Kids Connection
Winter Story Time every Tuesday “Wee Read” (ages 3 - K) 10:00 a.m. “Kool Kids” (K - 4th grade) 3:30 p.m.
Movie Night (ages 5 -12) 3:30-5:00pm
Monday Jan. 25 Monday Feb. 22 Monday March 22 Monday April 26
Toddler Time
Toddler Time is the 2nd & 3rd Saturday of each month; 10:30-11am for children ages 1-3. A parent must accompany child in Toddler Time.


Young Adult
Teens 13-18
Be an active part of your library by volunteering. Talk to Sarah P. if your are interested.

Team Read Ages 10-12
Meetings are every Thursday night from 3:30-4:30pm
We now have a new Team Read Leader, Sarah Pitts. Look forward to the upcoming events Sarah is planning!

As we come into the year 2010, times are tough and everyone is feeling the impact of the current economy. Government and businesses are forced to tighten their belts, nonprofits and social service agencies are facing funding cuts, and members of our community are worried about their jobs and paying the mortgage. There is a lot of gloom and doom out there, but your library can help. Libraries have become recognized as one of the most useful community resources. The library offers computers with free high-speed Internet. They are used for e-mail, filing of taxes and unemployment forms, to map trips, take exams, fill out college admission forms, type resumes and to search for jobs. The youth visit chat rooms, do homework, play games and use the email.
Books, DVD’s, CD’s, book on tape and CD’s along with Play-a-Ways and magazines are available for checkout. The Morning Sun and Joplin Globe are available each day for our patrons to read. According to a recent study, a family of four saves as much as $2,500 a year by borrowing 10 items per month instead of buying.
Check our website and newsletter for the dates of all of our children and youth meetings. Our card catalog is available at our website, look for items or renew your books online. Remember if we don’t have what you need, we will interlibrary loan it for you. It only takes a couple of days and there is no cost for this service.
Make plans this year to use the library even more... and tell or better yet bring a friend.

Reminder of some of the services we offer...
*In Home Delivery and Pick up Homebound? Sight Impaired? We will select the materials you request, check them out to you and deliver them to your home. When you are finished just call the library for a pickup. We will also help you with applications for the Audio Reader or talking Books Programs.
*Button Making... Bring your favorite picture to the library and have it made into a button pin or magnet. Holiday buttons, team buttons, club buttons, special occasion buttons...Any type. Button Pins are $1.50 each and Button Magnets are $2.50 each. We do offer special rate for orders of 10 buttons or more!
*Laminating is available for .25¢ per foot or for a heavier laminate .35¢ per page (8.5”x11”)
*Fax Machine...$1 per page to send a fax and .25¢ per page to receive a fax.