[Saipan, MP] – Lace up your running/walking shoes and wear your best literary character costume for a great cause! Celebrate School Library Month and National Library Week by signing up for the 4th Annual Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Run will start at 5:00 p.m. beginning at the Garapan Public Market back parking lot located at Fishing Base in Garapan, Saipan then turning around at the Quarter Master Road and returning to finish at the Garapan Public Market. As an added bonus for our runners/walkers, the CNMI Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services’ (DFEMS) very own mascot Sparky will be present to cheer you on your run/walk, and be prepared for a cool down spray from DFEMS! Woohoo!
All proceeds received from the Fun Run/Walk will go to the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library’s 2025 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, ensuring that children in our community have access to great books and educational activities.
EVENT DETAILS: Online registration through www.raceroster.com is required. Search: joeten-kiyu or visit the www.cnmilib.org for more details. The event will be free for children 12 years old and below. $5.00 for participants 13 years old to 18 years old. $10.00 for participants 19 years old and above. Please note, there will be a $2.69 per processing fee per participants 13 years old and above from race roster. There will be no refunds. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
All minor participants of the 5K must be accompanied by a participating parent/guardian of the race/walk. Library card holders preferred.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults who achieve at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity can lower their risk for diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancers. These risks continue to decrease with more physical activity. Which is an even better reason to promote health literacy by signing up for the Friends of the JKPL 5K Fun Run/Walk!
In addition to the fun, an auction for BIB#001 will take place before the Run/Walk! We hope to see you there!
Special Thank you to our National Library Week sponsors/donors and community partners: Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library in partnership with the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Run Saipan, the CNMI Public School System, Northern Marianas Library Association, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Office of the Governor, Office of the Lt. Governor, Saipan Mayor’s Office, Joeten family, Kiyu family, Commonwealth Library Council, Chamorro Carolinian Language & Heritage Studies, CNMI Public School System’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction, CNMI Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, CNMI Department of Public Safety, CNMI Forestry, CNMI Indigenous Affairs Office; CNMI PSS: Early Head Start Program; CNMI Workforce Investment Agency; Coca-Cola Beverage Co. (Micronesia), Inc.; CNMI Custom & Quarantine Enforcement & Protection/ CNMI Customs & Biosecurity: Bureau of Canine Enforcement; Department of Land & Natural Resources; DLNR Division of Parks & Recreation; Glenn Manglona and Marianas Agupa Show Chamorro News; Hopwood Middle School (HMS) Choral Readers with Sinot Donald Mendiola; Indigenous Affairs Office; Eusebio Borja; Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library; Friends of the Mariana Trench; Jonathan Joe Norita Aguon; Kagman Agricultural Farms and Producers Association Inc. or KAFPA; Karidat; KSPN2 News; Marianas High School Polksai Chamorro Club; Marianas Inflatables; Marianas Press; Marianas Variety; Saipan Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho; Northern Marianas Athletics; NMI News Service; Northern Marianas Humanities Council; Northern Mariana Islands Center for the Book: Joeten-Kiyu Public Library; Office of Representative Angelo Camacho; Office of Representative Blas Jonathan “BJ” Attao; Office of Representative Edmund S. Villagomez, Speaker of the House; Office of Representative Elias Rangamar; Office of Representative John Paul Sablan, SNILD Chairman; Office of Representative Diego Camacho; Office of Representative Marissa Flores; Office of Representative Roy Ada; Office of Representative Thomas John Manglona; Office of Representative Vincent “Kobre” Raymond Seman Aldan ; Office of the U.S. Delegate, Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds; Office of Senator Jude Hofschneider; Pacific Advisory Services; Palauan Community Association; Run Saipan; Run Saipan, President Edward Delacruz; Saipan International School- Dr. Ron Snyder; Saipan Ice & Water; Saipan Mayor’s Office; Tan Siu Lin (TSL) Foundation; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Department of the Interior.
Special Thank You to our library donors: BRIDGE CAPITAL, LLC.; INSURANCE AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CORP. dba: Marianas International Travel Agency; ELIZABETH D. RECHEBEI; ATHLETES FOOT OF SAIPAN, INC.; ALL STAR SPORTING GOODS, INC.; ROMAN VINCENT GIMA TUDELA dba Tudela Mobile Service; ROSELLE CALVO dba: Pacific Advisory Services; M.S. VILLAGOMEZ; CHONG’S CORPORATION; TIMOTHY V. WESLEY; MARIANAS GEOTECH SERVICES, LLC.; ORIENTAL CORPORATION DBA DY RENTAL; PACIFIC ISLANDS CLUB SAIPAN; FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK; ART RIDGE VILLAGE HOMES, LLC; MARIANAS GLOBAL VENTURES dba: Priority Care Services; HONG YE TRADING CO; RAMONA V. MANGLONA; JOETEN ENTERPRISES, INC.; JOETEN DAI DAI FOUNDATION; JOETEN MOTOR CO. INC.; JOETEN DEVELOPMENT, INC. dba: JOETEN SUPERSTORE; MARIANAS ACQUISITION CORPORATION. dba IP&E; MEGABYTE OF SAIPAN, INC.; MICRONESIA RESORT INC. dba Kensington Hotel Saipan; TAN SIU LIN FOUNDATION; JUAN T. GUERRERO & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WC HEALTH, LLC; NAPU STRATEGIES; MODERN STATIONERY & TRADING CO., INC.; SMARTSTART LEARNING, LLC dba Smartstart Nurturing Center; DYNAMIC CORE GROUP, INC. dba Shirley’s Coffee Shop; ALLIED CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, dba Barny’s Pizza; MARFEGA TRADING CO., INC. dba Islander Rent a Car; CNMI BOOKS AND RESOURCE CENTER.
Please enjoy your public library’s free resources by visiting our website at www.cnmilib.org like/follow JKPL’s Facebook page @joetenkiyupubliclibrary, Instagram @joetenkiyupubliclibrary, Tik Tok @jkpl670, Twitter @JoetenKiyu, and Youtube: joetenkiyu public library or visit our website www.cnmilib.org to see the progress and programs JKPL has worked so hard to offer for our community. The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library’s hours of operation are as follows: Open Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday 1:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Holiday.
HOW CAN YOU HELP ASSIST WITH OUR PROGRAMS?
We welcome and encourage businesses to please consider donating Educational Tax Credit. Pursuant to NMI Public Law 15-120, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is able to receive cash contributions under Educational Tax Credit (ETC). Please make checks payable to: CNMI Treasury. For MUNIS payments, to the Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library MUNIS Vendor ID#100404.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services LS-256853-OLS-24.
This project was made possible in part by the USDA Rural Development Community.
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