Mississippi County Library District

Mississippi County Library District Mississippi County Library District in Charleston and East Prairie, Missouri The headquarters in Charleston also serves as a regional genealogy center.

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. In 1994 the library in Charleston received a $575,000 gi

ft 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.

Summer Reading Program is coming soon! Registration begins Monday, June 1. We've got a dino-mite line up of reading and...
06/01/2026

Summer Reading Program is coming soon! Registration begins Monday, June 1. We've got a dino-mite line up of reading and adventures as we Unearth a Story this summer!
These are the dates for East Prairie.

Summer Reading Program is coming soon! Registration begins Monday, June 1. Programs will be every other Monday at 1:00 p...
05/27/2026

Summer Reading Program is coming soon! Registration begins Monday, June 1. Programs will be every other Monday at 1:00 pm beginning on June 8. We've got a dino-mite line up of reading and adventures as we Unearth a Story this summer!

New Audiobooks available on The Libby App!!
05/15/2026

New Audiobooks available on The Libby App!!

Registration is open for Armchair Travel Summer Reading Challenge! From May 15 - September 15, read books that are eithe...
05/11/2026

Registration is open for Armchair Travel Summer Reading Challenge! From May 15 - September 15, read books that are either set in countries outside the United States, or books written by authors from a country other than the US. Book recommendation list coming soon!

Registration and challenge form can be picked up at the library or printed and returned to the library.

Travel the world without leaving your favorite reading spot!

Make plans to join us tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, at 6:00 pm to wrap up the Decades Reading Challenge! We'll have refresh...
05/06/2026

Make plans to join us tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, at 6:00 pm to wrap up the Decades Reading Challenge! We'll have refreshments, prizes, plenty of bookish conversations, and information for the next challenge. We hope to see you there!

DATE FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN UPDATEDJoin us Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 pm to close out our Reading Through the Decades Ch...
04/23/2026

DATE FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN UPDATED

Join us Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 pm to close out our Reading Through the Decades Challenge! We'll have light refreshments, prizes, plenty of bookish conversations, and information about our next challenge! We hope to see you there!

It's not too late to turn in your Reading Through the Decades form! Remember, you don't have to complete every category ...
04/21/2026

It's not too late to turn in your Reading Through the Decades form! Remember, you don't have to complete every category to turn it in; each one completed is a chance to win a prize.

We are finalizing a date for our social and working on the next challenge now. Stay tuned for updates!

04/20/2026

The DMV will be late starting drivers exams on May 6th. They will not be open until 11:45 a.m.

04/16/2026

The Library Art Show is hosting “Meet the Artists” tonight from 5-7pm. Come enjoy the beautiful art and enjoy refreshments!

Address

105 E Marshall Street
Charleston, MO
63834

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+15736836748

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