Building Closed on Independence Day
Marshall Public Library will be closed Friday, July 4th, 2025 in observance of Independence Day. Our free WiFi will still be accessible in the parking lot, as well as our online electronic resources.
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New Books Added in June
Here is a list of new books we added in the month of June 2025. You can access our catalog in the menu above and place books on hold for pickup at our window. Curbside pickup is currently available six days per week. If you find that you’re waiting awhile for a book that is already checked out, you can […]
» Read moreMedia Literacy Workshop with Ground News
Learn to read the news with a critical eye.Join us at the Marshall Public Library for a hands-on, eye-opening Media Literacy Workshop with special guest Rachael Perry from LibraryUp! Discover how to spot bias, compare headlines, and get a clearer view of current events using the Ground News App—free for all MPL patrons! Just sign up while you’re in the […]
» Read moreJuneteenth: Library to Close in Observance
We will be closed on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. The holiday honors the date when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas in 1865 with 2,000 Union troops to proclaim that more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state were free – two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation […]
» Read moreNew Summer Reading Books, For All Ages
This summer the Marshall Public Library has added hundreds of books for our 2025 Summer Library Program : Color Our World. This year’s theme is all about the arts. Matisse’s Garden by Samantha Friedman This volume describes how French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) began cutting shapes out of paper and posting them on his walls, and how this simple pastime […]
» Read moreNew Books For May
Here is a list of new books we added in the month of May 2025. You can access our catalog in the menu above and place books on hold for pickup at our window. Curbside pickup is currently available six days per week. If you find that you’re waiting awhile for a book that is already checked out, you can […]
» Read moreNew DVDs Added, Plus DVD Player Available for Checkout
We just added a bunch of new movies and shows on DVD. If you don’t have a DVD player, we have one of those to check out, too! Often there are shows you don’t watch because they’re on another streaming service. We’ve got you covered. Suggestions always welcome.
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New Books Added in April
Here is a list of new books we added in the month of April 2025. You can access our catalog in the menu above and place books on hold for pickup at our window. Curbside pickup is currently available six days per week. If you find that you’re waiting awhile for a book that is already checked out, you can […]
» Read moreLibrary to be Closed May 9th for Truman Day
📅 The Marshall Public Library will be closed on Friday, May 9 in honor of Truman Day, a Missouri state holiday celebrating the life and legacy of President Harry S. Truman. Born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri, Truman rose from humble beginnings to lead the nation through World War II and the early Cold War. He is remembered […]
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