Upcoming Events

Our weekly movie event is hosted by professional movie critic Bob Shultz. This week’s movie is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) 1 hour 39 minutes, PG. 

¡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!

Join us as we do crafts of some not so scary Christmas creatures. 

Our weekly movie event is hosted by professional movie critic Bob Shultz. This week’s movie is The Polar Express (2004) 1 hour 40 minutes, G.

Regular monthly meeting of the SJPL Board of Trustees.

Families are invited to ring in the new year at Noon! Perfect for those who don't want to stay up 'til Midnight. Join us for a dance party with a DJ, bubbles and a balloon drop at noon!

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.

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.

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.

Progressive Community Services and St. Joseph Public Library are partnering to show a documentary.

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.

¡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!

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.

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.

Theme to be determined. 

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!

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

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

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

Come on a dinosaur safari with us! We are going to explore the library and hunt for different dinosaurs!