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 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 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 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...
Beth RobertsOct 17, 20203 minShelf Talk 17: MCLS Wins National GrantGreat things are happening at the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)! We’re gearing up for some fun activities this fall and...
Beth RobertsSep 5, 20203 minShelf Talk 14: Homework HubWelcome 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...
Beth RobertsAug 22, 20203 minShelf Talk 13: Summer Reading RoundupWhew! What a summer at the Mississippi County Library System (MCLS)! We kept ourselves busy with curbside services, book sales, and a...
Beth RobertsAug 8, 20203 minShelf Talk 12: Enrich Your LIfeThe important things in life are worth fighting for. Raising a child, building a marriage, running a business, caring for an aging...
Lowell WaltersJul 25, 20203 minShelf Talk 11: MCLS InitiativesBy Lowell Walters, MCLS Director This week I decided to give Beth Roberts, our Public Relations Specialist, a break and offer readers an...
Beth RobertsJul 11, 20203 minShelf Talk 10: MCLS School ResourcesIt may be only mid-July, but we are already thinking about school. Teachers and administrators across the county are working hard to...
Beth RobertsJun 27, 20203 minShelf Talk 9: Support LocalAbout 400 years ago, poet John Donne was deathly ill. It was during this sickness that he penned the famous Meditation 17, “No Man is an...
Beth RobertsJun 13, 20203 minShelf Talk 8: Summer Reading Part 2Imagine your story. Remember your favorite fairy tale or folktale: did you ever want to be one of those characters? Did you ever wish you...
Beth RobertsMay 30, 20203 minShelf Talk 7: Summer Reading Part 1Do you remember Summer Reading at the Library? I sure do. As a kid, nothing focused my competitive urges quite like Summer Reading. I was...
Beth RobertsMay 16, 20204 minShelf Talk 6: Soft OpenTwo months. Life has changed in the last two months. Two months of staying home, wearing masks, disinfecting surfaces, washing hands,...