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The Children's Department is excited to partner with MSSU'S Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society for Reading Buddies. This program is designed for newly independent readers in grades K-5 who want to practice their reading. Children will be paired with MSSU Phi Eta Sigma members to read a story and play a...
KOA Journey campground near Joplin — convenient highway location with pull-thru RV sites, tent camping, and cabins.
Empire Market is a farmers market in Joplin, MO. Between Division & School Streets. Parking and entrance on east side of building. Indoor market. Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: SNAP; Accept EBT at a central location.
This fun storytime geared towards 3-5 year olds and their families includes reading, singing, moving, dancing, and playing! Disclaimer(s)Accompanying AdultsThis program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs.
A 5 week program for parents/caregivers and children ages 1-3 focused on learning through play and connection! Visit with community resource professionals in the following fields: child developmentspeech and languagenutritionearly literacyphysical developmentPlease plan to commit to all 5...
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. Disclaimer(s)Accompanying AdultsThis program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be...
Whether you crochet, knit, stitch, draw, or paint, bring along your current project and chat with us! All crafts are welcome! We will also have supplies available to create a reading journal, inspired by the Joplin Reads Together title The Correspondent! This Chat & Craft is part of Joplin Reads...
Join us at our Young Artists Club to learn about famous artists and create art in their styles. This program is designed for children ages 8-12
Play your favorite game or learn a new one with us in the Teen dept.! Card games, board games, Chess, and video games available.
An Open Mic Night with a theme of letters! Have an old letter from a relative, a creative letter you’ve written, a favorite letter from an author, or even a rejection letter? Share a letter aloud or listen to those that do at this Open Mic Night! Sign up at the door or ahead of time on this...
LEAP into 45 minutes of reading, creating, building, and exploring. Parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to participate. Ages 6-12 Disclaimer(s)Accompanying AdultsThis program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this...
Bring some YA books and/or trinkets to trade in the Teen Dept.! Handmade or bought trinkets are both welcome. Grades 6-12
Dear Readers, I do hope you will join me to learn about the history of epistolary fiction from its earliest roots in classical Roman literature, through the golden age of the epistolary novel in the 18th century, and into its modern variations. From the Sibylline leaves of the Cumaean Sibyl to...
Cozy up with your family and join the Children’s Department as we read a few good stories and sing some songs. Ages 3-12
Join POST Art Library and Makerspace staff to view creative ways to personalize correspondence while creating a ready-to-mail piece of your own. All supplies provided. For ages 18+, no library card or registration required to attend. This program is part of Joplin Reads Together, the library's...
Hang out, eat snacks, and watch a movie based on a book with us about a peculiar home with peculiar children. Blankets and snacks welcome! (PG-13)
The title says it all - come hang out! Legos, crafts, movies, video/board games, STEM, and more in the Teen dept. Grades 6-12
Join us as we talk about weather and wind and explore wind-related activities! Ages 6-12
Whether you crochet, knit, stitch, draw, or paint, bring along your current project and chat with us! All crafts are welcome! We meet from 6 to 8 pm on the first Tuesday of every month in Community Room West. No library card, fee, or registration is required to attend. Designed for ages 18+.
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