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Mandeville Comic Art Expo

Mandeville Comic Art Expo

The Manchester Parish Library in Association with Garvey Vision Studio Presents Mandeville Comic Art Expo Theme:“Free Your Inner Hero!” Now accepting submissions for drawings, paintings and comic art! Submit digital copy of artwork via email to [email protected] or deliver the artwork to the Manchester Parish Library. Deadline for submissions i...

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Tom Redcam’s 150th Anniversary

Tom Redcam’s 150th Anniversary

His Life Thomas Henry “Tom Redcam” MacDermot was born in Arthurs Seat, Clarendon, Jamaica on June 26, 1870 to the Reverend H.C.P. MacDermot (1832-1875) and his wife Mary Windsor Rutty (1824-1917). He was of Irish ancestry. Thomas MacDermot was a Jamaican poet, novelist and editor, editing the Jamaica Times for more than 20 years. He […]

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B for Breathe

B for Breathe

The death of George Floyd inspired this powerful poem by Olive Senior. B for Breathe is a part of CBC Books’ Transmission series about life during COVID-19.

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Libraries Re-open to the Public

Libraries Re-open to the Public

Effective June 8, 2020 all parish and select branch libraries will be open to the public on a phased basis from Mondays-Thursdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Fridays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Libraries will resume full operations on July 1, 2020. However, all locations remain closed on Saturdays until September 2020.

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Jamaican Flag Wins it all

Jamaican Flag Wins it all

Jamaican Flag Wins it all in the World Cup of Flags 2020 Competition. The Jamaican flag emerged as the winner of the World Cup of Flags 2020 event, competing against flags from around the globe. The competition was conducted on Twitter, with 64 elimination rounds and voting taking place over six weeks.

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JIPO ESSAY COMPETITION 2020

JIPO ESSAY COMPETITION 2020

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office will be hosting an essay competition in 2020. All application forms are to be completed and submitted before Wednesday September 30, 2020. Please see details below: JIPO ESSAY COMPETITION 2020 Question: “Why are Intellectual Property Rights important to Small Island Developing States in the 21st Centur...

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Online Reference /Homework Assistance Service

Online Reference /Homework Assistance Service

Persons completing research are being invited to submit their homework questions/queries via email address [email protected]. A JLS staff will contact you for any clarification to ensure that the most appropriate information resources are identified to answer your questions. When the research is complete they will inform you of what was found. All inf...

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E-Membership!

E-Membership!

Become a Library Member Today! Persons are welcome to register as a library member online through the JLS Catalogue and gain access to some of the online resources, including e-books, databases, and more. When we reopen, new applicants must visit their nearest library to validate their membership status and obtain a physical membership card.

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