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 moreThis 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 moreHere 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 moreWe 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.
» Read moreHere 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 more📅 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 […]
» Read moreMarshall Public Library has a subscription to TeachingBooks—a website that has book trailers, interview videos with authors, audio performances, book readings, discussion questions, and more—all great ways to engage with your favorite books! Get started and freely use TeachingBooks: Go to https://library.teachingbooks.net/?divid=232547
» Read moreJoin us for an enlightening program with local historian Wilbur Hergins as he uncovers the rich history of Saline County’s Black experience. Explore the stories of Black townships, hamlets, schools, churches, and cemeteries that have shaped our community. Using records and documents from the Library’s Genealogy Room, Wilbur will guide us through the incredible contributions of Black residents to Saline […]
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