Checkers TV is a weekly educational entertainment program featuring Checkers the Inventor, his robot sidekick, Snoozer, and a variety of special visitors! This season of Checkers TV features Snoozer’s Storytime Adventures, a 12 minute video program aimed at providing entertainment for children, while illustrating the benefits of reading in a fun and exciting way. Library […]
Libraries Open with no Time Limits
March 8, 2022 Regular Library Hours Restored After nearly two years of shortened hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, regular library hours were restored at the branches on February 28, 2022. The library’s mask requirement is based on the 7-day average of new confirmed COVID-19 cases as reported by the St. Joseph Health Department. As […]
Your Connection to Local Early Childhood Resources & Services
Literacy, health, and social-emotional development build on and reinforce each other. The St. Joseph Public Library is your one-stop-shop for early literacy resources but we can also help connect you to valuable early childhood programs, services, and resources within our community.
Checkers Library TV Reading Road Trip: Full STEAM Ahead! (Fall 2021)
Checkers TV is a weekly educational entertainment program featuring Checkers the Inventor, his robot sidekick, Snoozer, and a variety of special visitors! Each weekly episode also includes segments featuring storytelling, author interviews, art projects, science experiments, interactive games, contests, comedy, magic, and exciting short films that will have children on the edge of their seats. […]
Fairy Tale Friday Scavenger Hunts
Join us for a weekly fairy tale themed scavenger hunt this summer! Each week for the nine weeks of the summer reading program we will introduce a new fairy tale, folktale, or fable and provide four cards for you to collect to retell the story. Collect all the cards, then use the images printed on […]
SJPL Sprouts: Grow Lifelong Readers
Grow lifelong readers with SJPL Sprouts! Mr. Will Stuck, Edu-tainer and Storyteller, introduces pre-reading skills, activities, and fun books for children and caregivers throughout fifteen engaging episodes. Enjoy the episodes below or visit the YouTube playlist directly using this link: SJPL Sprouts YouTube playlist SJPL Sprouts is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library […]
Friends Online Bookstore
The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library have created an online option for book and DVD buyers. The Friends Online Bookstore offers books and movies for children, teens and adults. Gently used items are separated into easy to browse categories. Simply add items to your shopping cart and pay online with a debit or […]
Fold3 Library Edition
Fold3 provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Original records at Fold3 help you discover and share stories about these everyday heroes, forgotten soldiers, and the families that supported them. To access outside of the library Click or Tap here and […]
Grab Bag Book Sale
Friends of the Library Grab Bag Book Sale East Hills Library Patio Saturday, November 7 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Stock up on your winter reading and support the Friends of the Library. Purchase bags of books for $5 each. No peeking! Each bag is stapled shut and labeled with a genre. Children’s books will also […]
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