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 November 7, 2008:  The Virgin Islands premiere of the film "The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration" will be held on Nov. 14 and 15 on St. Thomas and St. Croix respectively...
 October 21, 2008:  The Enid M. Baa Public Library plans a series of community activities, beginning with a Financial Health Workshop all day Saturday, October 25, 2008.
 September 7, 2008:  Be Part of "The Big Read", a community event that involves elementary to high school youth, teachers, the University of the Virgin Islands, Division of Libraries and other community partners in an experience that will motivate reluctant readers and book lovers alike.
 July 11, 2008:   NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar is selected Library Card Sign-up Month honorary chair...
 June 12, 2008:   FOSTPL Summer Reading Program registration launches with the theme "Get Fired Up for Reading!"...
 June 5, 2008:  St. Thomas-St. John Library Ass'n to host members and guests for continuing education event at the Caribbean Genealogy Library (CGL) June 10th.
 May 19, 2008:   UVI Librarian Cynthia Richards honored as first Librarian of the Year [Virgin Islands Daily News]
 May 19, 2008:   FOSTPL to provide posters that encourage us to "Read a Book, Share its Treasures"...
 May 4, 2008:   FOSTPL's contribution to the V.I. Constitutional Convention's public education campaign as the territory prepares to consider its Fifth Constitution proposal...
 April 17, 2008:   FOSTPL member Carol Lotz-Felix recounts the early years of the Friends of St. Thomas Public Libraries with hope for a bright future for literacy advocacy (and all libraries) in the territory...
 April 10, 2008:   Newly-elected President of FOSTPL Judy King-Edmeade welcomes board members to meet new territorial library director at the next Board Meeting, set for April 17, 2008...
 March 25, 2008:   Governor John deJongh names Ingrid A. Bough new head of territorial libraries...
 January 23, 2008:   FOSTPL President JJ Estemac thanks current members and invites new ones to join at the annual meeting, while sharing the organization's need for volunteers...
 January 5, 2008:   The annual membership meeting of the Friends of St. Thomas Public Libraries will be held on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 6 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Roy L. Schneider Hospital Cafeteria...