Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Missouri... Shoal Creek Near Joplin Affecting Jasper And Newton Counties. .the River Has Crested And Will Continue To Fall Today. ...flood Warning Now In Effect Until Tomorrow Afternoon... * What...minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...Read More.
Effective: March 25, 2023 at 4:46amExpires: March 26, 2023 at 3:09pmTarget Area: Jasper; Newton
Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers In Missouri... Spring River At Carthage Affecting Jasper County. Elk River Near Tiff City Affecting Mcdonald County. .heavy Rainfall Through Friday Will Likely Lead To The Rivers Rising Above Flood Stage. ...Read More.
Effective: March 25, 2023 at 5:33amExpires: March 26, 2023 at 4:20pmTarget Area: Jasper
Awards season is here — not the Grammys or the Oscars, but the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards. Every January, the ALA announces the most esteemed books of the previous year published for young readers: • The Newbery Medal is awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for children. • […]
A young girl discovers the connecting power of books in Pauline David-Sax’s Everything in its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging. Nicky is an introvert who feels most comfortable in the presence of books. She spends her lunch hour shelving books and visiting with the kind librarian. When Ms. Gillam announces that she’ll be […]
For most area kids, school starts this week. In light of that, I would like to share a few of my favorite back-to-school picture books. My first two titles feature the unofficial symbol of going back to school: the school bus. Grant Snider’s One Boy Watching takes a quiet approach, following the first bus rider […]
It’s June, which means Summer Reading 2022 is in full effect at the Joplin Public Library. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities,” and we have planned a summer’s worth of fun ocean events and activities for families. Although we live far from any ocean, books featuring the sea and marine animals abound and are […]
I recently finished the Newbery Medal title, Donna Barba Higuera’s The Last Cuentista. This medal is awarded to the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. At some point, I suppose I will stop being surprised at how excellent award winners are, but today is not that day. The book follows Petra Peña and […]
Happy book awards season! Every January, the American Library Association announces award winners and honorees in a whole host of categories. The most well-known awards include the Newbery Medal, the Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award, though there are over 30 awards for young adult and children’s books. The Caldecott Medal is awarded […]
All of these titles can be found via the JPL catalog Picture Books M is for Melanin Concepts ABC Rose That is my dream! : A picture book of Langston Hughes’s “Dream variation” People Diversity Hughes What’s the Difference?: Being Different is Amazing People Diversity Richards Saturday People Mom Mora Crown: An Ode […]
I love to set both small and larger reading challenges for myself throughout the year. In November, I chose to primarily read titles by Native authors. I encourage you to explore the growing number of titles in this category at the Joplin Public Library. I will share two of my most recent favorites. The first […]
Summer Reading 2021 has come to a close at the Joplin Public Library. With over 1,300 participants, it is safe to say that it was a successful summer. Of course, the end of summer means a new school year, and we are all full of anxious excitement about what the new season will bring. In […]
The library is always a great place to be, but it has been especially great these past few weeks. The start of our summer reading program has meant excited children and happy families in the Children’s Department. Families are ready for a bit of normalcy, and part of the summer routine for many of them […]
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