Beth RobertsSep 4, 20213 minShelf Talk 38: ARPA GrantThe Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is honored to be a recipient of over $40,000 in ARPA grant funding! This funding is made...
Beth RobertsAug 1, 20213 minShelf Talk 37: Coming Soon!It has been a big week at the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)! With our libraries newly reopened to library programming, it has...
Beth RobertsJul 18, 20212 minShelf Talk 36: Welcome Back!The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) libraries are open, and you’re invited to join the fun! After a year and a half of...
Lowell WaltersJul 6, 20212 minShelf Talk 35: Requesting TitlesSince Beth Roberts is taking a well-earned vacation, you all are stuck with hearing from the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)...
Beth RobertsJun 17, 20212 minShelf Talk 34: Juneteenth Book SigningOn June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after...
Lowell WaltersJun 11, 20211 minMCLS Director Glad to ServeAs I approach the end of another business week and look toward the business of next week, the Lord has reminded me of just how blessed I...
Beth RobertsJun 5, 20213 minShelf Talk 33: Employee of the Quarter Mary RazorThe Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is delighted to announce Mary Razor as the MCLS Employee of the Quarter for 1st Quarter...
Beth RobertsMay 26, 20211 minChurch Donates Funds for Hunger ReliefThe #BlythevilleBranch of #yourMCLS is honored to be chosen as a recipient of grant funding through the The Methodist Foundation for...
Beth RobertsMay 24, 20213 minShelf Talk: Summer Reading Part 2Get ready for Tails and Tales this summer! The school year is winding down. Students across the county are finishing classes and exams...
Beth RobertsMay 10, 20213 minShelf Talk: Summer Reading Part 1I love Spring in Mississippi County. Spring has really outdone itself this year: tulip trees, dogwoods, and azaleas pop bright color on...
Lowell WaltersApr 26, 20212 minMCLS wins Pride in Property AwardLast week the Blytheville Public Library was honored to receive the annual Pride in Property award from the Greater Blytheville Area...
Beth RobertsApr 25, 20213 minShelf Talk 30: County UpdateDid you know that you have six public libraries at your service in Mississippi County? That’s right: SIX! And all are here to serve you....
Beth RobertsApr 4, 20213 minShelf Talk 29: National Library WeekThe Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is excited to celebrate National Library Week! We encourage you to come visit one of our...
Beth RobertsMar 27, 20213 minShelf Talk 28: Healthy CommunityMCLS RECEIVES GRANT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a...
Beth RobertsMar 13, 20213 minShelf Talk 27: Fake NewsFake news. It’s a constant refrain everywhere we turn, shouted by politicians, social media, and news channels. It’s a phrase we’ve begun...
Beth RobertsFeb 27, 20213 minShelf Talk 26: Community CatalogAlmost exactly a year ago, I was at the Public Library Association’s biannual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The small delegation...
Beth RobertsFeb 6, 20213 minShelf Talk 25: Celebrate Black History MonthIn a 1976 proclamation, President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected...
Beth RobertsJan 23, 20213 minShelf Talk 24: Library Receives National GrantShelf Talk: Library Announces Grant for Mental Health Awareness BLYTHEVILLE LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES...
Beth RobertsJan 2, 20213 minShelf Talk 23: Employee of the Quarter Randy NewmanThe Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is delighted to announce Randy Newman as MCLS Employee of the Quarter for 4th Quarter 2020....
Beth RobertsDec 26, 20203 minShelf Talk 22: Thank you, Volunteers!Have you visited the Blytheville library lately? The last two years have been a time of transformation: we now have a new roof, new...