(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Public Library and Post Art Library are accepting applications to fill booths for their 10th Annual Joplin Writers’ Faire, scheduled for Saturday, October 3 from 10 am – 1 pm inside the Library.
Applications will be accepted online beginning August 1 and ending August 31. Applying is free and open to all writers and writers’ groups, including published and non-published, emerging and established, or writers working in any form/genre, and writing-adjacent groups/organizations. Successful applicants will be notified by email on Friday, September 11. They will receive a booth, at no cost to them, for the 2026 Joplin Writers’ Faire event. A library card is not necessary and applicants need not reside in Joplin.
Apply online here.
Established in 2017, the Joplin Writers’ Faire aspires to connect all sorts of writers to their existing and potentially new audiences while encouraging community support of local and regional writers. The 2026 Joplin Writers’ Faire is a collaboration between Joplin Public Library, Friends of Joplin Public Library, and the Post Art Library.
For more information, including about how to sponsor or volunteer for the event, contact Joplin Public Library adult programming coordinator Sarah Grace at sgrace@joplinpubliclibrary.org or 417.623.7953 ext. 1030, or Post Art Library director Jill Halbach at jill@postartlibrary.org or
417.623.7953 ext. 1041.
About Joplin Public Library:
Since 1902, JPL has been fulfilling the information needs of citizens of Joplin and the surrounding community. JPL opens tomorrow’s doors today through diverse opportunities to learn, create, explore, and have fun.
About Post Art Library:
Post Art Library is a privately endowed not-for-profit special library + art gallery located inside Joplin Public Library. Post Art Library’s mission is to enrich the community of Joplin by perpetuating Dr. Winfred L. and Elizabeth C. Post’s love of art, architecture, history, and historic preservation through public access to arts-related library resources and services, educational programming, events, and exhibits.
References:
Sarah Grace, Adult Programing Coordinator
Joplin Public Library
417.623.7953, ext. 1030
Jill Halbach, Executive Director
Post Art Library
417.623.7953, ext. 1041
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