The St. Joe County Public Library will reopen its LaSalle Branch on May 4, 2026, following a year-long renovation that reimagines the space for connection, creativity, and community use. Closed since May 11, 2025, the newly renovated branch introduces …
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Campaign aims to unlock a $50,000 matching grant through statewide placemaking program The St. Joe County Public Library Foundation is seeking community support to complete a new outdoor space at the library’s future Western Branch location. The …
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New Early Literacy Mascot “Paige” to Debut Following Interactive Egg Cam Experience Something special is hatching at the St. Joe County Public Library (SJCPL), and the community can watch it happen live. This March, St. Joe County Public Library …
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The St. Joe County Public Library invites families and science enthusiasts of all ages to the 34th Annual Science Alive, a celebration of exploration and learning, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Main Library (304 S. Main …
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When the final bell rings, some schools don’t close; they transform. Larry Giantomas wiped away tears as he walked through Central High. It was spring of 1995, 25 years after the school’s final graduating Class of 1970 received their diplomas, and …
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Raised in a house full of art and creativity, Beatrice Hartig Zimmerman was no stranger to seeing the beauty in everyday life. Her father, artist Arthur E. Hartig, instilled in her and her sister Genevieve an appreciation for artistic expression and creative …
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In his time, Simon Pokagon inhabited two worlds. Speaking and writing in Anishinaabemowin and English, he wove together worlds of lived experience and cultural meaning through careful construction and nuanced interpretation. Words and language became the …
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In 2025, St. Joe County Public Library launched Culturally Speaking, an author talk series that celebrates storytellers whose unique experiences shape the way we see the world. So far, we’ve been inspired by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason …
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The St. Joe County Public Library invites families with young children to join Explore-a-Story, a joyful celebration of early literacy and the little things that fill our hearts with happiness. Inspired by My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith …
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A stone obelisk reaches up into the sky in City Cemetery, a weathered marker of the last spot an elderly couple would share together in South Bend’s oldest final resting place. The cemetery was built on land donated by Lathrop Taylor in 1832, making it only …
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