Downtown Library

07/23/2025

The Teen Advisory Board is a great opportunity to make new friends and to have input on what happens in your library. Our 2025/2026 board is currently accepting new applicants. For more information, call 816-232-7729 or go to sjpl.lib.mo.us/teens/teen-advisory-board/.

05/31/2025

Our Teen Advisory Board is set up and ready for the Summer Reading Kick-off Party! At the Washington Park Library from 10 a.m. - Noon!

05/10/2025

There are over 200 flavors of Lays. Can you identify which ones we’ve picked out? Sign up for this program at https://sjpl.librarymarket.com/event/teens-taste-different-lays-flavors-21785

04/30/2025

We might be taking a break from Teen After Hours in May, but we will be picking them back up in June on Sundays now!

Here are some videos from our Teen After Hours in March. This group slayed a murder mystery. It was killer.

04/30/2025

Come try Terrible Tik Tok Trends at the Downtown Library on Friday, May 9. Sign up at https://sjpl.librarymarket.com/event/teens-taste-terrible-tik-tok-trends-21783

09/20/2023

Be a part of YOUR library. Sign up ends this Friday. If you want to participate, check the link in our bio!

09/19/2023

Have you never been to our Teen After Hours? Well, you are missing out on all of the fun! Join us every third Friday of the month for games, laugh, and lots of fun.

08/31/2023

'Nuff said

08/30/2023

Books

06/15/2023

The Downtown St. Joseph Public Library has a little free pantry for the month of June. If you have stuff that you can donate, stop on by.

07/27/2022

We made marble mazes in our tween talk to go along with book four of the Percy Jackson series. Next month is book five! Tween talk is the fourth Wednesday of the month at 4:00 at the Downtown Library.

11/21/2016

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Find information on our programs and services at our website: https://sjpl.lib.mo.us/