Suggested age: 4 to 5 years
During this 30-minute storytime, library staff will share books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and more! Hands-on activities that develop literacy skills and school readiness will be shared. Families are encouraged to participate.
Suggested age: 2-3 years old
The library staff use this 30-minute storytime to share our favorite books, rhymes, and songs. Families are encouraged to help build literacy skills through participation. Age-appropriate story time extension activities will be shared.
The MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival takes place in 400 venues across 6 continents during one week. For the first time, this event is coming to Joplin and we’re celebrating at Joplin Public Library.
Each year, ten short films are selected and shown across the world. Audiences are asked to vote on which film they think is best. The winner will be announced on October 7, 2019. One World, One Week, One Festival – You Be the Judge!
The MANHATTAN SHORT l is brought to you the The Lemons Charitable Foundation; Joplin Public Library; and Post Art Library.
The MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival takes place in 400 venues across 6 continents during one week. For the first time, this event is coming to Joplin and we’re celebrating at Joplin Public Library.
Each year, ten short films are selected and shown across the world. Audiences are asked to vote on which film they think is best. The winner will be announced on October 7, 2019. One World, One Week, One Festival – You Be the Judge!
The MANHATTAN SHORT l is brought to you the The Lemons Charitable Foundation; Joplin Public Library; and Post Art Library.
Hang out, chat, and stitch! Learn to loom knit and create a hat or scarf to donate to local charity Chase the Chill. We provide looms and yarn, or you can bring your own.
Grades 6-12; no registration needed. (Program will continue weekly through November.)
Anime and manga fans, this one’s for you. Meet other fans, watch anime, chat/rant/discuss; feel free to bring your drawings or sketchbook. Plus, we’ll have snacks.
*formerly known as Anime/Manga Club
Grades 6-12; no registration needed.
Behold, the power of chess!
Join us for fun, low-key play in a recreational environment. No formal instruction provided.
Grades 6-12; no registration needed.
Behold, the power of chess!
Join us for fun, low-key play in a recreational environment. No formal instruction provided.
Grades 6-12; no registration needed.
Read a book that ties in with the theme and come ready to chat about it. You choose the book you read.
September’s theme is “monsters”. Feel free to bring a brown bag supper; dessert is on us.
Grades 6-8; no registration needed.
The Joplin Public Library’s Teen Department will host First Impact, a driver safety program for parents, guardians, and teens on Thursday, October 17, 6:00-7:30 pm, in the library’s Community Room West. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Participants can register by phone with First Impact (573) 884-3463 or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
The First Impact program is a 90-minute, evidence-based, traffic safety presentation designed to educate parents and guardians about Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) law. The goal is to reduce new driver crashes, along with resulting injuries and fatalities, by increasing parental awareness of the GDL law and by providing parents the tools they need to monitor, coach, and support their new teen driver. Parents and guardians are welcome to bring their teen driver.
The presentation is delivered by trained GDL Coaches. Presenters at our session will be Sgt. John Lueckenhoff of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Deana Tucker Dothage, Director of First Impact. The First Impact organization is a program of the University of Missouri School of Medicine and is supported by federal funds from MoDOT Highway Safety & Traffic Division.
1901 East 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: 417-623-7953
| Monday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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| Tuesday | 9:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
