Join us for our brand-new story hour for those who have graduated from our regular story times! Children will listen to and talk about a story and participate in a fun story extension activity afterward. Parent/caregiver attendance is required.
Suggested age range: 5-8 years old
Join park rangers from the George Washington Carver National Monument for a fun, hands-on lesson about how to navigate using the stars!
OMG Josh and Bob will lead you through the Dewey dimensions where silly space adventures abound! Come along for this exciting comedic show full of books, magic, circus stunts, and audience participation.
Ages 2-10 and their families
Escape the heat and join us for a movie and popcorn every Friday at 2pm. Please call for movie titles each week.
Ages: 2-10 and their families
We cordially invite you to join us in our Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation Gallery for a reception for M. Justin Hale’s solo exhibition “Sculpture Works in Wood.”
Having spent most of his professional life in prosthetics, Hale sees anatomical references whenever he carves. The bent and twisting forms found in the remnants of trees also inspires his work.
This is a FREE public event. No registration necessary.
For more information, contact Jill Sullivan at 417.623.7953 x1041 or jhsullivan@postartlibrary.org.
It’s commonly said that every house has a story. Likewise, so does every building, site, or structure. Join us in Community Room East inside Joplin Public Library as Post Art Library Executive Director, Jill Sullivan, presents about researching historic sites and structures.
During this presentation, you’ll learn about why people research old homes, buildings, and places; you’ll gain basic to intermediate knowledge about how to conduct such research; and you’ll learn about common resources available, as well as research DOs and DON’Ts.
Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.
For more information, call 417-623-7953 x1041.
Spring brings the 2019 Literally Design competition reception! View the works of selected finalists and enjoy light refreshments – including coffee generously provided by Cottage Small Coffee Roasters of Carthage, MO – in the Local History gallery inside Joplin Public Library. Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.
LIterally Design is a juried typographic poster design competition for college and university students in Missouri and Arkansas. Fusing the written and spoken word with design, this competition challenges students to consider their personal interpretation of a specific text and how it influences their design choices. A small group of selected finalists will have an exhibit at Post Art Library in Joplin, MO.
This competition is sponsored by the AIGA Missouri Southern State University student group for design, and the Post Art Library of Joplin, MO. Selected finalists will have their posters printed free of charge and prepared for display at Post Art Library. There is no entry fee for this competition, and students are limited to one poster per entry.
Library exhibitions and displays are curated by Post Art Library. Their mission is to enrich the community of Joplin by perpetuating Dr. Winfred L. and Elizabeth C. Post’s love of art, architecture, history, and history preservation through public access to arts-related library resources and services, educational programming, events, and exhibits. Visit www.postartlibrary.org for more information.
Each month we read a book on a different theme and chat about it. We also pick the theme for the next month. You choose the book you read.
Feel free to bring a brown bag supper; dessert is on us.
May’s theme is a “mystery”.
Grades 6-8; no registration needed.
This five-week program for children ages 0 to 3 years and their families offers playtime with developmentally appropriate toys in a fun and relaxed environment. Community experts will be on hand to teach strategies for healthy child development, offer early literacy tips, and facilitate early interventions.
1901 East 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: 417-623-7953
| Monday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
|---|---|
| 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 |
