Author: MPL

Movie and TV Selection Updated

New Arrivals

Gone are the days of movie rental but did you know your library has a selection of current movies and TV shows? This past year the Marshall Public Library has expanded our DVD collection with dozens of new and old titles. Browse our online catalog and place a hold for curbside pickup. Or, stop in and take a look!

Family Movies

We’ve added new Disney and Pixar features like Raya: The Last Dragon, Soul, and Moana; we have full collections of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Toy Story; and we have quintessential classics like Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, and the award-winning Spirited Away.

Fantasy and Sci-Fi

In our superhero collection we’ve added Shang-Chi, Justice League (Snyder Cut), and Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, as well as the new Superman & Lois series. We also have recent sci-fi films like Tenet, Dune, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Blade Runner 2049.

TV Series

Sometimes you don’t want to add an entire streaming service just to see one series, so the library has you covered. We have recent hit series like Resident Alien, Cobra Kai, Mare of Easttown, Superman & Lois, Young Sheldon, and Yellowstone.

Award Winners and Contenders

For those seeking more high-brow cinematic fare, be sure to check out our recent Academy Award nominees like 1917, News of the World, One Night in Miami, The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Manchester by the Sea, and King Richard.

Didn’t find what you wanted? We’d love to hear your suggestions for new movies and TV series!

New Books Added in February

New Arrivals

Browse through the titles we’ve added in the month of February 2022. Many new books have been cataloged in Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Large Print, and Juvenile. 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.

Local Painter George Caleb Bingham

Local Interest

George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879) spent his youth in Arrow Rock, Missouri, and became one of America’s greatest nineteenth-century painters. His famous paintings of American frontier life along the Missouri River include: Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, The County Election, Stump Speaking, The Verdict of the People, and Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap.

At the Marshall Public Library we have numerous books and one video documentary detailing Bingham’s biography and paintings. Click the links to visit each title in our catalog:

Biography of Justice John Marshall, Whose Namesake is Marshall, MO

Local Interest
“John Marshall” by Richard Brookhiser is available at Marshall Public Library.

This book from award-winning biographer Richard Brookhiser vividly chronicles Chief Justice John Marshall, of whom the town of Marshall, Missouri was named.

In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Through three decades of dramatic cases involving businessmen, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall defended the federal government against unruly states, established the Supreme Court’s right to rebuke Congress or the president, and unleashed the power of American commerce. For better and for worse, he made the Supreme Court a pillar of American life. (description from Amazon)

Richard Brookhiser is a senior editor of National Review and the author of eleven books, including James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, American, and Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington.

New Books Added in January

New Arrivals

Browse through the titles we’ve added in the month of January 2022. Many new books in have been cataloged in General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Non-Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, along with more picture books for the younger ones. 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.

New Teen Books

New Arrivals

Numerous new titles have been added to our Young Adult section. Browse the selection and use our online catalog in the menu above to place a hold for curbside pickup. Curbside pickup is currently available six days per week except on holiday weekends.

New Books Added in December

New Arrivals

Browse through the titles we’ve added in the month of December 2021. Dozens of new books in have been cataloged in General Fiction, Thriller, Large Print, and more picture books for the younger ones. 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 except on holiday weekends.

Pick Up Your Copy of Writers’ Guild Book

Library News

The Marshall Writers’ Guild has just released the latest anthology edition of Deep Roots in Missouri. We have copies available for purchase at the library for $12 a copy. We also have a few copies of the previous publication, The History of People and Places, Prose & Poetry – 20th Anthology at $10 a copy. Both of these books would make wonderful Christmas gifts . You can reserve a copy by calling 660-886-3391 or pick up a copy at our curbside window.

Please join us in support of this wonderful group of local talented writers.  Thank You…!!!

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