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November 17, 2025

Joplin Public Library is excited to add a new Nintendo Switch…

September 23, 2025

After thoughtful consideration, and passing of a balanced budget…

September 15, 2025

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Grant Award Brings Switch Games to Teen DepartmentNovember 17, 2025 - 9:17 am
Joplin Public Library is excited to add a new Nintendo Switch gaming cart in the Teen area, thanks to a recently awarded Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation grant. The new gaming cart includes approximately 20 games designed to encourage collaboration and creative thinking. Because of the grant award, the Library was able to purchase the Nintendo […]
hoopla Service to be Discontinued October 31, 2025September 23, 2025 - 10:32 am
After thoughtful consideration, and passing of a balanced budget for fiscal year 2026, Joplin Public Library has made the difficult decision to discontinue our hoopla service effective October 31, 2025. Why is Joplin Public Library (JPL) discontinuing hoopla? Like many libraries across the country, we’ve found that hoopla’s pay-per-use model is no longer sustainable, especially […]
Hispanic Heritage MonthSeptember 15, 2025 - 1:21 pm
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15-October 15 to give recognition to the Hispanic and Latino history and culture, as well as the many contributions made to United States history and culture by the Hispanic American communities. Starting as a week-long celebration in 1968, it was expanded to a month in 1988. The […]