Mississippi County Library District

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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 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.

09/25/2026

The East Prairie and Charleston libraries are closed today for trainings. We will reopen Saturday September 26.

Armchair Travel Readers, get your challenge forms turned in by this Friday (9/25) to have a chance to win prizes at Tue...
09/23/2026

Armchair Travel Readers, get your challenge forms turned in by this Friday (9/25) to have a chance to win prizes at Tuesday’s reception!

Attention Armchair Travelers! Join us Tuesday, September 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Charleston library for our wrap-up reception. We look forward to hearing about your reading adventures and are excited to share the next reading challenge!

Attention Armchair Travelers! Join us Tuesday, September 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Charleston library for our wrap-up...
09/22/2026

Attention Armchair Travelers! Join us Tuesday, September 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at the Charleston library for our wrap-up reception. We look forward to hearing about your reading adventures and are excited to share the next reading challenge!

Thank you, Dr. William McNeary, for sharing about your fossil finding adventures in Montana! Our young paleontologists e...
09/15/2026

Thank you, Dr. William McNeary, for sharing about your fossil finding adventures in Montana! Our young paleontologists enjoyed learning about unearthing real dinosaur bones, the differences between various dinosaurs, and what supplies you need to safely search for fossils.

Following the presentation, everyone had the chance to dig for their own dinosaur treasures!

That's a wrap on this year's Summer Reading Program, but plans are already in the works for 2027! Thanks again to all of our presenters and young readers who attended to the programs. Next year's theme won't be a mystery for long!

Today’s the day!! Join us at 10:30 in Charleston for a special presentation!
09/12/2026

Today’s the day!! Join us at 10:30 in Charleston for a special presentation!

The adventure isn't over yet! Save the Date! Join special guest William McNeary at the Charleston branch on Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, to hear about his recent fossil-finding adventure!

We are so excited to host this special presentation and look forward to all of our summer readers unearthing a real dinosaur story! Make plans to join us!

09/11/2026

Due to staffing issue the East Prairie Library will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, 9/12. The Charleston Library will be open from 10-2. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Tomorrow is a special day, come to the Charleston Library and see WIlliam McNeary's presentation on fossill-finding.
09/11/2026

Tomorrow is a special day, come to the Charleston Library and see WIlliam McNeary's presentation on fossill-finding.

The adventure isn't over yet! Save the Date! Join special guest William McNeary at the Charleston branch on Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, to hear about his recent fossil-finding adventure!

We are so excited to host this special presentation and look forward to all of our summer readers unearthing a real dinosaur story! Make plans to join us!

Make plans to join guest speaker William McNeary this Saturday, September 12, at 10:30! All are welcome!
09/08/2026

Make plans to join guest speaker William McNeary this Saturday, September 12, at 10:30! All are welcome!

The adventure isn't over yet! Save the Date! Join special guest William McNeary at the Charleston branch on Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, to hear about his recent fossil-finding adventure!

We are so excited to host this special presentation and look forward to all of our summer readers unearthing a real dinosaur story! Make plans to join us!

The adventure isn't over yet! Save the Date! Join special guest William McNeary at the Charleston branch on Saturday, Se...
08/28/2026

The adventure isn't over yet! Save the Date! Join special guest William McNeary at the Charleston branch on Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, to hear about his recent fossil-finding adventure!

We are so excited to host this special presentation and look forward to all of our summer readers unearthing a real dinosaur story! Make plans to join us!

If anyone needs to turn in their reading log for the summer reading program it isnt too late! Here is this year’s charl...
08/26/2026

If anyone needs to turn in their reading log for the summer reading program it isnt too late! Here is this year’s charleston library prize everyone who turns in one completed gets one.

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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