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Brief History
Webb City's Public Library was created in 1913. The library received a $25,000.00 grant from the Carnegie Corporation to construct the facility. The library was dedicated on January 1, 1915. It is constructed of native Carthage limestone in a Richardson Romanesque style. The architect acknowledged Webb City's dominant industry at the time by incorporating local mining rock in the entry façade.
Photo taken in 1958 of the new roof and canopy of the library building.
Mission Statement
The Webb City Public Library serves as a learning center for all residents of our community. The library offers user-friendly state-of-the-art access to information and a wide variety of materials to assist students and independent learners. The library encourages lifelong learning and is a place for personal development and discovery, which empowers every citizen in our community.
Photo taken in 2026 of the northwest sides of the library building.
101 S Liberty St, Webb City, MO 64870
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Closed Sunday
Documents can be faxed by staff at the circulation desk.
The current sending cost is $0.10 per page.
Allows you to e-mail documents to a fax number for Free! Each fax must be 10 pages or less. Each person can only send 5 faxes per day using this service.
Need a fax sent to you? You can have a fax sent to the library for pickup at the circulation desk at 417-673-5703.
The current receiving cost is $0.10 per page.
Library staff can laminate items for you at the circulation desk.
We can only laminate items not larger than 8.5 × 11 at this time.
Current cost is $0.25 per lamination sheet.
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS CAN NOT BE LAMINATED AS PER THE SSA!
A library card can be issued to any adult 18 and over who has a photo ID and proof of current address.
Juveniles 17 and under must have a parent or guardian present to be issued a library card.
If you live outside the WCPL library district (the city limits of Webb City) and do not own a business or property in the WCPL library district, you may receive a non-resident card by paying the non-resident fee. View our non-resident fee FAQs.
Those wishing to check if their address is inside the library district can check on this website.
Current non-resident fees are 3 months $11; 6 months $22; 12 months $44.
The 2027 non-resident fees will be 3 months $12; 6 months $24; 12 months $48.
This fee is per household, not per person.
We have a few rooms available to the public free of charge, as long as you follow our meeting room policy.
Book online or call the library at 417-673-4326.
We do have staff who can notarize documents; however, it is recommended to call the library at 417-673-4326 to confirm the Notary is available before coming in.
This service is currently free.
Unfortunately, we do not offer passport services at the library.
The Webb City Post Office offers this service, located two blocks north of the library at 220 W Daugherty.
You must book an appointment with them.
You can, however, print your Passport Application off at the library by using our computers or mobile printing.
You can print from our computer lab using your library card or ask for a free guest pass at the circulation desk.
Printing from your phone, tablet, or personal computer is available through our Mobile Print Service. Please note that our mobile print service retains print jobs for only 12 hours before they are automatically deleted.
Both computer lab and mobile printing jobs are released by staff at the Circulation Desk.
Copying services can be done at the Circulation Desk by staff.
Current printing and copying prices are:
$0.10 for black and white
$0.20 for color
By our policy, children under the age of eight (8) must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult age eighteen (18) or older while on library property.