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Adult Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 12/1 - 1/31
Adults
Enrichment
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Enrichment
Event Details:

Joplin Public Library's Winter Reading Challenge for Adults is perfect for cold days indoors, getting a jump start on New Year's Resolutions, or simply enjoying books!
Closing

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day
Branches:
Joplin Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed in observance of Martin Lurth King Jr. Day
9 am

Read and Play Preschool Hour

9:30am - 10:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

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

Read and Play Preschool Hour

9:30am - 10:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

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

Read and Play Toddler Hour

9:30am - 10:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

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.
10 am

Story Corner

10:00am - 11:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5), Children (ages 6-12)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5), Children (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

A special storytime designed to connect readers and learners of multiple generations. JPL is partnering with Wildwood Senior Living for this event. We will read a book and create a collaborative activity.

Adult Learners at the Library

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Crafts & DIY, Enrichment, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Community Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Enrichment, Storytime
Event Details:

This program is designed for individuals ages 18 years and up with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and a support person. We explore a book through a storytime that includes reading, hanging out, activities, and crafts! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact library staff.

Read and Play Preschool Hour

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

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

Read and Play Preschool Hour

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

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

Read and Play Toddler Hour

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning, Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Book Swap

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Enrichment
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Enrichment
Event Details:

Find your next read at Book Swap! Bring a book (or several) that you no longer want and swap them for books brought by other attendees and the library! This is a come and go event designed for ages 18 years and up. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact library staff.

Super Saturday Winter Wonderland

10:00am - 11:15am
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Early Learning
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Come learn and play in an indoor winter wonderland! This family event includes play-based, literacy-focused activities for preschoolers.

Ages 2-5
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm

Anime/Manga Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens (ages 11-18)
Games & Activities
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Conference Room 1
Age Group: Teens (ages 11-18)
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Watch anime, read manga, eat snacks, and hang out with us! No registration is required. 
3 pm
4 pm

Board of Trustees Meeting

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Community Room (Whole)
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees is a policymaking board and is fiscally responsible for how the Library’s funds are spent. With a few exceptions, the Board meets every month on the 3rd Tuesday at 4:00 pm in the Community Room at the Library.

School-Age Storytime

4:15pm - 4:45pm
Youth, Children (ages 6-12)
Storytime
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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!

MO SBDC Business Bootcamp

4:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Class/Workshop, Education
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Conference Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Education
Event Details:

Join the Missouri Small Business Development Center for this 8 week business bootcamp workshop series for new and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Southwest Missouri region. Each week will cover a new topic.
5 pm
6 pm

Winter Sowing Seeds

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens (ages 8-12), Teens (ages 11-18), Adults
Class/Workshop, Speakers
Library Branch: Joplin Public Library
Room: Community Room (Whole)
Age Group: Tweens (ages 8-12), Teens (ages 11-18), Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Speakers
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Eric Osen as he teaches winter sowing, a method of starting seeds in late winter for spring transplanting by creating a mini greenhouse out of milk jugs! There will also be an accompanying craft. All supplies provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact library staff.