BOOK AND A MOVIE
The Book and a Movie collection gathers together in one area movies based on books. The collection has more than 200 titles. Pick up a catalog of the Book and a Movie collection during your next visit to the library.
Book and a Movie, Volume 1 | Books and a Movie, Volume 2
BOOKS ON CD
The library has nearly 700 audiobooks on CD. This collection focuses on the latest popular fiction by your favorite authors. These materials are great for that long trip to visit family or to shorten a busy workweek packed with travel. Check out up to four titles for a period of two weeks. Need the books longer than that? Renew your Books on CD via the library’s website or by calling the library at 573-686-8639. Click here to see a listing of the library’s Books on CD.
CHARLIE CLASSICS
Pick up a copy of the Charlie Classics reading list for your school in the library’s Young Adult department. While you are there, browse the Charlie Classics Mentor List. To see if a copy of the Charlie Classic you seek is available at the library, search for it in the library’s catalog.
CHILDREN'S AUDIO
The library has a solution for audio materials for children of all ages. These materials include audibooks on CD and cassette for teens, children and preschoolers, as well as classic audio Read Alongs. Stop those "Are we there yet?" travel questions dead in their tracks with an audiobook from the library.
COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
It’s a bird, its’a plane, no its SUPERHERO comics at the library. Enjoy Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Archie Bunker & Friends, and many more when you visit the Children’s comics and Young Adult comics at the library today.
CURRICULUM LIBRARY
The Curriculum collection has special activity books designed to meet the needs of teachers and homeschoolers.
eBOOKS
30,000+ library books are now available to view, listen, or download from the library website. These items check themselves in automatically. No overdue notices or fines on these items. All you need is an Internet connection
and a library card.
Watch for these icons in the Library Catalog and uncover the library’s collection of eBooks and eAudioBooks.
GENEALOGY
The library’s Local History and Genealogy collection holds approximately 1,500 titles emphasizing local history, family history, and indexes to local resources. Visit the library's Genealogy page.
"I HAVE A FRIEND"
The “I HAVE A FRIEND” children’s video collection features quality children’s literature from the Weston Woods Company. Many of these DVDs have received numerous national awards from Parents Choice, Caldecott, and The National Childrens Books Committee.
Almost 100 titles are featured in the collection, which connects the book to a matching movie and internet site. This collection can be searched in the online library catalog. Look for the new “I Have a Friend” sign in the Children’s Library and browse the books and DVDs.
MAGAZINES
Nearly 105 different magazines ranging from antique trading to fashion to quilting to zoology are available for browsing at the library. Magazines check out for one week.
Do you have a homework assignment due and no time to drop by the library for that much needed magazine article? Then trying searching the library’s e-magazine collection. You can search this collection by keyword and even limit it to a specific date range. To access these magazines from home, simple click on the title of interest and enter your 14 digit library card number when prompted.
NEWSPAPERS
The library currently subscribes to the following newspapers:
- The Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, MO
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO
- The Wall Street Journal, New York, NY
- USA Today , Arlington, TX
- Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO
- The Daily Dunklin Democrat, Kennett, MO
- Daily Statesman, Dexter, MO
- The Weekly Record, New Madrid, MO
- Delta News-Journal, Malden, MO
- Standard Democrat, Sikeston, MO
- The Prospect News, Ripley County, MO
In addition, the library maintains the local newspapers on microfilm dating back to as early as 1878. This collection is not consecutive, particularly in the earliest editions.
Need more? Browse the library's collection of e-newspapers, featuring local totals from Southeast Missouri, as well as, national newspapers.
PARENTING SHELF
The Parenting Shelf has nearly 300 items available for check out that are of particular interest to parents. Topics include: toilet training, homeschooling, after-school activities, welcoming a new sibling, nutrition, parental outlook and visions, standardized testing and more.
PLAYAWAYS
Discover the hassle-free way to listen to audiobooks. No more shuffling through numerous CDs or cassettes. Simply grab the one-piece Playaway player and go.
The Playaway collection is now available for check out. Browse a list of these titles here.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Add YOUR history to the collection: The library is now gathering pictures and type written documentation to add to a new database, “THIS DAY IN HISTORY.” Poplar Bluff has a rich history and much of it is still stored in family scrapbooks, Bibles, and photo albums. Contact the library to add genealogy or local history files to this database. The information must be digitized and provided to the library on CD or flash drive. Format and copyright restrictions apply. New files will follow the materials collection development guidelines of the library.
VIDEOS
The library has added more than 1000 Videos to the collection in the last six months. They’re literally shelved everywhere in the library. New biographies, travel, history, crafts and health videos are available for check out. Don’t forget to visit the Movie collection located near the new download station. The NEON PINK LABELS make locating the DVDs easy.
Videos for adults, children and teens are available for check out from the library. Check out five at a time for 7 full days. Browse the library's more than 3,000 videos online.
