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(JKPL) — Calling all Trick-or-Treaters!!! It’s that time of the year and the Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, the Northern Marianas Library Association and all our amazing community partners invite you all to please join us for the 10th Annual Community Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat event. Held every year, this popular free public event helps to promote and strengthen community partnership and engagement, fosters family bonding, and provides families with an alternative activity to trick-or-treating door-to-door. This spooktacular event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library parking lot in Susupe, Saipan.

Since 2012, thousands of children and adults have enjoyed hours of fun dressing up in spooktacular costumes and trick-or-treating at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library parking lot. This year, we will have monetary prizes for the Best Family Halloween Costume Contest. Registration is required to participate in the costume contest. 

We will also have the return of People’s Choice Award for Best Community Trunk! Last year, People’s Choice Awards went to Saipan Cubs Alpha Leo Club won 1^st place, Priority Care Services won 2^nd Place, and Coca Cola Beverage Micronesia won 3^rd Place.  Which spooky trunk will be voted this year’s People’s Choice? Interested community partners and/or sponsors are invited to register a trunk or sponsor this year’s event by emailing foremancelina@gmail.com, calling the library at 670-235-7315 for 2023 TOT Coordinator Celina or by picking up a registration and/or sponsorship form at your friendly Joeten-Kiyu Public Library.

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, please remit to the Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library MUNIS Vendor ID#100404.

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: joeten kiyu 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. For more information regarding any of our activities, please contact JKPL @670-235-7322/7318. JKPL’s normal 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, Austerity Saturdays*, and Holidays. 

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services LS-LS-252496-OLS-22 and LS-253665-OLS-23.

The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

May 26, 2023
Contact Person: Celina Foreman
Contact Number: (670) 235 -7315

JOETEN-KIYU PUBLIC LIBRARY
PRESS RELEASE

Joeten-Kiyu Public Library to Host a Summer Reading Program: “All Together Now”

Mark your calendars for this summer’s reading program: All Together Now! The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is excited to bring you a world of activities, program, and reading challenges!

Activities include: Reading Challenge! STEM related activities, arts and crafts, presentations from organizations and Community partners!

The Children’s Summer Reading Program is open to patrons ages 6-12 with valid library cards. Registration is required (1 per child), and runs from Wednesday May 31, 2023 to Saturday, June 3, 2023 or until spots are filled. Seating is limited! Register Wednesday to Friday, 10:30am – 5:30pm and Saturday, 9:30am to 3:30pm.

Please see below for JKPL Summer schedule:

• Session A: Ages 6 – 8 (Tuesday – Friday, June 6 – 16, from 8:30am – 11:30am)
• Session B: Ages 9 – 12 (Tuesday – Friday, June 6 – 16, from 8:30 am – 11:30 am)

For many pre-readers and their families, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is offering free access to age-appropriate programs, resources, and expertise to our community.  Our Early Literacy Summer Reading Program is available for parents or guardians to include their youngest children-starting with newborns—from birth to age 5.  Registration is required! Parents or guardians must have a valid library card to participate. Participants will receive an Early Literacy activity log, which will need to be completed to earn an awesome prize.

Teens and adults can also participate in the Summer Reading Program! Interested participants (ages 13 and up) valid library cards should register at the Front Circulation.  You’ll receive a reading log, which you will need to complete to earn awesome prizes! In addition, be sure to check out our monthly calendars, which contain many fun and exciting programs and activities just for the ages 13 and up!

Lastly, get excited for our annual Outreach Summer Library Program! Our dedicated Bookmobile and Outreach team is gearing up to provide a high-quality summer reading program all over the island. The Bookmobile will visit many places around the island – stay tuned for future dates and location.

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: joeten kiyu 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 Summer hours of operation are as follows: Open Tuesday to Thursday, 9 am – 5pm, Friday 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 4pm, and closed every other Austerity Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and holidays. *Closed for JKPL Austerity on the following Saturdays: April 29, May 13, May 27, June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5, August 19, September 2, September 16 and September 30, 2023.

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