The library will be closed on Sunday, December 10, for software upgrades.
Along with other members of the Missouri Evergreen consortium, we are upgrading to the newest version of the Evergreen operating software, and the system will be unavailable.
Library patrons will be unable to log into and manage their library accounts throughout the weekend, and access to MoLib2Go will be impacted as well.
Join the holiday fun at the library! We will be reading “How Many Sleeps ’til Christmas” and other Christmas stories. We will also be making a Christmas Countdown plate craft and enjoying refreshments.
The fun happens at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 11. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 471-4140 or by completing the form below.
Back by popular demand, we will be re-opening the STEM room for our friends during the holiday break. From December 21-30, all of the popular activities from this summer return for a limited time.
The Preschool Family Night for ages 2-5 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4 in the Draughon Room (lower level).
We will be reading Christmas stories and flannel board stories, making a pair of binoculars to look for Santa, and sharing a recipe for magical reindeer food!
Space is limited and reservations are required. Please call us at 471-4140 to make a reservation, or fill out the form below.
The library will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open normal hours beginning Saturday, November 25.
Our next family night for children in kindergarten through third grade will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16, in the Draughon Room (lower level) of the library.
It’s a celebration of Thanksgiving! We will be reading A Cranberry Thanksgiving and Turkey Pox. In addition, we will be making a Thanksgiving wreath, playing games, and enjoying refreshments.
Reservations are required, as space is limited. You can call the library at 471-4140 to make a reservation, or by filling out the form below.
The November family night for preschoolers will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 6 in the Draughon Room (lower level) of the library. We will be reading the stories The Little Red Hen and The Big Red Barn, sharing flannel board stories, making a little red hen puppet and a scarecrow craft, singing songs and enjoying refreshments.
Reservations are required and can be made by filling out the form below, or by calling the library at 471-4140.
The Sikeston Public Library is excited to announce the return of Bobby Norfolk to the library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, in the Draughon Room (lower level).
Bobby Norfolk’s latest living history performance takes us on a fascinating journey through the heyday of the Negro Baseball Leagues, a time when this 
country was segregated by Jim Crow laws, and America’s “National Pastime” wore two faces, the whites-only
Major Leagues and the upstart Negro National League. In this powerful and riveting performance, Bobby brings to life an important but sometimes forgotten era in baseball history, telling passionate, humorous, and often unbelievable stories of exploits both on and off the field, focusing on the St. Louis Stars own James “Cool Papa” Bell, and the Kansas City Monarch’s Leroy “Satchel” Paige. Bobby invites his audience to experience the harsh discrimination, adversity, and eventual Hall of Fame triumph for some of these players. Historical slides and period music enhance this emotional performance, illustrating the clash of race, sports and culture.
This program is presented through a Spotlight on Literacy grant, supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
The first family night of the year for children in kindergarten through third grade will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 9, in the Draughon Room (lower level) of the library.
Come join us for a celebration of autumn! We will be reading The Very Best Pumpkin and Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin, making crafts, taking pictures in a fall-themed photo booth, playing poke the pumpkin, and enjoying refreshments.
Reservations are required, as space is limited. You can call the library at 471-4140 to make a reservation, or by filling out the form below.
They’re back, and we’re so excited!
Join us for our first Preschool Family Night of the year on Monday, October 2, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Draughon Room (lower level) of the library.
It will be a celebration of autumn at the library, as we read stories about apples and pumpkins, share flannel board stories, sing songs, make a fall craft, and enjoy refreshments.