The roads are clearing up and some branches will be open Saturday Feb 5th. The Monett and Marionville locations will open, as normal,...

Your local branch of the BLRL can be a resource for those that are filing their taxes. Library staff cannot advise or prepare patrons'...

Sign up NOW for this reading challenge! You are invited to "test drive" the Library's new Beanstack platform that will be used for tons...

Library staff members that have tested positive for COVID: The Aurora Library will be closed Saturday, Jan. 15th due to the lack of staff...

Merck Manuals & Veterinary Manuals The Trusted Provider of Medical Information since 1899; The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical...

Did you Know? Approximately 14 million middle and high school students are on their own after school. 8 in 10 Americans want all children...

Check out the community impact of the BLRL over the last year! Download the PDF

You may not appreciate how many of your friends and neighbors depend on the Library on a weekly or even daily basis. Local kids, teens,...

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF

At the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library, our story is intertwined with the stories of the communities we serve. Though the years the...

WE ARE MISSOURI’S 1ST Consolidated Library District, and hold one of the states LARGEST PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTIONS of books and other...

The Aurora Branch Library joined the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library System in 1979. Aurora is often called the "Summit City of the...

When a prominent blogger Rita Meade ask local kids "WHAT WOULD A WORLD WITHOUT LIBRARIES LOOK LIKE?" even she was surprised by the...