Upcoming Events

Find out how you can help St. Joseph become a Bird-Friendly community! Kaylee Woelfel from the Missouri River Bird Observatory will share simple, practical ways to be bird-friendly in your home, neighborhood, and community.

Monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Join us under the big top to create circus themed crafts!

The Book Buddies Pony Express Therapy Dogs, in partnership with the East Hills Library, are offering children a way to improve their reading skills in a unique and fun environment.

Do you love to do jigsaw puzzles? We do too! But what do you do with the ones you have completed? Now's your chance to swap some you have done with some new to you puzzles! Just bring a puzzle (or two, or three) and we'll swap with each other.

Join Erika and make beautiful Valentine's cards using Washi Tape. We will have lots of supplies on hand. This is a great program for families with children 5 years old and older. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by their adults.

Monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Acompáñanos a ver Super Mario Bros.: la película (2023), película de comedia familiar con clasificación PG.

Progressive Community Services and St. Joseph Public Library are partnering to show The Ride Ahead, (2024), 1 hour 37 mintues, for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

The Book Buddies Pony Express Therapy Dogs, in partnership with the East Hills Library, are offering children a way to improve their reading skills in a unique and fun environment.

Amelia Earhart's disappearance is a mystery for the ages.

¡Acompáñanos en una noche de diversión jugando Lotería en la Biblioteca Downtown! Gana premios, disfruta de aperitivos, y diviértete por la noche en este evento en la biblioteca que tendrá a todos gritando ¡Buenas!

Celebrate Pi day with Pie! Bring your family and create delicious mini no-bake pies together. 

For all ages, please register as a family and note how many will be participating.

Do you love playing Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo Switch? Do you want to challenge others to see who you can beat? Join our Super Smash Bros. All Ages Tournament! Sign-in begins at 1:30 p.m., tournament begins at 2 p.m.

Come enjoy Pokémon themed crafts and activities! All supplies are provided. Bring your handheld games, cards, and art to share, battle, and trade with other Pokémon fans! All ages welcome.

Monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Super Mario fans can join us for a Family Art Night Mario style! The Super Mario Galaxy Movie comes out later this week, so get ready by creating a Super Mario theme shadow box.

The Book Buddies Pony Express Therapy Dogs, in partnership with the East Hills Library, are offering children a way to improve their reading skills in a unique and fun environment.

Monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Theme to be determined. 

Monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Come have FREE fun for the whole family at the Washington Park Library for our Summer Reading Kickoff Party!  There will be dinosaurs, a petting zoo and free snow cones*. 

Mad Science delivers unique, hands-on science experiences for children. Their innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational!