This has been an argument for ages—is the book always better than the movie? Books let your imagination take control, creating the...

If you’ve walked through our doors at the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) in Blytheville, or any of our five smaller branches,...

A year ago, we started doing bimonthly Teen After Hours programs to reach our teen-aged patrons. We purposefully planned each one to take...

The lucky staff member in the spotlight this time is none other than our famous Randy Newman. Randy has worked with the MCLS for...

Your new best friend is here! Download the Hoopla app and connect your library card to be introduced. We promise you aren’t going to...

The MCLS is proudly introducing Movie Nights. Starting in July, we will show movies at different locations. Concessions will be...

Summer is slowly working its way into season which means the MCLS summer reading program is going to be here soon. This year’s theme is...

This coming week is National Library Week, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by visiting your local MCLS library. With...

2024 will bring another solar eclipse. On April 8th, parts of Arkansas will see a total solar eclipse. Mississippi county will fall...

Here at the Mississippi County Library System, we try to provide current and useful resources. New to our website, you may notice links...

Mandy Hill was randomly selected to be our next staff member in the spotlight! Mandy is the branch manager at both the Manila...

2024 is here, and we are already looking forward to summer! The Summer Reading Program is our biggest program of the year, and we are...

You may have begun to notice counter height tables with computers popping up at the libraries. These are our dedicated OPAC (Online...

Next up in the Staff Spotlight is Jim Roller! Jim is a Customer Service Specialist at the Osceola Public Library. This means he is one of...

Last year, the MCLS partnered with the Lights of the Delta to present the Kid’s Christmas Light Contest. We were thrilled with the result...

The MCLS is anticipating the upcoming holiday season. To celebrate the transition into the holiday season, we have a series of programs...

The Mississippi County Library System’s Assistant Director, Billie Bowman, has been chosen as a recipient of the MLS (Master’s degree in...

This week’s blog is the first in our Staff Spotlight series. We have some of the best staff members, and I thought it would be a great...

October is here, and our word for the month is busy! Our Assistant Director, Billie Bowman, has worked hard to pack this month with...

Welcome back to the MCLS blog: Shelf Talk! This week, we have several updates regarding library programs, hours, and exciting news! At...