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Sights & Sounds at SJCPL Main Library
Hours
Sunday (domingo) Closed (cerrado)
Monday (lunes) 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday (martes) 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday (miércoles) 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Thursday (jueves) 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday (viernes) 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday (sábado) 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Contact Us

Phone: 574-282 - 4609
E-mail: sightsandsounds@sjcpl.org
AIM & Yahoo: askSJCPLav
MSN: askSJCPLav@hotmail.com

Our Collection
Audiobooks • CDs • CD-ROMs • DVDs • iPods • Video Games for xBox360 & Wii
Week of August 30

Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
Crowded House – Intriguer
Digital Underground – The Greenlight EP
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights – Pardon Me
Filter – The Trouble With Angles
BoB Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Vince Neil – Tattoos & Tequila
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away
Cowboy Junkies – The Nomad Series
Dixiechicks – The Very Best of dixiechicks
Buckcherry – All Night Long


Download the new releases list (pdf)
Books on iPod at SJCPL
Books on iPod at SJCPLBooks on iPod

  • Books on iPod: Yours or Ours- title list

  • User Guide (pdf)

  • Loan Policies

  • Replacement Fees


The collection available at the following SJCPL locations: Francis Branch, Centre Township Branch, and German Township Branch.

If you have a St. Joseph County Public Library card, you can select up to five audiobooks and have them downloaded to your iPod* for three weeks. We have a growing collection of nearly 1,000 titles.

So whether you want to listen to an audiobook in the car, while exercising, or in the comfort of your home, books on iPod is an SJCPL service you will want to try. 


If you would like to check out an audiobook for your iPod or if you would like additional information on how this service works, visit the Sights & Sounds page, come into the Main Library, call 282-4609, or IM asksjcplav.

*iPod players are available for checkout at the Main Library only.
Week of August 30

Marmaduke
Why Did I Get Married Too
The Vampire Diaries: Season 1
Harry Brown

Download the new releases list
(pdf)
Local Music Artists

Download the complete Sounds of Michiana list (pdf)
Kennedy's Kitchen • Nathan Gunn • Blue Dahlia • Umphreys McGee & more

  • Games are available only at the Main Library’s Sights & Sounds Department. Games may be returned at any SJCPL location.

  • Loan Policies

video game consoles
Main-ly Movies Film Series

2:30 p.m., Main Library - Colfax Auditorium

Main-ly Movie Poster
September 11

Marmaduke: In this fun family comedy, the ‘Duke is livin’ large in Orange County, California...but fitting in with his new four-legged friends isn’t always easy for a super-sized teenage dog. This film is rated PG (some rude humor and language).

Genre: Comedy/Family
Rated: PG
Runtime: 87 min.
Admission: Free

For film titles and details about each film, contact the Sights & Sounds Reference desk (282-4609).
DVD charges at SJCPL
50¢ per day beginning the day of checkout (maximum 4 days)
$1.00 per day overdue charge
Items returned in a dropbox before the library opens will be checked in for the previous day that any SJCPL location is open.
For example, when the Main Library is closed on Sundays, all items in the drop on Monday morning will be checked in for Saturday.
Returning a DVD to a closed location will not reduce the rental charges. If the Main Library is open, you will be charged for that day.
If all SJCPL locations are closed, there is no charge.
Free loan for children’s and nonfiction DVDs—overdue charges still apply
Checkout Periods
4 days (including day of checkout) for children’s and feature films
3 weeks for nonfiction titles
All charges are applied to your library card account when you return your material; these may be paid at self-checkout stations or online (www.libraryforlife.org)
For example, if you check out a DVD on Monday—
And return it on: The charge will be:
Monday $0.50
Tuesday $1.00
Wednesday $1.50
Thursday $2.00
Friday (overdue) $3.00
Art Prints

We have Art Prints available for check-out. Please come check out our collection on the 3rd floor, Main Library.

Art Prints are available for check-out at SJCPL
DVD Holds FAQ

You may have a total of 10 holds at one time, regardless of the type of material. There is no charge to place holds. There is a $0.50 charge for each DVD hold not picked up. DVDs will be held for 2 days. (Books and CDs will be held for 7 days after the notice is sent.) DVDs may not be renewed.

Q. How can I place a hold on a DVD?
A. You can place a hold on DVDs yourself using the Online Catalog on the SJCPL website (www.libraryforlife.org) or contact staff at any SJCPL location.

Q. How soon will my hold be ready to pick up?
A. As quickly as possible. Your hold may be ready in as soon as a day, several days or weeks. The time will vary depending on the availability of the title, the location of pick up, the number of copies we own, and the number of holds placed on the item by other patrons.

Q. How will I know when my hold is in?
A. For DVDs you will need to specify either e-mail or telephone notification. Mailed notices are not timely enough for DVD holds.

Q. How do I change my notice preference?
A. Go to www.libraryforlife.org. Click My Card. Enter your name and library card number. Click Update Personal Information, choose e-mail or telephone, and click Submit. (Be sure to move the SJCPL e-mail address from the “junk” box in your e-mail.)

Q. Where do I return a DVD when the location I checked it out from is closed?
A. DVDs can be returned to any SJCPL location. For current hours, visit our website, www.libraryforlife.org. Returning a DVD to a closed location will not affect the rental charges. If the Main Library is open, you will be charged for that day.