PHILIPSBURG:--- To celebrate World Children’s Day, the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO partnered with the St. Maarten Library to create a right-of-the-child exhibition at its Philipsburg location and the satellite library at the Asha Steven Elementary School. The display provides useful information on the convention on the rights of the child for parents and children.
The theme for this year’s celebration, “For every child, every right,” reminds us of our shared responsibility to ensure that no child is left behind. Every child deserves access to basic rights such as quality education, nutritious food, a safe and loving home, clean water, and protection from harm.
The exhibition also features books that can be loaned from the library that focus on the protection of children from discrimination, caring and treatment of children with disabilities, children without families, children in the justice system, and other topics.
Parents, teachers, and students are encouraged to come to the library to receive a free digital copy of the convention on the rights of the child, activity booklets, and to borrow the books on display.
The library invites the public to visit three locations: the Philipsburg location, which is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, including the lunch period; and the branch locations in Cay Hill and Belvedere, which are open from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
For more information, please contact the Sint Maarten Library at +1721-542-2970, or visit our website at www.library.sx. You can also reach us through our social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
