Speakers Bureau

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St. Joseph County Public Library
To schedule a speaker, please call the SJCPL Marketing and Publicity at (574) 235-4190.


The St. Joseph County Public Library offers a variety of speakers who can address your club, organization, or class on Library and related subjects. Please call two or more weeks in advance.

We will be happy to work with you to schedule the appropriate subject and speaker for your club or organization. There is no charge for this service.

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Topics Available:

Library Resources:		Children's Library:
General information		Early history of children's literature
Searching the library's catalog		The importance of reading to the very young
How materials are selected		Juvenile literature
Searching for information on the Internet		Children's poetry
Computers and technology		Children's biographies
Careers in the Library		Creative dramatics and music
		Puppetry
		Children's programming
		Information for teachers and homeschoolers
Local & Family History (1 month notice required) :		Adult Literacy:
Local history of South Bend and St. Joseph County and Indiana		Materials and information on the Special Services Department
Finding your ancestors: how to start		Using Touch Phonics, Bi-folkal kits
Advanced tips and techniques for family history		English as a second language
Library resources for family history
Online/Internet resources for family history
Family history research on particular St. Joe County ethnic groups (specialties include African American, Polish American, Hungarian American, and Belgian American)