St. Joseph County Public Library cancels all programs but branches remain open
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St. Joseph County Public Library cancels all programs but branches remain open

The St. Joseph County Public Library is among the local institutions taking preventative measures against coronavirus. To that effect, they have canceled all programs and meeting room bookings through April 18. Branches are still open during regular business hours. The library’s leadership says that branches are asking employees and volunteers to stay home if sick….

New Digital Collection Brings Life to Historic South Bend Newspaper
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New Digital Collection Brings Life to Historic South Bend Newspaper

College students, historians and researchers have a powerful new tool to search South Bend civil rights history from the late 1960s and 70s. The St. Joseph County Public Library, in partnership with the Indiana University South Bend Archives and Civil Rights Heritage Center, has just launched a new historical newspaper collection on their Michiana Memory…

Civil Rights Heritage Center and St. Joseph County Library Launch New History Website
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Civil Rights Heritage Center and St. Joseph County Library Launch New History Website

Over 40 people from across the community gathered for a special event at the IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Center in South Bend on Tuesday night. The St. Joseph County Public Library in collaboration with the Civil Rights Heritage Center has launched a new website known as Michiana Memory, dedicated to local history in the South…