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On Thursday Saturday June 6, Xtratight Entertainment donated a complete workstation to the Philipsburg Jubilee Library.
Xtratight, the producers of Carnival 2013’s premier event “Night of the Hit Makers” pledged to support an institution that was effecting positive change in St. Maarten.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise will be hosting a free Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 4-10 year old at, the Library on Saturday, March 30, from 10:00-1:00pm.

On Thursday March 14 at 2.00 pm, Deputy Prime Minister William Marlin will officially launch the solar energy project at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. A few weeks ago 48 solar panels were installed on the roof of the library. The installation was done by Caribbean Energy Store NV and financed by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spacial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure

The Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise in collaboration with the Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be hosting a Literacy event under the theme 'Today’s Reader is Tomorrow’s Leader', on Saturday, March 16, starting at 10:30am

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 the “Readers are Leaders” Club will be presenting a cultural evening to celebrate Black History Month in song, poetry, and dance at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s lobby at 5:30 pm.

As part of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s (PJL) Black History Month activities, Dwight Barran and Ans Koolen will be discussing the archives of Profiles of the Windward Islands on Wednesday, February 20 at 7:30pm.
Morenika Arrindell, Activity Manager of the Library, said that the archive is about 30 years old and contains rare footage of St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) honors staffer, Irmin Hughes-Richards for her 35 years of dedicated service to the people of St. Maarten.
“Earnest dedication, selfless devotion and utter commitment to her work are only a few words that describe Irmin’s work ethic here at the library,

Come and celebrate Black History Month with the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, during the entire month of February, as we highlight the achievements of St. Maarten’s elders and younger generations, in painting, dance and literature, under the theme “ Grafting Roots: Passing on the Legacy”.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library offers Story Time every last Saturday of the month, and specially for Babies and Toddlers Story Time every 2nd Thursday of the month. The program consists of storytelling, singing, related activities as crafting and games. Occasionally there are also puppet shows, performers and other special activities.

Come and celebrate Black History Month with the Philipsburg Jubilee Library as we highlight the achievements of St. Maarten’s elders and younger generations, under the theme “ Grafting Roots: Passing on the Legacy”.