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PHILIPSBURG—Starting Tuesday, April 8 and onwards, the Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be hosting courses for the use of multimedia.

“If you are interested in learning how to become more versed in the use of the internet and multimedia, then take part in the Medialab courses where you can learn how to use the internet, make presentations, create movies, games, flyers, posters and much more”, suggested library Director, Monique Alberts

GREAT BAY, St. Martin (March 18, 2014)—The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) in partnership with the National Development Plan (NDP) will be hosting a panel discussion set for Thursday, March 20, at 7:00 PM, at the Library.

Have you ever heard about the Titanic? Would you like to read a story about it? Then come to the Philipsburg Jubilee Library at 3:00pm next Wednesday, March 19, 2014 to get your chance.

PHILPSBURG—The Philipsburg Jubilee Library will continue its bi-weekly story hour today, Wednesday, March 5, at 3pm.
Every first and third Wednesday in the month, the library conducts story time sessions for visiting children in the library.

Mary Romney will be delivering the keynote address at the launch of Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s “Alice & Lionel Romney Memorial African Diaspora Collection”, this Thursday at 7 pm
The main purpose for this event is to officially launch the brand new collection of over 500 African Diaspora books and DVDs, graciously donated by Mary Romney, daughter of the late Alice & Lionel Romney.

Hard Hair: St. Martin Women and the Culture of Natural Hair” is a panel discussion set for International Women’s Day, March 8, at 7:30 PM, at Philipsburg Jubilee Library, said organizer Rochelle Ward.

SABA--Head librarian of Queen Wilhelmina Library (QWL) Joanna Simmons and librarian Tiffany Zagers attended a two-day training, held January thirtieth to the thirty-first on digital upgrading at Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) in St. Maarten.

Readers are Leaders Club will be presenting a cultural evening to celebrate Black History Month in song, poetry and dance at the lobby of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 6pm.

Philipsburg Jubilee Library held its Open Day Reception last week Friday, January 24, 2014 at 6pm for invited guests, including the Minister of Education Patricia Lourens-Philip, Minister of Health, Cornelius de Weever, Minister of Infrastructure, Maurice Lake.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be hosting its monthly, Saturday, story time at 11:00am on Saturday, January 25th 2014 0.
Every last Saturday of the month, the library conducts story time sessions for visiting children. This Saturday’s, storyteller, Joseanne Peterson, will be reading from one of the library’s children’s books called “Singing with momma Lou by ” by Linda Jacobs Altman.