2026 marks the 10th Annual Joplin Writers’ Faire! Join us at Joplin Public Library on Saturday, October 3rd between 10am-1pm for over 40 booths, activities, and more! Curious who’s in this year’s faire? Download the 2026 Joplin Writers’ Faire program here:
2026 Joplin Writers’ Faire Program
Held annually each October, this event connects all sorts of writers to their existing and potentially new audiences while encouraging community support of local and regional writers. During the event, booths will be set up throughout the library’s Community Room, The Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Gallery, and the lobby, where visitors can stop and visit with authors and publishers from a variety of genres, as well as have a chance to win door prizes. This is a FREE, all-ages, public event. Library cards and registration are not necessary.
Interested in becoming a participating writer? Applications open on or around August 1st of each year on the Joplin Public Library website (see below).
**Please note that we’ve moved the Joplin Writers’ Faire webpage and applications to the Joplin Public Library website. Click HERE or copy and paste this link to access updated content: https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/writers-faire/.**
The Joplin Writers’ Faire is a collaboration between Post Art Library and Joplin Public Library, with ongoing support from The Friends of the Joplin Public Library.
For more information, contact Post Art Library Director Jill Halbach at 417.623.7953 x1041 or jill@postartlibrary.org. Click HERE to follow Joplin Writers’ Faire on Facebook.
Joplin Writers’ Faire Programs
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