About Post Art Library
Post Art Library (PAL) is a privately endowed 501(c)3 not-for-profit located inside our library.
PAL curates art exhibits and displays collections in our two galleries: The Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation Gallery and the Local History, Genealogy, and Post Reading Room Gallery.
Additionally, PAL provides public access to arts-related library programming, resources, and services, as well as manages our local history archive and our Makerspace.
1901 East 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: 417-623-7953
Operating Hours
Monday | 9AM-6PM |
Tuesday | 9AM-8PM |
Wednesday | 9AM-6PM |
Thursday | 9AM-8PM |
Friday | 9AM-6PM |
Saturday | 9AM-5PM |
Sunday | 1PM-5PM |
Latest News
Upcoming Events
Feb
7
Tue
all-day
Teen Anime Challenge
Teen Anime Challenge
Feb 7 all-day

Join the Teen Anime Challenge! Anime and manga fans in grades 6-12 can earn badges, win a prize, and enter a prize drawing in our online bingo game. Scan the QR code to register or[...]
6:00 pm
Chat & Craft: Felt Corner Bookmark
@ Joplin Public Library Community Room
Chat & Craft: Felt Corner Bookmark
@ Joplin Public Library Community Room
Feb 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come and make your own bookmark out of felt! Basic embroidery skills are helpful but not necessary. All supplies will be provided. Chat & Craft meets from 6 to 8 pm on the first Tuesday[...]
6:00 pm
Tuesday Knight Chess
@ Joplin Public Library Teen Department
Tuesday Knight Chess
@ Joplin Public Library Teen Department
Feb 7 @ 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 monthly in the Teen Department to play and strategize. This activity is designed for teens who[...]
Feb
8
Wed
all-day
Adult Take-Home Kit: Sugar Scrub
@ Joplin Public Library
Adult Take-Home Kit: Sugar Scrub
@ Joplin Public Library
Feb 8 all-day
Grab this month’s adult take-home kit, sugar scrub! Kit includes instructions and supplies to make sugar scrub at home. Kits are free with no registration required. They are first come, first served, available starting at[...]