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Among the many catastrophes Hurricane Irma unleashed on us is the damage of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. Like a wounded lion, the Library has taken staggering steps to get back on its feet again, thanks to the dedication and commitment of its staff, however, it urgently needs to be relocated for it to survive and continue to serve this community as it has done for the past 95 years. Yes, the Philipsburg Jubilee Library is 95 this year,

Eight children of four different schools in St. Maarten participated in Skype conversations at Philipsburg Jubilee Library with some of their peers at Rotterdam’s Central Library of Rotterdam in connection with Children’s Book Week 2018, which kicked off Sunday. Moderated by Book Week Coordinator Renee van Oosterom and librarian Ivo Kuijf in Rotterdam

— Aruban author, educator, politician, and translator Yolanda Croes recently presented her first published children’s book “Mingi ye mago malbado” / “Mingi and the wicked wizard” to the Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s Interim Director Irmin Hughes, staff and the general public.

“Suddenly death” is a short story collection by Aruban author Roland E. Williams. The book was published in July 2016 and it’s writer’s first publication. Two copies were presented to the Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s, Public Relations Officer, Mariland Powell and Head of Circulations, Shirley Richardson

Survival Guide to living in the Netherlands”
PHILIPSBURG (September 5th, 2018) — The “Unified St. Maarten Connection Students Manual: Survival Guide to living in the Netherlands” was presented to the Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s Interim Director, Irmin Hughes and Public Relations Officer, Mariland Powell.

— throughout the month of July, the Philipsburg Jubilee Library hosted a successful piloted program. The summer program this year had an academic aspect under the theme “Summer Learning”.

It is summer vacation again and the Philipsburg Jubilee Library would like to notify the general public of its upcoming Summer Learning Program.

It is summer vacation again and the Philipsburg Jubilee Library would like to notify the general public of its grace period.
As of Monday June 25th until Saturday July 7th, 2018 the grace period will commence. Patrons have the opportunity to bring in all their overdue and/or lost books at no cost to them with the exception of DVDs.

Director of Sint Maarten’s Philipsburg Jubilee Library Monique Alberts received the president’s gavel of Acuril, the Caribbean Library Association for the year 2018-2019. The change of board took place on June 7th during the annual Acuril conference in the Dominican Republic.

— The Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be closed on Monday June 18th & 25th, 2018, from 8 am to 5pm, to continue salvaging materials before the peak of Hurricane season and the possible departure of the library from its current building.