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
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.
Join special guest: PBS Program Manager Kate Mosher as we present American Experience: War of the Worlds! Thursday, October 30th at 6pm, step back into 1938 and get ready to ask yourself: would I have been a believer?
#waroftheworlds #PBS #LibrariesAreForEveryone
#waroftheworlds #PBS #LibrariesAreForEveryone
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join special guest: PBS Program Manager Kate Mosher as we present American Experience: War of the Worlds! Thursday, October 30th at 6pm, step back into 1938 and get ready to ask yourself: would I have been a believer?
#waroftheworlds #PBS #LibrariesAreForEveryone
#waroftheworlds #PBS #LibrariesAreForEveryone
"Check out" our amazing pumpkin! Fans can vote for our Pumpkin on Parade at: stjoetoday.com/vote
October 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Check out" our amazing pumpkin! Fans can vote for our Pumpkin on Parade at: stjoetoday.com/vote
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!
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!
September 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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!
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.
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.
September 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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.
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.
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.
September 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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.
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!
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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
Meet us there and get your library card, learn about programming, and our amazing resources!
#fallfestival #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #LibrariesAreForEveryone
September 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🍂🍂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
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.
Our weekly Wednesday children's story time is at 10:30am. Discover great new book characters.
September 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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.
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!
September 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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
#dearbannedauthor #bannedbookmonth #LibrariesAreForEveryone
September 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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
#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
Sign-up for a Library Card & borrow distractions galore to get you through the weekend games.
#librarycardsignupmonth
September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's here. Football season.
Sign-up for a Library Card & borrow distractions galore to get you through the weekend games.
#librarycardsignupmonth
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!
This series is for anyone looking to maintain balance & reduce fall risk through stretching & strengthening exercise. No Registration Required!
August 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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!
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
#nationalrelaxationday #LibrariesAreForEveryone
August 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Relax with all the books you could possible want today. It's ok. You've earned it.
#nationalrelaxationday #LibrariesAreForEveryone
#nationalrelaxationday #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Still frame from an unnamed library horror film in-progress...
August 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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!
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!
August 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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!
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
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
August 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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
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!
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!
August 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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!
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
Find some at your library- we have loads to choose from.
#LibrariesAreForEveryone
August 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Books: busting ignorance and raising awareness since 2100 BCE.
Find some at your library- we have loads to choose from.
#LibrariesAreForEveryone
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
#libbyforlibraries #LibrariesAreForEveryone
August 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Now you can get even MORE books with your library card & the Libby App: by borrowing digital books from our Partner Libraries!
#libbyforlibraries #LibrariesAreForEveryone
#libbyforlibraries #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Ever used our Library Website: www.librarybythelake.org ?
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Help provide feedback by completing this quick, 5 question survey!
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July 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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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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:
July 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's our LAST WEEK of 2025 Summer Reading Programs! Get those challenge cards turned in Saturday, & catch these fun events w/ us: