Library Information
The Mississippi County Library District, established in 1945, is located in Southeast Missouri adjacent to the Mississippi River, and consists of the Clara Drinkwater Newnam Library in Charleston and the Mitchell Memorial Branch Library in East Prairie. The library offers a variety of services to help meet the information needs of residents. The headquarters in Charleston also serves as a regional genealogy center.
In 1994 the library in Charleston received a $575,000 gift from the trustees of the Clara Newnam estate to purchase a site and construct a 7,500 square foot building. The new building offers a meeting room for clubs and organizations and public access computers connected to the Internet for all county residents to utilize.
Collections:
- Fiction & non-fiction
- Reference materials
- Large print books
- Newspapers
- Periodicals
- Vertical file pamphlets
- Audio tapes
- Videos
- Juvenile books & materials
- Special collections
Services:
- Interlibrary loan
- Public access computers connected to the Internet
- EBSCOhost on-line periodical database
- WordPerfect for reports
- Fax, photocopier, typewriter and audio equipment for public use
- Delivery to shut-ins
- Access to the Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Children's programs and story hours
- Annual book sale in April
- Genealogy research provided by the Mississippi County Genealogical Society
Library Hours
Clara Drinkwater Newnam Library - Charleston
Weekdays, except Wednesday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Wednesday: 8:00AM-8:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM-4:00PM
Sunday: Closed
Mitchell Memorial Branch Library - East Prairie
Monday: 12:00PM-8:00PM
Tuesday thru Friday: 12:00PM-5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Sunday: Closed
Email us at: bgi000@mail.connect.more.net
