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Duties : drive and operate the library bus, report vehicle problems, check materials in and out , collect fines and fees and repair damaged books.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be hosting an Anansi Festival on March 6th to March 11th 2012. The goal of this initiative is to showcase the results of the workshop held by Anansi researcher Mirto Lacle who visited from Aruba in February .

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday night during the month of February and March from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm there will be movies that will enhance the awareness of the community of St. Maarten.

This Saturday, March 3rd 2012, the library is organizing a spectacular book sale from 10 am until 1 pm For sale are used books, coming out of the collection of the library and used books that were donated to the library.

On Tuesday February 28th the Readers are Leaders book club will have their annual Black History Celebration at the Library. On the program are various acts to be performed by students from the participating high schools. Students from the Vocational school will do a Poem and drumming rendition as well as a dance to song rendition. Young singer Snatra Bould , a student at St Maarten academy will perform some of her songs. Former Readers are

Akeelah Anderson is a very bright girl, she’s hardly a star student and seems afraid of acting like a bookworm around her friends and classmates

Anansi the ages old spider still has an important message for us in the the 21st century . To demonstrate this Anansi expert Mr. Mirto Laclé and popular storyteller Hillie Arduin will team up on Friday February 24th for a unique presentation about Anansi folktales at the Library.

On Saturday February 18th at 7.30 pm the Library and conscious Lyrics foundation will be hosting a special presentation by Minister of Education Youth and Sports, Rhoda Arrindell at the Library

After successful presentations in The Netherlands and in Suriname, on Saturday morning February 18 upcoming storyteller and author Hilli Arduin will be presenting her book

Every Tuesday and Wednesday night during the month of February from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm there will be movies that will enhance the awareness of the community of St. Maarten.