“Revering the Phoenix Effect” was a gift to the Joplin Public Library and to the city of Joplin that was made possible by a group of generous donors. One of the goals of the new library ... was to better incorporate art throughout the building,” said Jill Sullivan, who serves as the Post Art Library director. “This sculpture helps to illustrate that we’ve achieved that goal as it’s one of the first things people see when they visit the library.”