Entries by Lori Crockett

Author Sean Fitzgibbon is Coming to JPL!

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Post Art Library and JPL Adult Programming are excited to soon host author and artist Sean Fitzgibbon at the library. Sean wrote and illustrated What Follows is True: Crescent Hotel, a nonfiction graphic novel that depicts the mythologies surrounding the Crescent Hotel’s strange two years as the Baker Hospital, a Depression Era cancer hospital in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Sean’s visit […]

Get to know JPL’s Book Reviewers

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JPL’s Book Reviewers are a group of passionate, committed staff who hope their reviews will allow patrons to discover great new reads!  As Library staff, they are familiar with some of our most popular items, but also have a talent for highlighting something you may have missed!  Check out all of their reviews here, or take […]

Pride Month Picks

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated […]

Summer Reading is OVER!

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Joplin Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program began May 30th and will run through July 23rd, with the theme “All Together Now”.  No Library card is required to participate in the Summer Reading Program; however, for the third year, the Joplin Public Library is extending the offer of a free Summer Reading Library card to […]

NEW Virtual Tour

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Have you ever been unsure of where to go as you entered the library?  Are you using the same resources over and over because you don’t know what else we may have to offer?  Our NEW virtual tour is for YOU!  We hope this tour will allow you to find your way in the library, […]

Joplin Reads Together Success

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Joplin Public Library would like to thank the community for the success of the first Joplin Reads Together.  The program met or exceeded our goals set, and we can’t wait to continue this program next year!

Library of Things Launches

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The Joplin Public Library is pleased to announce a new service offering for the community of things meant to inspire creativity, learning, and fun. The aptly named “Library of Things” is a collection of non-traditional materials including tools, games, kitchen items, and electronics. The best part is all items are available to check out for […]

Youth Media Awards 2023

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Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards (YMA), including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by […]