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 makerspace@joplinpubliclibrary.org.
It’s a summer reading bonus! Make your own jelly soap with the Teen Department’s latest takeout kit! Starting at noon on Friday, July 28, 2023, kits will be available for pick up in the Teen Dept. while supplies last.
Designed for grades 6-12; involves hot liquids. No registration needed.
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 email makerspace@joplinpubliclibrary.org.
Join Post Art Library and Joplin Public Library as we welcome visiting author Sean Fitzgibbon to Joplin Public Library.
What Follows is True: Crescent Hotel is author Sean Fitzgibbon’s 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 Fitzgibbon will present on his graphic novel and sign books, with books available for purchase. An art exhibit featuring Sean Fitzgibbon’s original artwork will accompany his presentation, and will be located in the Local History gallery.
Event schedule:
6:00-7:00: Presentation and Q&A, JPL Community Room
7:00-7:30: Book signing, with books available for purchase, JPL Local History Room
This is a free public event with no registration required. This program is in partnership with Post Art Library, Joplin Public Library, and Sean Fitzgibbon.
Find the book here.
Join us for the opening reception of Reflections of Hunger: Disordered Eating & Body Image, an exhibit that runs June 29th-July 31st. This is a free, all-ages event. Registration and library card not necessary.
Curators’ Statement: Everyone knows someone with an eating disorder, whether we realize it or not. As common as eating disorders are, they can be difficult to understand. No textbook or lecture can truly show us what it is like, so we must hear those who are living this every day. Reflections of Hunger: Disordered Eating and Body Image Through Their Eyes is an art showcase featuring the lived experience of people in our community.
For more information, contact Jill at 417-623-7953 x1041.
Can you beat Nature at its own game? Find out in this escape room designed and run by naturalists from the Missouri Department of Conservation!
You and your group have 30 minutes to discover clues, solve puzzles, and play games to find out more about Missouri creatures and make your escape. Are you up for the challenge?
Limited slots are available; group size is limited to 6 participants, so register soon!
Ages 13-18; registration required. To register, contact the library’s Teen Department teen@joplinpubliclibrary.org or phone 417-623-7953, ext. 1027.
Explore different types of papercrafts and make a card for someone you care about.
Designed for grades 6-12; no registration needed.
Learn to sew with Jen from the library’s Makerspace while doing a random act of kindness for others in our community! At this come-and-go activity, we’ll start with the basic sewing skills needed to create “Pretty Pockets” (soft, flannel drain covers for people recovering from cancer surgery) then make some pockets to donate.
For grades 6-12; no registration needed.
We’re teaming up with Jen from the library’s Makerspace for a come-and-go jewelry making event! Pop by and create your own keychain or earrings and enjoy some summer fun.
We’ll be in Conference Room 1, in the corner of the lobby near the patio and across from the vending machines and water fountain. Designed for grades 6-12; no registration needed.
Registration for this event is currently full. Use this link to be placed on a wait list, or call 417-623-7953 extension 1030.
Registration required for this event.
Escape Joplin is coming to the Library! Bring a group of up to 6 or join an already formed group. Can you figure out the clues and escape the room before time runs out?
For ages 18 years and older. There is no fee required for this program. Time slots are 30 minutes each and can hold up to 6 people.
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 |
