St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library
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Welcome to the St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library!
"Creatively serving the community with
diverse resources and learning opportunities."
www.LibraryByTheLake.org
Our Hours:
Mon-Thu: 10am- 8pm, Fri: 10am- 6pm, Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: Closed
"Creatively serving the community with
diverse resources and learning opportunities."
www.LibraryByTheLake.org
Our Hours:
Mon-Thu: 10am- 8pm, Fri: 10am- 6pm, Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: Closed
Does "bad" weather get you excited? Join us on Monday, February 9th, when Meteorologist Joel Fritsma of @mistormchasers will geek out with us at 5pm; about Michigan Storm Chasers, storm chasing, and wild Michigan weather!
Open to ALL AGES; no registration.
Open to ALL AGES; no registration.
January 31, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Does "bad" weather get you excited? Join us on Monday, February 9th, when Meteorologist Joel Fritsma of @mistormchasers will geek out with us at 5pm; about Michigan Storm Chasers, storm chasing, and wild Michigan weather!
Open to ALL AGES; no registration.
Open to ALL AGES; no registration.
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⚠️ In today's AI age, confirmation bias & motivated reasoning are dangerous cognitive biases. For instance:
👍🏽 See a video that you agree with? That must be legit.
🤔 See a video that you disagree with? That has to be AI!
🔗 Download the infographic: go.newslit.org/ConfBiasPoster
#NewsLiteracy
👍🏽 See a video that you agree with? That must be legit.
🤔 See a video that you disagree with? That has to be AI!
🔗 Download the infographic: go.newslit.org/ConfBiasPoster
#NewsLiteracy
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
⚠️ In today's AI age, confirmation bias & motivated reasoning are dangerous cognitive biases. For instance:
👍🏽 See a video that you agree with? That must be legit.
🤔 See a video that you disagree with? That has to be AI!
🔗 Download the infographic: go.newslit.org/ConfBiasPoster
#NewsLiteracy
👍🏽 See a video that you agree with? That must be legit.
🤔 See a video that you disagree with? That has to be AI!
🔗 Download the infographic: go.newslit.org/ConfBiasPoster
#NewsLiteracy
Our Rotary Club grant-funded automatic bathroom doors are being installed today!
Special thanks Automatic Door Services, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI for doing the install!
Please note they will not be fully operational until the electricity has been added sometime next week.
Special thanks Automatic Door Services, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI for doing the install!
Please note they will not be fully operational until the electricity has been added sometime next week.
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Our Rotary Club grant-funded automatic bathroom doors are being installed today!
Special thanks Automatic Door Services, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI for doing the install!
Please note they will not be fully operational until the electricity has been added sometime next week.
Special thanks Automatic Door Services, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI for doing the install!
Please note they will not be fully operational until the electricity has been added sometime next week.
The '25-'26 Michigan Humanities Great Michigan Read title, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant," by Curtis Chin is here with Book Club Kits!
Each kit has 10 books and a discussion guide to get your book club talking.
Get your kit by visiting us at our main circulation desk.
Each kit has 10 books and a discussion guide to get your book club talking.
Get your kit by visiting us at our main circulation desk.
January 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The '25-'26 Michigan Humanities Great Michigan Read title, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant," by Curtis Chin is here with Book Club Kits!
Each kit has 10 books and a discussion guide to get your book club talking.
Get your kit by visiting us at our main circulation desk.
Each kit has 10 books and a discussion guide to get your book club talking.
Get your kit by visiting us at our main circulation desk.
While the weather is doing it's typical Michigan thing, we're here for you!
Get some work done, charge your devices, or just relax and read in our warm spaces.
#WinterWeather #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Get some work done, charge your devices, or just relax and read in our warm spaces.
#WinterWeather #LibrariesAreForEveryone
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 AM
While the weather is doing it's typical Michigan thing, we're here for you!
Get some work done, charge your devices, or just relax and read in our warm spaces.
#WinterWeather #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Get some work done, charge your devices, or just relax and read in our warm spaces.
#WinterWeather #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Due to inclement weather, the Library is closed today, Friday, January 23rd.
Stay safe & warm!
Stay safe & warm!
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Due to inclement weather, the Library is closed today, Friday, January 23rd.
Stay safe & warm!
Stay safe & warm!
Even with the snow and wind, we're making great progress on our Community Reading Goal: 5,360 books!
Keep following as we post our updates each Friday- and watch for a BIG boost when we get our end-of-month numbers!
#communityreadinggoal #letsreadtogether📚 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Keep following as we post our updates each Friday- and watch for a BIG boost when we get our end-of-month numbers!
#communityreadinggoal #letsreadtogether📚 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
January 17, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Even with the snow and wind, we're making great progress on our Community Reading Goal: 5,360 books!
Keep following as we post our updates each Friday- and watch for a BIG boost when we get our end-of-month numbers!
#communityreadinggoal #letsreadtogether📚 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Keep following as we post our updates each Friday- and watch for a BIG boost when we get our end-of-month numbers!
#communityreadinggoal #letsreadtogether📚 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Have you heard?? Our bathrooms are getting a major upgrade with automatic doors!
Thanks to an amazing grant from @rotarysjbh The Rotary Club of St. Joseph- Benton Harbor, automatic doors will give our patrons a major boost in accessibility.
Stay tuned for details on when the work will begin.
Thanks to an amazing grant from @rotarysjbh The Rotary Club of St. Joseph- Benton Harbor, automatic doors will give our patrons a major boost in accessibility.
Stay tuned for details on when the work will begin.
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Have you heard?? Our bathrooms are getting a major upgrade with automatic doors!
Thanks to an amazing grant from @rotarysjbh The Rotary Club of St. Joseph- Benton Harbor, automatic doors will give our patrons a major boost in accessibility.
Stay tuned for details on when the work will begin.
Thanks to an amazing grant from @rotarysjbh The Rotary Club of St. Joseph- Benton Harbor, automatic doors will give our patrons a major boost in accessibility.
Stay tuned for details on when the work will begin.
Due to inclement weather, the St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library will be closed on Thursday, January 15th, 2026. All programming is cancelled.
Thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe and warm.
Thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe and warm.
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Due to inclement weather, the St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library will be closed on Thursday, January 15th, 2026. All programming is cancelled.
Thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe and warm.
Thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe and warm.
Due to worsening weather, the Library will be closing EARLY this evening at 6pm. ALL PROGRAMS ARE CANCELLED! Please stay safe and warm.
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Due to worsening weather, the Library will be closing EARLY this evening at 6pm. ALL PROGRAMS ARE CANCELLED! Please stay safe and warm.
Chess Club has been cancelled for this afternoon, January 14th, due to weather. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS remain scheduled at this time. Please stay tuned for any additional updates.
January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Chess Club has been cancelled for this afternoon, January 14th, due to weather. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS remain scheduled at this time. Please stay tuned for any additional updates.
New Year, New You! Strengthen key educational areas with the "Adult Core Skills" learning center from the Michigan eLibrary!
January 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
New Year, New You! Strengthen key educational areas with the "Adult Core Skills" learning center from the Michigan eLibrary!
Are you ready for the Community Reading Challenge???
In January & February, every physical book, e-book, and audiobook counts! Let's see if we can reach 25,000 books read by March 1st!
Check back each Friday to see our progress and cheer each other on!
In January & February, every physical book, e-book, and audiobook counts! Let's see if we can reach 25,000 books read by March 1st!
Check back each Friday to see our progress and cheer each other on!
January 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Are you ready for the Community Reading Challenge???
In January & February, every physical book, e-book, and audiobook counts! Let's see if we can reach 25,000 books read by March 1st!
Check back each Friday to see our progress and cheer each other on!
In January & February, every physical book, e-book, and audiobook counts! Let's see if we can reach 25,000 books read by March 1st!
Check back each Friday to see our progress and cheer each other on!
We are CLOSED for the New Year! See you again Friday, January 2nd, when we re-open at 10am.
Libby & Hoopla are available 24/7, and materials can still be returned to our exterior bin along the east parking alley.
Happy 2026!
#HappyNewYear #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Libby & Hoopla are available 24/7, and materials can still be returned to our exterior bin along the east parking alley.
Happy 2026!
#HappyNewYear #LibrariesAreForEveryone
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We are CLOSED for the New Year! See you again Friday, January 2nd, when we re-open at 10am.
Libby & Hoopla are available 24/7, and materials can still be returned to our exterior bin along the east parking alley.
Happy 2026!
#HappyNewYear #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Libby & Hoopla are available 24/7, and materials can still be returned to our exterior bin along the east parking alley.
Happy 2026!
#HappyNewYear #LibrariesAreForEveryone
UPDATED NOTICE: Due to inclement weather, as well as phone and internet outages, the Library is closed for Monday, December 29th, 2025. This includes all planned Library programs for the day: Bridge Club.
Please stay safe & warm!
Please stay safe & warm!
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
UPDATED NOTICE: Due to inclement weather, as well as phone and internet outages, the Library is closed for Monday, December 29th, 2025. This includes all planned Library programs for the day: Bridge Club.
Please stay safe & warm!
Please stay safe & warm!
NOTICE: Due to weather conditions around the library today, December 29th, we are delaying opening until 12pm.
Please stay tuned for any additional weather-related updates.
Please stay tuned for any additional weather-related updates.
December 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NOTICE: Due to weather conditions around the library today, December 29th, we are delaying opening until 12pm.
Please stay tuned for any additional weather-related updates.
Please stay tuned for any additional weather-related updates.
We'll be closing at 6pm Tuesday (Dec. 23rd), and closed all day Wednesday & Thursday for the holiday.
Don't forget to keep reading and listening with our Libby & Hoopla digital resources!
Don't forget to keep reading and listening with our Libby & Hoopla digital resources!
December 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We'll be closing at 6pm Tuesday (Dec. 23rd), and closed all day Wednesday & Thursday for the holiday.
Don't forget to keep reading and listening with our Libby & Hoopla digital resources!
Don't forget to keep reading and listening with our Libby & Hoopla digital resources!
The St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library is now accepting submissions for original works of poetry for our inaugural Downtown Poetry Walk- themed "Transitions."
See our website for details: www.librarybythelake.org
See our website for details: www.librarybythelake.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The St. Joseph/ Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library is now accepting submissions for original works of poetry for our inaugural Downtown Poetry Walk- themed "Transitions."
See our website for details: www.librarybythelake.org
See our website for details: www.librarybythelake.org
We have Educate Station!
Available at your library, find free learning plans w/ a range of extension activities across subjects & grades- perfect for homeschoolers & parents/ students looking for an additional educational resource. Use the link: educatestation.com/access/maud-... to get started!
Available at your library, find free learning plans w/ a range of extension activities across subjects & grades- perfect for homeschoolers & parents/ students looking for an additional educational resource. Use the link: educatestation.com/access/maud-... to get started!
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We have Educate Station!
Available at your library, find free learning plans w/ a range of extension activities across subjects & grades- perfect for homeschoolers & parents/ students looking for an additional educational resource. Use the link: educatestation.com/access/maud-... to get started!
Available at your library, find free learning plans w/ a range of extension activities across subjects & grades- perfect for homeschoolers & parents/ students looking for an additional educational resource. Use the link: educatestation.com/access/maud-... to get started!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in Michigan Winter is in want of a good book club.
Find one to join at your Library. (We have 4!)
#austen250 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Find one to join at your Library. (We have 4!)
#austen250 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in Michigan Winter is in want of a good book club.
Find one to join at your Library. (We have 4!)
#austen250 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Find one to join at your Library. (We have 4!)
#austen250 #LibrariesAreForEveryone
As tax season approaches, remember: The #IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text message or through social media to request personal or financial information.
Learn how to protect your financial and tax information by visiting:
www.irs.gov/scams
Learn how to protect your financial and tax information by visiting:
www.irs.gov/scams
December 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As tax season approaches, remember: The #IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text message or through social media to request personal or financial information.
Learn how to protect your financial and tax information by visiting:
www.irs.gov/scams
Learn how to protect your financial and tax information by visiting:
www.irs.gov/scams
Kick off your December with programs and clubs at the Library!
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Kick off your December with programs and clubs at the Library!
Get in a little pre-Thanksgiving crafting with our Maud's Makers crew! Join us Tuesday, November 25th, at 6pm to make Thanksgiving garlands!
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Get in a little pre-Thanksgiving crafting with our Maud's Makers crew! Join us Tuesday, November 25th, at 6pm to make Thanksgiving garlands!
MI Sec of State Mobile Unit will be here Friday, Nov 14th, 11am - 2:30pm:
1) get a first-time MI ID
2) renew a driver's license
3) transfer a title
4) apply for/ renew a disability placard
Call us @ 269-983-7167 to setup your 10-min appt!
Fees to the S.O.S apply & required @ time of service.
1) get a first-time MI ID
2) renew a driver's license
3) transfer a title
4) apply for/ renew a disability placard
Call us @ 269-983-7167 to setup your 10-min appt!
Fees to the S.O.S apply & required @ time of service.
October 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
MI Sec of State Mobile Unit will be here Friday, Nov 14th, 11am - 2:30pm:
1) get a first-time MI ID
2) renew a driver's license
3) transfer a title
4) apply for/ renew a disability placard
Call us @ 269-983-7167 to setup your 10-min appt!
Fees to the S.O.S apply & required @ time of service.
1) get a first-time MI ID
2) renew a driver's license
3) transfer a title
4) apply for/ renew a disability placard
Call us @ 269-983-7167 to setup your 10-min appt!
Fees to the S.O.S apply & required @ time of service.