You choose the book! Pick a book to go with the monthly theme and come chat about it. We’ll also select the theme for the next month. Brown bag suppers are welcome; dessert’s on us.
March’s theme TBA. Check back after March 2 for details.
Grades 9-12; no registration needed.
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.
February’s theme is “fractured fairy tales”, also known as “fairy tales retold”. Come ready for a chat!
Grades 6-8; no registration needed.
This panel discussion is hosted by Post Art Library, in coordination with Neosho artist Sarah Serio’s current exhibit, “Welcome to the Game: Human Trafficking in America.” Representatives from the Joplin Police Department, Life Choices, Rapha House, and Ascension Via Christi Hospital comprise the panel.
Attendees can expect to learn about human trafficking, including the different types of trafficking and red flags often associated with trafficking. Also, audience members will be permitted to submit questions throughout the discussion.
For more information, contact Jill Sullivan at 417-623-7953 x1041 or jhsullivan@postartlibrary.org.
You asked–we answered! Be part of something new in the Joplin area–an anime/manga fan outlet for ages 18 and up. The library is offering an initial meetup to jump start a self-sustaining community group. Meet other anime and manga fans and help kick off a new venture in town!
For more information, contact Beth in the Teen Department at (417) 623-7953, ext. 1027 or email bsnow@joplinpubliclibrary.org
Adults ages 18 and up; no registration needed.
Join us in the gallery for a brief artist’s talk and a reception! “Welcome to the Game: Human Trafficking in America” by Neosho artist Sarah Serio is on display now through March 2019 in our Bramlage and Wilcoxon Foundation Gallery. Serio is a printmaker creating in traditional methods of hand-carved, hand-inked, and hand-pulled works. Her work focuses on and raises awareness about the millions of people world-wide who are victims of human trafficking.
You choose the book! Pick a book to go with the monthly theme and come chat about it. We’ll also select the theme for the next month. Brown bag suppers are welcome; dessert’s on us. February bonus treat–hot chocolate, whatever the weather!
February’s theme is “a book you remember from childhood”.
Grades 9-12; no registration needed.
Free build or construction challenges–your choice. 
Grades 6-12; no registration needed.
We have chess sets, and we’re not afraid to use them!
Join us for fun, low-key play in a recreational environment. No formal instruction provided.
Grades 6-12; no registration needed.
1901 East 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: 417-623-7953
