Upcoming Events

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.

No registration or library card required to attend.

A Career Counselor from the Joplin Job Center will be in the library’s lobby for free consultations.

A Nutrition Program Associate from MU Extension Health and Human Sciences will be available in the library’s lobby for free SNAP consultations. No library card or appointment is required.

This exciting one-man theater and comedy performance combines myths, folktales, progressive rap, mime, and poetry in a celebration of cultural diversity. 

Hangout and play games, watch some anime, and meet other fans! 

Participants of this book club will learn about a variety of animals through hands-on activities. Participants will receive a copy of Naomi Nash: Saving Snakes by Jessica Anderson, which we will read and discuss. 

Ages 8-12

Join other teens in the Teen Department for an afternoon of creativity with a new project every program.

Grade 6-12

Dog Day Afternoon is designed to help newly independent readers become more comfortable reading! Children will have the opportunity to read to one of our sweet therapy dogs and their owner in a quiet, calm environment. 

This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing!

This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing!

This special storytime is geared toward kids ages 5-8 and their families! We will explore books and stories through reading, singing, talking, and playing!

This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing!

This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing!

Naturalists from Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center present “Reptiles of Missouri.” Learn about (and meet!) turtles, lizards, and snakes of Missouri. Ages 6-12

Adventure awaits at our Old Hollywood Movie Night! We'll be showing the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic adventure movie North by Northwest.

No fee, library card, or registration is required to attend. 

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.

No registration or library card required to attend.

This fun storytime geared towards 0-2 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, rhyming, and connection.

No registration or library card required to attend.

Yoga Instructor Sarah Kelly will be leading a yoga class for Summer Reading that is open to teens and adults! All experience levels are welcome. Yoga mats are limited, please bring your own if you have one. 

Collaborate, build, and explore your creative side!

Suggested age range: Ages 5-12. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Stop by the Teen Department to pickup a kit while supplies last.

Grades 6-12

Join other teens in the Teen Department for an afternoon of creativity.

Grade 6-12

Adventures begin at the Joplin Public Library! This family event will include fort building in the Children's Department and stories by flashlight. 

Ages 6-12 and families

Know how to play chess?  Sharpen your skills with practice games and trade tips with other players.  We’ll meet in the Teen Department to play and strategize.  This activity is designed for teens who have mastered the basics of the