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...
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 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...
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...
Beth RobertsDec 12, 20203 minShelf Talk 21: Winter ReadingDecember in Mississippi County. We may not get snow, but the holiday season is in the air: lights and decorations adorn our homes and...
Beth RobertsNov 28, 20203 minShelf Talk 20: Hotspots for CheckoutThe Mississippi County Library System (MCLS), Osceola Branch, has been selected as one of 20 U.S. libraries for a national grant! The...
Beth RobertsNov 14, 20203 minShelf Talk 19: Holiday ReadingIt’s the Holiday Season! Time to be thankful for friends and family, to count our blessings, and to celebrate the end of a long year....
Beth RobertsOct 31, 20203 minShelf Talk 18: MCLS CommunityWelcome to Fall! Cooler weather, warmer colors, shorter days, and longer sleeves are currently in style. Now is the time to enjoy all...