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Adult Take-Home Kit (Mini Fall Wreath)
4:00 pm
Adult Take-Home Kit (Mini Fall Wreath)
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 1 @ 4:00 pm
Grab this month’s adult take-home kit, supplies and instructions to create a mini fall wreath! Beginning at 4:00pm kits will be available in the Reference Area. Kits are free with no registration required. They are[...]
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Chat & Craft
6:00 pm
Chat & Craft
@ Joplin Public Library Community Room
Sep 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Whether you crochet, knit, stitch, draw, or paint, bring along your current project and chat with us! All crafts are welcome! We meet from 6 to 8 pm on the first Tuesday of every month[...]
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Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 6 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
School-Age Storytime
4:15 pm
School-Age Storytime
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 6 @ 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
This special storytime is geared toward kids ages 5-8 and their families! We will explore books and stories through reading, singing, talking, and playing!
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Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 7 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Children’s Chess Club
5:30 pm
Children’s Chess Club
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 7 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Children of all skill levels are invited to play chess with the JPL Children’s Department and the Joplin Area Chess Club! We meet once a month for approximately 30 minutes to learn, play, and have[...]
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Read and Play Toddler Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Toddler Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 8 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in summer 2023 for toddler storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection. No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Toddler Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Toddler Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in summer 2023 for toddler storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection. No registration or library card required to attend.
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Joplin Book Swap
10:00 am
Joplin Book Swap
@ Zinc Coffee
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join us at Zinc Coffee for our book swap! Bring a gently used book (or books!) for someone else to enjoy. Take home a new to you book (or books)! Chat all things literary with[...]
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Free Flu Shot Clinic
3:00 pm
Free Flu Shot Clinic
@ Joplin Public Library Community Room
Sep 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joplin Public Library will be hosting a free flu shot clinic in partnership with the Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri. No appointment, paperwork, or Library card required. For ages 3 and up.
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Young Artists Club
4:15 pm
Young Artists Club
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 12 @ 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Learn about great artists and create your own art in their styles! This program is designed for children ages 8-12 and registration is required. Register via phone (417-623-7953) or email (childrens@joplinpubliclibrary.org) beginning the first of[...]
Old Hollywood Movie Night: Phantom Lady
6:00 pm
Old Hollywood Movie Night: Phantom Lady
@ Joplin Public Library, Community Room
Sep 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 Take a trip to 1944 with this classic Hollywood movie! In this program we will learn some facts about film noir and watch Phantom Lady, a noir film released in 1944. Film description: A condemned man’s[...]
Tuesday Knight Chess
6:00 pm
Tuesday Knight Chess
@ Joplin Public Library Teen Department
Sep 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Know how to play chess? Sharpen your skills with practice games and trade tips with other players. We’ll meet in the Teen Department to play and strategize. This activity is designed for teens who have[...]
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Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 13 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 13 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
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Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 14 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Back to School Bullet Journaling
5:30 pm
Back to School Bullet Journaling
Sep 14 @ 5:30 pm
Join us for a fun combination of creation and organization: An Intro to Bullet Journaling! All supplies provided. For TEENS only. Registration required: REGISTER HERE. Questions? Call the Teen Department at 417-623-7953 x1027 or email[...]
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Read and Play Toddler Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Toddler Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 15 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in summer 2023 for toddler storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection. No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Toddler Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Toddler Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in summer 2023 for toddler storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection. No registration or library card required to attend.
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LEGO Build-a-thon
1:00 pm
LEGO Build-a-thon
Sep 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Collaborate, build, and explore your creative side! Suggested age range: Ages 5-12. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
Anime/Manga Club
2:00 pm
Anime/Manga Club
@ Joplin Public Library Community Room East
Sep 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Watch some anime, hang out with other otaku, draw your favorite characters, and more! Cosplay’s always welcome, never required. This activity is designed for teens in middle school and high school. No registration needed.
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Cryptid Chapter Book Club
4:00 pm
Cryptid Chapter Book Club
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Our Fall book club will highlight cryptids through a book and related activities. We will be reading Adam Gidwitz’s Unicorn Rescue Society series. Each child will receive a free copy courtesy of Friends of the[...]
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Preschool Playdate
10:00 am
Preschool Playdate
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Come play with us! We will enjoy the outdoors while playing, exploring, and learning! Ages 2-5. This program will take place in our outdoor classroom.
Anime/Manga Hang Out for Grown-Ups
6:00 pm
Anime/Manga Hang Out for Grown-Ups
@ Joplin Public Library, Community Room West
Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fan of anime or manga? Come hang out with people with similar interests! We’ll watch anime, draw, and more! This month we’ll also have a perler bead craft! Adults ages 18 years and up; no[...]
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Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 20 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 20 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
School-Age Storytime
4:15 pm
School-Age Storytime
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 20 @ 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
This special storytime is geared toward kids ages 5-8 and their families! We will explore books and stories through reading, singing, talking, and playing!
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Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 21 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Preschool Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in 2023 for preschool storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! No registration or library card required to attend.
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Read and Play Toddler Hour 1
9:30 am
Read and Play Toddler Hour 1
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 22 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in summer 2023 for toddler storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection. No registration or library card required to attend.
Read and Play Toddler Hour 2
10:30 am
Read and Play Toddler Hour 2
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 22 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join the Children’s Department in summer 2023 for toddler storytimes! This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection. No registration or library card required to attend.
Hobbit Day at JPL
11:00 am
Hobbit Day at JPL
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 22 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
 Hobbit Day started in 1978 and was chosen to be September 22nd, the date referenced in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings as being the birthdate of both the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo[...]
Hobbit Day Flower Crowns
11:00 am
Hobbit Day Flower Crowns
Sep 22 @ 11:00 am
Celebrate Hobbit Day at the library by making your own artificial flower crown! In the Makerspace, while supplies last. Ages 12 and up. Free; registration not necessary. Questions? Call the Makerspace at 417-623-7953 x1056 or[...]
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Cryptid Chapter Book Club
4:00 pm
Cryptid Chapter Book Club
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Our Fall book club will highlight cryptids through a book and related activities. We will be reading Adam Gidwitz’s Unicorn Rescue Society series. Each child will receive a free copy courtesy of Friends of the[...]
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Dog Day Afternoon
4:00 pm
Dog Day Afternoon
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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[...]
Teen Game Night
6:00 pm
Teen Game Night
@ Joplin Public Library Community Room East
Sep 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game Night is back! We’ll have board games, cards, and chess. Are you ready to play? Grades 6-12; no registration needed.
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Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
10:00 am
Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
@ Joplin Public Library, Community Room
Sep 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join Adult Programming for programs for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. In September we will explore a book through a storytime that includes reading, hanging out, and crafts! This program is for adults ages[...]
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CANCELLED: Economic Security–Outreach Worker Visit
1:00 pm
CANCELLED: Economic Security–Outreach Worker Visit
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
An Outreach Worker from Economic Security will be in the library’s lobby for free consultations.
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Outdoor Yoga
9:30 am
Outdoor Yoga
@ Joplin Public Library, Outdoor Classroom
Sep 30 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Begin your day with outdoor yoga! Led by yoga instructor Sarah Kelly this class is open to any experience level. A few yoga mats will be on hand but attendees should bring a yoga mat[...]
Saturday STEAM
1:00 pm
Saturday STEAM
@ Joplin Public Library
Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Explore high and low tech STEAM activities in this hands-on, child-led program! Suggested age range: 5-12 (Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
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