Pineville
Library Adminstrator -- Branch Manager, Rosie Bertschy
Location -- 808 Bailey Road, three blocks north of new courthouse on Route W, Pineville, 417-223-4489; website, mcdonaldcountylibrary.org
Hours -- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 1 to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Services offered -- books, DVDs, genealogy section, community room, newspapers and periodicals, microfilm services and Internet access for the public, including wireless service; graphics computer available that enables patrons to scan items, print photos and manipulate images, copy pictures to CDs or DVDs; bring your camera memory cards to download and manipulate; black-and-white laser and full-color laser printers available for a fee; black-and-white and full-color copy machine available for a fee; laptop computer lab enables the library to offer ongoing free computer classes to the public; weekly story time for pre-schoolers and home-schoolers
How to get library card -- requires proof of county residence, or proof of ownership for those who live elsewhere but own McDonald County property, or cost is $10 per year per family for those outside of the county; juveniles can get cards with parental consent, if the parent has a card; cards issued for one-year periods
Popular Service -- OVERDRIVE (download audio books and e-books)
Noel
Library Administrator -- Asst. Librarian, Wesley Ferguson
Location -- in Noel Public Housing Authority building, 626 Johnson Drive; 417-475-3223; Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; same basic library services offered
Southwest City (Anne Croxdale Memorial Library)
Library Administrator -- Branch Manager, Retha Mitchell
Location -- 102 N. Main St., Southwest City; 417-762-7323; open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday; same basic library services offered
Community on 02/23/2017