Post Art Library

05/27/2026

Look what's happening tomorrow at Joplin Public Library in the Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Gallery! In addition to viewing Rachel's paintings, you'll have the opportunity to peruse the booth she'll set up for the reception, where she'll have both originals and prints available for purchase. This is a free, all-ages event.

04/30/2026

What does your pocket need? A poem! Join the fun and pick a pocket poem up from the library or one of these locations. Happy National Poetry Month, Joplin!

04/27/2026

It's not everyday a nationally bestselling author visits Joplin! We invite you to join us tomorrow evening in welcoming Virginia Evans, the 2026 Joplin Reads Together author, to the library. This event includes a discussion of her book The Correspondent, Q&A, and a book signing.

Don't have a copy of the book? You needn't worry--Friends of the Joplin Public Library has you covered! Copies of The Correspondent will be on sale during the event for $22 apiece (though you are welcome to bring in your own copies to have autographed).

This is a FREE public event. Registration nor library card necessary.

The 2026 Joplin Reads Together program is a partnership between Joplin Public Library, Friends of the Joplin Public Library, Missouri Southern Spiva Library, and the Post Art Library.

Have you heard?! A nationally bestselling author is visiting Joplin Public Library!
We couldn't be more excited to welcome Virginia Evans to Joplin. She'll speak about her book, The Correspondent, answer audience questions, and follow with a book signing. Copies of The Correspondent will be for sale at the event thanks to Friends of the Joplin Public Library.

Thank you to our Joplin Reads Together Community Partners! Friends of the Joplin Public Library, Missouri Southern Spiva Library, Post Art Library.

Find the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DKbJawM2U/

04/17/2026

Rachel Cabral's artistic creations allow her to explore a spectrum of human emotion along with her view of the world around her. Mostly, she paints portraits of women. Uniquely, she paints portraits of women in whimsical, surrealist styles, often incorporating elements of nature. As an award-winning watercolor artist, she specializes in portraiture, both realistic and cartoon.

A collection of her portraiture is on display in the Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Gallery inside Joplin Public Library now through Thursday, May 28th. The public is invited to join us in the gallery on that date for a free, all-ages closing reception, between 5:30-6:30pm.

02/25/2026

Write on! But seriously, check out this call for writers from our friends at the Christian County Library for their upcoming Local Authors Expo. Perhaps we'll see some Joplin authors on their list... Apply by March 17th! ✒️

🗣️ Calling all writers!

Are you, or someone you know, a local author in the area? Apply today to be part of our annual Local Authors Expo before March 17!

Authors will be able to connect with the community, sell their works and network. Space is limited! For more info and to apply visit www.christiancountylibrary.org/local-authors-expo

02/20/2026

Did you see Joplin Public Library's book reveal for this year's Joplin Reads Together community read? Check it out! We look forward to reading with you!

We are excited to announce The Correspondent by Virginia Evans as the 2026 Joplin Reads Together title! Published in 2025, The Correspondent is an epistolary novel that follows Sybil as she navigates life, aging, and the complexities of balancing love and grief.

See the full April program list, put the book on hold, and register to win a copy of the book at joplinpubliclibrary.org/joplinreadstogether

Joplin Public Library has added additional copies of The Correspondent to our catalog. The book can also be purchased from Friends of the Joplin Public Library on our lobby sale shelf beginning today. Also new this year, Joplin Reads Together Free Library! The Free Library, located in our lobby, will have copies of The Correspondent to borrow (while available), no check out, hold, or library card required! Bring it back once you are done for the next person!

Thank you to our Joplin Reads Together Community Partners: Friends of the Joplin Public Library, Post Art Library, and Missouri Southern Spiva Library.

02/09/2026

Fulfill your dreams of becoming a postage stamp artist with the 2026 Joplin Reads Together Art Challenge! Designed for ages 18+, this kit contains the basic supplies needed to design then create your own postage stamp. Swing by the Post Reading Room inside Joplin Public Library to pick up your kit while supplies last! Read books! Make art!

01/27/2026

Are you ready to get out and about? If so, then there's plenty going on at the library this week! When you venture in, stop by the Post Reading Room to catch a glimpse of the fireplace in action and say "Hi" to the portraits of Dr. and Mrs. Post.

Ready to get out of the house after the winter storm? We are OPEN today!

01/23/2026

Check out this forecast, courtesy of our friends at Joplin Public Library! If you don't have a library card, then you could access some of their digitized collections, such as a brochure from the historic Hotel Connor, a 1902 picture booklet, the Belden Memoirs, and more at https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/ (Research > Digitized Collections).

Take this storm seriously. Stock up on the necessities.

01/16/2026

We're also excited about this year's Joplin Reads Together (JRT) program! The same day Joplin Public Library reveals the 2026 title, we'll have JRT Art Challenge + Exhibit kits in the Post Reading Room for the taking! Each kit contains the supplies needed to create, then return, a small (4"x4") work of art to be exhibited in the library throughout the month of April.

We are excited to once again host Joplin Reads Together in April! A Community Read designed for adults, Joplin Reads Together offers programming based on the selected novel and a visit from the author! See our socials Monday, February 9th to find out the 2026 book selection! We'll be posting title hints the week before.

We hope you'll join us in reading together this April!

Thank you to our Joplin Reads Together Community Partners: Friends of the Joplin Public Library, Post Art Library, and Missouri Southern Spiva Library