and dance in the foyer of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 5pm
Dutch is Fun host Sher’s Puppet Theater at the Library

Dutch is Fun host Sher’s Puppet Theater at the Library

Sher’s Puppet Theater presents “Respect: children learning how to communicate” at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s weekly Story Time “Dutch is Fun” done by Sherida Mak. Saturday 5 November 2016 from 11am to 12pm.
One Kingdom One Love” Documentary screening @ Library

One Kingdom One Love” Documentary screening @ Library

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) will hold a screening of the documentary ‘One Kingdom, One Love’ (OKOL) for teens and young adults on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 6:30pm.
Readers are Leaders 7th Annual Reading Competition for All Secondary Schools

Readers are Leaders 7th Annual Reading Competition for All Secondary Schools

'Readers are Leaders”, a reading program organized and supported by the Philipsburg Jubilee Library and the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise will be hosting their 7th annual reading competition opening ceremony for the 2016 – 2017 term on Wednesday 21st, September 2016, from 5.30 pm to 7.30pm at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library.
Library reopens literacy helpdesk

Library reopens literacy helpdesk

SXM Reads Platform has re-open it’s Literacy Help Desk for persons who needs assistance with literacy and language problems.
The literacy helpdesk will be open from 5pm to 8pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and on Saturdays from 10 am to 1pm.
“S’Maatin Then and Now! A historic and photographic excursion”

“S’Maatin Then and Now! A historic and photographic excursion”

“S’Maatin Then and Now! A historic and photographic excursion” book on Sale at Philipsburg Jubilee Library, St. Maarten National Heritage Foundation and Museum on Front Street and Parrot Ville Bird Park & Heritage Museum located Bishop Hill Road, Belvedere.
Online Language learning in the Media lab at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library

Online Language learning in the Media lab at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library

— The Philipsburg Jubilee Library has added yet another new feature to the program of its Media lab; “Online Language Learning”.
As of Wednesday September 14th the Media lab will be transformed into a language lab on Wednesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 6 and 8 pm.
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