Sikeston Public Library

We have gotten many questions about the AARP Tax Aide program which provides free assistance with tax preparation. The library does plan to continue our partnership with the program this year, but it is unlikely to start before the first part of March. Since the volunteers are in a high risk group, they are hoping lessen their risk of exposure to Covid-19 by waiting until cases have decreased and more people have received vaccines. We do not have all the details yet; we expect to know later this week and will share more at that time.

We are pleased to host an exhibit of quilts from the Bootheel Quilters’ Guild inside the library. On behalf of the Guild, we invite you to visit the library to view the quilts and learn more about participating in the Guild.

Jaclyn introduces more "new to us" books and series in the young adult section of the library.

The library recently added a large number of young adult novels. Jaclyn introduces us to a few of the new addition

Fans of Wanda Brunstetter and Amish stories in general you’re in luck! Our Black Friday shopping turned up these two books not previously in our collection. And each volume features three stories! You can find these two books in the New to Us section near the new books shelf.

Christmas FAMILY NIGHT online! Listen to the stories here, pick up your bag at the library!

We have wireless access (and wireless printing) at the library again! Thank you for your patience while we configured the new system.

Earlier this week, Major League Baseball made a long-overdue decision to reclassify baseball’s Negro League as a major league of baseball. If you’re like me, you don’t know much about the history of this league, which was active from 1920-1948 and began to dissolve after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. We have a display of books from our collection about Jackie Robinson and Negro Leagues baseball. Also pictured, one of many photos of my trip to the Negro Leagues Hall of Fame in Kansas City in 2019. Ron

Book 27 in Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series arrives in March 2021. In the meantime, enjoy these past installments from the series.

Our December newsletter has been published! Follow the link below to read the latest issue.

Early Head Start: CHRISTMAS BOOKS!