(JKPL) — Because the upcoming Commonwealth Cultural Day holiday falls on a normal library closure day Monday, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library will also be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. The JKPL will resume normal operational hours on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 at 10 a.m.
“Wishing you all a happy Commonwealth Cultural Day as we celebrate the beauty, diversity, and significance of the many cultures that bind us together and the traditions passed down from our ancestors! Biba, Marianas!”
Ways to celebrate Commonwealth Cultural Day with JKPL:
• Check out our Pacific Room display in the main lobby featuring local authors and local artisans and their crafts
• Check out our library social media accounts on our Pacific Cultural Corner. We highlight various books and library materials from the Pacific Room and share this knowledge with our community.
• Check out some local titles available at the JKPL:
o Lepblu put Suruhåna/Suruhånu Siha yan Åmut Siha gi Commonwealth I Sankattan na Islan Marianas / Directory of Traditional Healers and Medicinal Plants in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands by Manuel Flores Borja and Jose Somorang Roppul
o Oceania written by Katherina Prout and Illustrated by John Lennon
o The Official Chamorro-English Dictionary/Ufisiat Na Diksionarion Chamorro-Engles by the Department of Chamorro Affairs/ Depattamenton I Kaohao Guinahan Chamorro-Division of Research, Publication and Training
o We Drank Our Tears: Memories of the Battles for Saipan and Tinian as Told by Our Elders by the Pacific STAR Center for Young Writers
For more information, call (670) 235-7322/7318, go to www.cnmilib.org like/follow JKPL’s Facebook page @joetenkiyupubliclibrary, Instagram @joetenkiyupubliclibrary, TikTok @jkpl670, Twitter @JoetenKiyu, and YouTube channel: joeten kiyu public library.
JKPL welcomes and encourages businesses to please consider donating Educational Tax Credit. Pursuant to CNMI Public Law 15-120, JKPL is able to receive cash contributions under Educational Tax Credit. Please make checks payable to: CNMI Treasury. For MUNIS payments, to the Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library MUNIS Vendor ID#100404.
JKPL’s hours of operation are as follows: Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays, Mondays, Holidays and Austerity Saturdays: Oct. 14 and 28, 2023.
