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Colleges & Universities |
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Giradeau, MO - 35 miles north
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Three Rivers Community College
Poplar Bluff, MO - 65 miles west |
Charleston Public Libary
Clara Drinkwater Newnam Library
105 East Marshall Charleston, MO 63834
Phone: 573-683-6748 Fax: 573-683-2761
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
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Reference materials
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Large print books |
Newspapers |
Periodicals |
Vertical file pamphlets
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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
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Fax, photocopier, typewriter
and audio equipment for public use |
Delivery to shut-ins
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Access to the Wolfner
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
Children's programs and
story hours |
Annual book sale in April
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Genealogy research provided
by the Mississippi County Genealogical Society |
Genealogy
Genealogy materials may not be checked
out and are not available for interlibrary loan.
Genealogy Department Special Collections:
Mississippi County newspapers
on microfilm (1859-current) |
Census records (Mississippi
and area counties) |
Soundex Missouri 1880
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Microfiche |
Probate records |
Old plat maps |
County histories |
Marriage records |
Library Hours
Weekdays, except Wednesday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Wednesday: 8:00AM-8:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM-4:00PM
Sunday: Closed
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