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Beth Roberts
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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...
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Beth Roberts
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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....
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Beth Roberts
Mar 13, 20213 min read
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...
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Beth Roberts
Feb 27, 20213 min read
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...
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Beth Roberts
Feb 6, 20213 min read
Shelf Talk 25: Celebrate Black History Month
In a 1976 proclamation, President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected...
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Beth Roberts
Jan 23, 20213 min read
Shelf Talk 24: Library Receives National Grant
Shelf Talk: Library Announces Grant for Mental Health Awareness BLYTHEVILLE LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES...
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Beth Roberts
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Shelf Talk 23: Employee of the Quarter Randy Newman
The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS) is delighted to announce Randy Newman as MCLS Employee of the Quarter for 4th Quarter 2020....
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Beth Roberts
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Shelf 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...
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Beth Roberts
Dec 12, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 21: Winter Reading
December in Mississippi County. We may not get snow, but the holiday season is in the air: lights and decorations adorn our homes and...
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Beth Roberts
Nov 28, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 20: Hotspots for Checkout
The Mississippi County Library System (MCLS), Osceola Branch, has been selected as one of 20 U.S. libraries for a national grant! The...
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Beth Roberts
Nov 14, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 19: Holiday Reading
It’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....
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Beth Roberts
Oct 31, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 18: MCLS Community
Welcome to Fall! Cooler weather, warmer colors, shorter days, and longer sleeves are currently in style. Now is the time to enjoy all...
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Beth Roberts
Oct 17, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 17: MCLS Wins National Grant
Great things are happening at the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)! We’re gearing up for some fun activities this fall and...
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Lowell Walters
Oct 3, 20202 min read
Shelf Talk 16: Employee of the Quarter Beth Roberts
Shelf Talk is usually written by the MCLS PR and Customer Service Specialist, Beth Roberts. But this time your MCLS director, Lowell...
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Beth Roberts
Sep 19, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 15: Vote!
She was 5’1”. Her opponent was 6’3”. She was not daunted by his large frame nor his stinging rhetoric. As he continued to talk over her,...
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Beth Roberts
Sep 5, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 14: Homework Hub
Welcome back to school! Even if you don’t have a student in your life, you can’t deny the energy that a new school year brings. The...
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Beth Roberts
Aug 22, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 13: Summer Reading Roundup
Whew! What a summer at the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)! We kept ourselves busy with curbside services, book sales, and a...
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Beth Roberts
Aug 8, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 12: Enrich Your LIfe
The important things in life are worth fighting for. Raising a child, building a marriage, running a business, caring for an aging...
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Lowell Walters
Jul 25, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 11: MCLS Initiatives
By Lowell Walters, MCLS Director This week I decided to give Beth Roberts, our Public Relations Specialist, a break and offer readers an...
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Beth Roberts
Jul 11, 20203 min read
Shelf Talk 10: MCLS School Resources
It may be only mid-July, but we are already thinking about school. Teachers and administrators across the county are working hard to...
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