Pre-Registration opens May 15th. Read every day! Win prizes! June 1 – July 31 Track the number of days you read. Read a minimum of 28 days to complete the challenge. How much should you read each day? That’s up to you! We recommend 20 minutes of reading or at least 1 picture book. Register […]
Future Leaders St. Joseph
This summer, the St. Joseph Public Library will be hosting a nine week leadership program at the Downtown Library. The goal of this program being to prepare young people entering 11th and 12th grade (or the homeschooling equivalent) to be better leaders in their community, and to show them some career opportunities available to them in […]
HelpNow Homework Help and Tutoring Service
HelpNow is an online tutoring and homework help service designed for a wide range of academic needs – whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. From elementary school to adult learners, HelpNow can help! Visit our Databases and eMedia page and look under Homework Help & Test […]
Mindfulness Tips & Practice for Children, Students, and Caregivers
Free Access to Headspace for SJSD Students & Educators St. Joseph Public School District students and educators with access to their @sjsd.k12.mo.us email inbox can access Headspace mindfulness and meditation content for FREE! To register using your @sjsd.k12.mo.us email address, please follow the instructions below: Visit this website: https://work.headspace.com/educators-mo-m-z/member-enroll/login If you are new to Headspace, […]
Sign up for the Library Newsletter
Read the current “ShelfLife” newsletter below. We also have a newsletter archive available for you to enjoy. These are .pdf files so you will need Adobe Reader downloaded on your computer in order to open and read the newsletter. Interested in receiving the latest newsletter via email? Subscribe. Latest “ShelfLife” Newsletter Prior Editions February/March 2026 […]
Teen Book Drop
Teen Book Drop is a subscription service at the Downtown Branch that offers teens ages 12-18 some bookish goodies (that you get to keep) and a book chosen to meet your specifications (that you’ll have to return to the library…sorry!). At this time, the service is limited to 24 patrons while we get started. The […]