Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of Oz to solve the puzzles and escape the room. Gather your brains, heart, and courage to see if you can escape in 30 minutes or less!

We will have multiple days/times to choose from for the library's Land of Oz Escape Room. Registration will open on Monday, December 8th at 9 a.m. Have one member of your group join the queue here  and a library staff member will call to assign a time slot. This event is best for ages 6 and up and best for groups of 4-6 people. 

Saturday, 12/20, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, 12/21, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Monday, 12/22, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

This event is free to attend, but a donation box will be available if you desire to donate to the Friends of the Library.

Celebrate the season! Help make delicious holiday cookies, and then decorate them however you want! 

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!

For families with young children, no registration required.

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. This program utilizes therapy dogs as the listeners for children of all ages and reading levels.  Drop in anytime during this 90 minute session.

Only for members of the St. Joseph Public Library Board.

Ready to stitch, slay, and create? Join us for Slay Crochet, a teen crochet club at Washington Park Library! 

We’ll provide all the materials and teach you the basics and more, so you'll leave with some new skills!  Come stitch, chill, and slay with us!  

Come create a fairy winter wonderland at Washington Park Library! All supplies provided but you are welcome to bring items to incorporate into your creation. Intended for teens and adults.

Supplies limited. Register below!

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. This program will touch on the 7 simple actions and how we can create safe spaces for our birds specifically during winter.

In addition to the presentation, we will create window clings to make your windows more bird friendly.

The presentation will be geared for adults, but all ages are welcome. Registration required. 

Only for members of the St. Joseph Public Library Teen Advisory Board