The library will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24 in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will remain closed on Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26. We will be open our regular hours on Saturday, November 27.
The Sikeston Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.
Beginning this Sunday, the library will be closed on Sundays through Labor Day weekend.
Spring is in the air! Come enjoy our last Family Night for this school year for children in kindergarten through third grade.
Family Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 12. We will be reading, making crafts, singing songs, and enjoying snacks!
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! Please call 573-471-4140 or register online using the form below.
To assist in social distancing, we request that attendance be limited to one adult per child attending. Masks are welcome but NOT required.
Even though virus numbers haven’t declined like we had hoped, we are still proceeding with resuming full library hours. Beginning Monday, June 1, the library will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The library will be closed on Sundays during the summer months.
We ask that library visitors practice social distancing in the library. We are continuing to reduce seating in the reference area; limit the number of available computers; and keep the reading room closed.
Our annual Summer Reading Program is still a work in progress. We WILL have summer reading; we are still trying to decide the scheduling of programming, and what form programming will take.
Passport acceptance will remain unavailable until we are given the go-ahead from the State Department to resume accepting passport applications.
Following the actions of our local school district, as well as other libraries across Missouri, the Sikeston Public Library will remain closed indefinitely.
In compliance with the city and county stay-at-home order, we have discontinued curbside pickup of library materials.
The library’s Annual Used Book Sale has been postponed–definitely not cancelled! We hope to announce new dates for the sale to take place in May or early June.
We encourage you to follow us on Facebook to stay updated on the latest happenings with the library.
The next time that you go on a bear hunt, please stop by the library and save us! We seem to be surrounded by bears. We have photographed some of them, but we are sure that there are more to be found.
THIS EVENT IS FULL!!
Registration for December Family Night for children in kindergarten through third grade is now open!
The Family Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 9 in the Draughon Room (lower level of the library).
Come join us for fun as we read Santa’s Story and Cookies for Santa! We will be making Santa’s Milk Bottle craft, decorating Christmas cookies and playing a game!
To register for this event, fill out the form below, or call us at 471-4140.
The library will be closed all day on Monday, February 19, 2018 in observance of Presidents Day. Electronic items are always available 24/7 at molib2go.org.
The library will be closed on the following dates:
Sunday, December 24
Monday, December 25
Tuesday, December 26
Sunday, December 31
Monday, January 1
Tuesday, January 2
In addition, we will be closed from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Friday, December 22, for our a staff luncheon.
Even when the physical library is closed, our electronic library is always open. By visiting http://molib2go.org, you have instant access to thousands of e-books, downloadable audiobooks, and streaming videos. You can also visit sikeston.missourievergreen.org to access your library account to renew books and place holds.
Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., the library hosts Preschool Storytime, for children between the ages of 2 and 5. Ms. Ann starts the morning by reading a couple of stories. We then sing songs, do an age-appropriate craft, and enjoy snacktime.
We do not require reservations for this program; just come when you can. A fun time is guaranteed every week!