News and Announcements
Third Thursdays in Downtown Joplin @ Your Library - we are participating every month, be here at 6pm every 3rd Thursday.
July 15 - StoneLion Puppet Theatre will perform "The Emperor Penquin's New Clothes". Check out their website www.stonelionpuppets.org They use multiple styles of puppetry, including marionettes, masks, shadow, mouth, and rod puppets.
August 19 - Jay & Leslie's "Laughing Matters", juggling, mime, magic, and other nonsense. www.leslieandjay.com
September 16 - Babaloo is a one-man musical comedy act for kids of all ages. Be warned; this is no run-of-the-mill kids’ crooner. A Babaloo performance is a high-energy, over-the-top, fun-filled experience. www.babaloomusicandfun.com
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ABOVE PROJECTS HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL, A STATE AGENCY.
Bramlage Author Series -
Following the presentations below, in our Large Meeting Room, there will be book signings with the authors. Changing Hands Book Shoppe will provide books for purchase at the events. All ages are welcome.
Click here to see pictures from previous Bramlage Author Series authors.
July 10, 2010 - Nancy Pickard - 10 am in the Large Meeting Room. One reviewer has said: “If you read for pleasure, there’s probably more pleasure per inch in Pickard’s work than almost any other current crime novelist.” Cleveland Plain Dealer
October 9, 2010 - Will Thomas - check back here for more information
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Keep track of all the great JPL programs for Adults, Teens, Kids and Families. Check out our online calendar!
Literary Selection Display - Books showcasing the Adult Summer Reading programs will be the feature of our Literary Displays this summer.
JPL Blog:
The Chat n Craft meets for free at the library every month, the 3rd Monday, 5:30-8pm, in the large meeting room, working on all kinds of handwork and learning new projects. Pick up a bookmark that has the entire 2010 year of classes. We also have a blog to help stay up on patterns, ideas, meetings, comments. Check it out at chatncraft.wordpress.com
Remember to check our JPL calendar for what is going on in the library (click on Calendar or "online calendar" above), including the CnC.
NEWEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE IN AUDIO BOOKS - Not an MP3 or CD player, and not software, Playaway® is the self-contained audio equivalent of a book. About the size of a credit card, Playaway® is the simplest way to listen to audio books on the go. "All you have to do is plug in a set of universal headphones, press the start button, and you’re ready to go,” said Jeana Gockley, Children’s Librarian.
“A limited number of the new format has been purchased on a trial basis,” explained Collection Development Librarian Linda Cannon, who is in charge of buying books and other items for the library. You can view the current collection in the “Playaway” in the Library’s online catalog.
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