St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

Kick off your "spooky season" with a free flick at your library!

This Friday, October 3rd, at 1pm we'll be showing "Experiment In Terror," starring Lee Remick, Glenn Ford, and Stefanie Powers. Bring your own munchies and settle in for this movie matinee!

The catalog divorce isn't finalized yet, & as we
go through this process we want to remind library
patrons to *only* search the SJ/ MPPM
Library catalog while looking for SJ/ MPPM
Library materials.

To search Lincoln Township Public Library's catalog,
please visit: www.lincolntownshiplibrary.org.

Love a good puzzle? Get thee to our Puzzle Swap!

Saturday, September 27th, 1pm-3pm, the St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library is hosting a puzzle swap.

If you donated puzzles & received vouchers, you get first dibs on the good stuff from 1pm-2pm. General Public admission is 2pm-3pm.

Sit down with the legal navigators from Lincoln Township Public Library, at the SJ/ MPPM Library Norris Room on Friday, September 26th from 1pm-3pm. Get help with filling out forms, accessing legal information, and identifying additional resources!

🍂🍂Heading to the downtown St. Joseph Fall Fest? 🍂🍂
Meet us there and get your library card, learn about programming, and our amazing resources!
#fallfestival #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Studies show story time is crucial for developing early literacy, cognitive/ social-emotional skills, enhancing language development, imagination, & concentration. But, they're also REALLY fun!
Our weekly Wednesday children's story time is at 10:30am. Discover great new book characters.

Great things happening this week: National Voter Registration Day, LTPL Legal Self-Help, and Stretch/ Strengthen/ Stabilize! Don't forget to meet us at the downtown St. Joseph Fall Fest Saturday!

Want to find a way to support authors of banned books this month? Pick up a "Dear Banned Author" postcard from the library and tell the author of your choosing what their books mean to you.

#dearbannedauthor #bannedbookmonth #LibrariesAreForEveryone

It's here. Football season.

Sign-up for a Library Card & borrow distractions galore to get you through the weekend games.

#librarycardsignupmonth

Coming Soon: "Stretch, Strengthen, Stabilize" w/ physical therapist, Hannah M. of Armor Physical Therapy, Thursdays at 10:30am starting September 18th!

This series is for anyone looking to maintain balance & reduce fall risk through stretching & strengthening exercise. No Registration Required!

Relax with all the books you could possible want today. It's ok. You've earned it.
#nationalrelaxationday #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Still frame from an unnamed library horror film in-progress...

This week at your library:

Travel Tales returns! Tuesday at 11am, join us for a "trip" to Ireland!

Don't miss us at the Berrien County Youth Fair, Thursday from 11am- 3pm at the "Libraries of Berrien County" booth!

Plus regular favorites- there's no card like a Library Card!

Heading to the Berrien County Youth Fair next week? Meet us there!

Thursday, August 14th, from 11am- 3pm, we'll be at the "Libraries of Berrien County" booth talking about library services, programs, and upcoming events!

#meetusatthefair #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Do you love using Hoopla? Special thanks to our donor, Judy Felland, for making Hoopla available for Library Patrons!

W/ Hoopla Digital, users can read books, listen to music, & watch movies/ TV series all with a St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library Card!

Thank You, Judy Felland!

Books: busting ignorance and raising awareness since 2100 BCE.

Find some at your library- we have loads to choose from.

#LibrariesAreForEveryone

Now you can get even MORE books with your library card & the Libby App: by borrowing digital books from our Partner Libraries!
#libbyforlibraries #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Ever used our Library Website: www.librarybythelake.org ?
We Need You!

Help provide feedback by completing this quick, 5 question survey!

Participate using the link below, the QR code, finding the link on our website home page, or linking to it from our newsletter.

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It's our LAST WEEK of 2025 Summer Reading Programs! Get those challenge cards turned in Saturday, & catch these fun events w/ us:

It's National Carousel Day!
Heading down to the Silver Beach Carousel? Stop in on your way back and get a picture with our Library Carousel Horse, and maybe browse some "carousel" themed materials to take home with you!
#CarouselDay #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Fun begins at your library!
This week's highlights include:
Family Bookend Painting- Tuesday @ 6pm
Hula Hoop Hooray! Dance Party- Thursday @ 6pm
Summer Puzzle Jam Competition- Saturday @ 1pm

Did you know Friday is National Carousel Day? Stop for a visit & photo op with our vintage carousel horse!

Travelers: have you been to Ireland, Thailand, Kenya, or Poland? Would you enjoy an opportunity to talk about your trip and share your images with others? Send an email to us at: publiclibrary@sjcity.com to work with us on being a presenter to our "Travel Tales" participants!

Are you ready to have a great time with our friends from the Curious Kids Museum? Join us for party today at 1pm!
Special thanks to our sponsors: Glenn & Kathy Ward!
#summerfun #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Great Things Happening At The Library This Week:
-Silent Book Club
-Curious Kids Museum Party!
-Block Play!
-Read Against The Machine Book Club
-Spice of the Month Club
-Teen Anime Club Special: Japanese Snack Fest!

Plus our stellar regular clubs- all FREE!

#LibrariesAreForEveryone

We had a great time at our Children's Department: Bubble Dance Party!

Don't miss the next opportunity for more fun when we host a Curious Kids Museum Party! Join us Tuesday, July 15th at 1pm for another afternoon of kid & family-friendly activity!

Folk Singer Ben Traverse is joining us tomorrow (July 8th) at 6pm for an evening of ballads and sea shanties. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to hear some great, live music from the comfort of the library!

Due to heat/ humidity, we will be inside our Felland Auditorium.

The library will be closing early Monday, June 30th, at 6pm- due to low staffing levels.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

It's "Read Against The Machine" Night! In this special partnership with OutCenter of Southwest Michigan, our new book club will be reading and discussing books on social justice, LGBTQ+ topics, and minority stories. Tonight, join us for "Hola, Papi" by John Paul Brammer at the library at 6:30pm.

Join us on Wednesday, the 18th, at 6pm for "The Art of Tattooing" with tattoo artist and owner of C.S. Inkworks Chuck Schmidt as he discusses the work involved with creating a design, choosing a design, and demonstrates how a tattoo is applied!

Start the week off with a Bubble Dance Party, Monday at 10:30am! Keep the momentum going all week with Block Play on Tuesday, The Art of Tattooing on Wednesday, and loads of clubs to choose from!

#SRP2025 #LibrariesAreForEveryone