A 5 week program for parents/caregivers and children ages 1-3 that offers one hour of playtime in a group atmosphere. Participants will have opportunities to speak with local experts in the areas of child development, speech and[...]

Dog Day Afternoon is designed to help newly independent readers become more comfortable reading! Children will have the opportunity to read to one of our sweet therapy dogs and their owner in a quiet, non-threatening[...]

A 5 week program for parents/caregivers and children ages 1-3 that offers one hour of playtime in a group atmosphere. Participants will have opportunities to speak with local experts in the areas of child development, speech and[...]

Everyone’s favorite snarky octopus, Marcellus, has a few things to say about your reading habits. In this program, you will stamp your own bookmark or postcard with witticisms straight from the cephalopod’s beak. Stamps for[...]

Join master gardener, Eric Osen, as he teaches about raised beds/containers/straw beds and other alternative gardens. The class is 6-7:30pm in the Outdoor Classroom of the Joplin Public Library (weather permitting). In the case of[...]