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Address: 1901 East 20th Street Joplin, MO 64804 | Phone: 417-623-7953
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Latest News

  • Pollinator Garden Buzz!September 19, 2023 - 12:25 pm
  • Lucky Day CollectionSeptember 18, 2023 - 12:58 pm
  • Storytimes are BACK!September 5, 2023 - 1:38 pm
  • September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!September 5, 2023 - 12:53 pm
  • Back to School with JPLAugust 16, 2023 - 10:35 am

Upcoming Events

Sep
30
Sat
9:30 am Outdoor Yoga @ Joplin Public Library, Outdoor Classroom
Outdoor Yoga @ Joplin Public Library, Outdoor Classroom
Sep 30 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Begin your day with outdoor yoga! Led by yoga instructor Sarah Kelly this class is open to any experience level. A few yoga mats will be on hand but attendees should bring a yoga mat[...]
1:00 pm Saturday STEAM @ Joplin Public Library
Saturday STEAM @ Joplin Public Library
Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Explore high and low tech STEAM activities in this hands-on, child-led program! Suggested age range: 5-12 (Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
Oct
1
Sun
3:57 pm Fall Wooden Luminaries
Fall Wooden Luminaries
Oct 1 @ 3:57 pm
Schedule a one-on-one appointment with Jen in the Makerspace to make your own fall-themed wooden luminary using our Epilog Zing laser machine. FREE through the month of October while supplies last. Adult required to make[...]
Oct
2
Mon
12:00 pm Adult Take-Home Kit (Interactive... @ Joplin Public Library, Reference Department
Adult Take-Home Kit (Interactive... @ Joplin Public Library, Reference Department
Oct 2 @ 12:00 pm
Grab this month’s adult take-home kit! Beginning at 12:00pm kits will be available in the Reference Area. Kits are free with no registration required. They are first come, first served, while supplies last. For ages[...]
4:00 pm Cryptid Chapter Book Club @ Joplin Public Library
Cryptid Chapter Book Club @ Joplin Public Library
Oct 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Our Fall book club will highlight cryptids through a book and related activities. We will be reading Adam Gidwitz’s Unicorn Rescue Society series. Each child will receive a free copy courtesy of Friends of the[...]
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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

  • Pollinator Garden Buzz!September 19, 2023 - 12:25 pm
  • Lucky Day CollectionSeptember 18, 2023 - 12:58 pm
  • Storytimes are BACK!September 5, 2023 - 1:38 pm
  • September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!September 5, 2023 - 12:53 pm
  • Back to School with JPLAugust 16, 2023 - 10:35 am

Upcoming Events

Sep
30
Sat
9:30 am Outdoor Yoga @ Joplin Public Library, Outdoor Classroom
Outdoor Yoga @ Joplin Public Library, Outdoor Classroom
Sep 30 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Begin your day with outdoor yoga! Led by yoga instructor Sarah Kelly this class is open to any experience level. A few yoga mats will be on hand but attendees should bring a yoga mat[...]
1:00 pm Saturday STEAM @ Joplin Public Library
Saturday STEAM @ Joplin Public Library
Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Explore high and low tech STEAM activities in this hands-on, child-led program! Suggested age range: 5-12 (Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
Oct
1
Sun
3:57 pm Fall Wooden Luminaries
Fall Wooden Luminaries
Oct 1 @ 3:57 pm
Schedule a one-on-one appointment with Jen in the Makerspace to make your own fall-themed wooden luminary using our Epilog Zing laser machine. FREE through the month of October while supplies last. Adult required to make[...]
Oct
2
Mon
12:00 pm Adult Take-Home Kit (Interactive... @ Joplin Public Library, Reference Department
Adult Take-Home Kit (Interactive... @ Joplin Public Library, Reference Department
Oct 2 @ 12:00 pm
Grab this month’s adult take-home kit! Beginning at 12:00pm kits will be available in the Reference Area. Kits are free with no registration required. They are first come, first served, while supplies last. For ages[...]
View Calendar
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