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Shelf Talk 42: Graduation and Mother's Day
The month of May introduces many exciting moments for those in their senior year of high school. Senior day programs and many lasts are...
Bari Collard
May 6, 20222 min read
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Shelf Talk 41:MCLS Resources
The Mississippi County Library System has much more to offer than the books on the shelves. Reading doesn’t have to be your forte for a...
Bari Collard
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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Shelf Talk 40: Game Nights
By Bari Collard, MCLS PR Specialist Every Thursday night, the Blytheville Public Library hosts a Game/Activity Night. Each week, a...
Bari Collard
Apr 1, 20222 min read
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Shelf Talk 39: Women's History Month
History is a great way of reminding generations to come of the sacrifices, hardships, and hard work others faced in past times. In March,...
Bari Collard
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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Shelf Talk 38: ARPA Grant
The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is honored to be a recipient of over $40,000 in ARPA grant funding! This funding is made...

Beth Roberts
Sep 4, 20213 min read
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Shelf 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 Roberts
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Shelf 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...

Beth Roberts
Jul 18, 20212 min read
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Shelf Talk 35: Requesting Titles
Since Beth Roberts is taking a well-earned vacation, you all are stuck with hearing from the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)...
Lowell Walters
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Shelf Talk 34: Juneteenth Book Signing
On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after...

Beth Roberts
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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MCLS Director Glad to Serve
As 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...
Lowell Walters
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Shelf Talk 33: Employee of the Quarter Mary Razor
The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is delighted to announce Mary Razor as the MCLS Employee of the Quarter for 1st Quarter...

Beth Roberts
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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Church Donates Funds for Hunger Relief
The #BlythevilleBranch of #yourMCLS is honored to be chosen as a recipient of grant funding through the The Methodist Foundation for...

Beth Roberts
May 26, 20211 min read
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Shelf Talk: Summer Reading Part 2
Get ready for Tails and Tales this summer! The school year is winding down. Students across the county are finishing classes and exams...

Beth Roberts
May 24, 20213 min read
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Shelf Talk: Summer Reading Part 1
I love Spring in Mississippi County. Spring has really outdone itself this year: tulip trees, dogwoods, and azaleas pop bright color on...

Beth Roberts
May 10, 20213 min read
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MCLS wins Pride in Property Award
Last week the Blytheville Public Library was honored to receive the annual Pride in Property award from the Greater Blytheville Area...
Lowell Walters
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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Shelf Talk 30: County Update
Did 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 Roberts
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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Shelf Talk 29: National Library Week
The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is excited to celebrate National Library Week! We encourage you to come visit one of our...

Beth Roberts
Apr 4, 20213 min read
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Shelf Talk 28: Healthy Community
MCLS RECEIVES GRANT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a...

Beth Roberts
Mar 26, 20213 min read
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Shelf Talk 27: Fake News
Fake 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 Roberts
Mar 13, 20213 min read
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Shelf Talk 26: Community Catalog
Almost exactly a year ago, I was at the Public Library Association’s biannual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The small delegation...

Beth Roberts
Feb 27, 20213 min read
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