Entries by Lori Crockett

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Avoid Passport Scams: How to Stay Safe When Applying for a Passport   As a passport acceptance facility, we wanted to make you aware of a scam where websites are taking advantage of travelers.  These websites , which often come up first in passport searches, offer “personalized passport instructions” and charge for resources that are […]

UniversalClass Offers 600+ Continuing Education Courses

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Joplin Public Library is pleased to announce that library patrons can now grow their skillsets and explore new hobbies and passions through continuing education service UniversalClass. Through the library’s website, patrons can access more than 600 courses in 35 subject areas, many of which offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) accredited by International Accreditors for Continuing […]

2025 Youth Media Awards Winners

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2025 Youth Media Awards Winners by SLJ Staff 2025 Youth Media Award Winners John Newbery Medal Honors author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly   Randolph Caldecott Medal Awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Chooch Helped illus. by […]

NEW: Play Touch Table

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Joplin Public Library is excited to add a new Play Touch Table in the Rosemary Titus Reynolds Children’s Library, thanks to a recently awarded Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Grant. The new Play Touch Table features games encouraging eye-hand coordination, brain development, and teamwork.   Because of the grant award, the Library was able to purchase the […]

NEW 3D Printers & Contest

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The Friends of the Joplin Public Library graciously donated funds for us to purchase TWO new Multi Color PS1 Bambu 3D Printers for the Makerspace. These printers are faster, more accurate, and perhaps most excitingly, offer the ability to create multi-color 3D prints! Joplin Public Library is excited to offer these new machines to the […]