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Mark Twain Award

2017-2018 Mark Twain Award Winner

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

 

To see the 2018-2019 Nominees  

 to learn about the Downtown Library’s Mark Twain/Truman Readers Club

Past MTA Winners

Hours & Locations

Downtown Library
927 Felix Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Circulation: (816) 232-7729
Reference: (816) 232-8151
Text: (816) 249-1377
Children's: (816) 232-3812
Administration: (816) 232-4038
Open Today: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tomorrow: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Downtown Library Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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East Hills Library
502 N. Woodbine Road
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Circulation: (816) 236-2136
Outreach & Library-by-Mail: (816) 236-2107
Open Today: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tomorrow: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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East Hills Library Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Hills Library Details »
Carnegie Library
316 Massachusetts Street
St. Joseph, MO 64504
(816) 238-0526
Open Today: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tomorrow: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Carnegie Library Hours
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed - Closed
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Washington Park Library
1821 N. Third Street
St. Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 232-2052
Open Today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tomorrow: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Washington Park Library Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed - Closed
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Mon 19

Turkey Scavenger Hunt

November 19 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Washington Park Library
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Adult Coloring Night & More

November 19 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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November 19 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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