MT. VERNON BRANCH—PART TIME LIBRARY ASSISTANT Part time Library Assistant (32 hours per week) position available immediately at the Mt. Vernon Library . Duties include, but are not limited to, general circulation duties, shelving and straightening books and materials, and assisting library customers in locating information and books.  Desirable experience, education and training— Graduation from high school is required .  Clerical experience or any equivalent combination of experience and...

NEVER BEFORE: BAG AND BOX BOOK SALE BOTH DAYS Bring your own bag or box and haul away piles of high-quality books of all types. All for a great cause of supporting the BLRL. FRIDAY, APRIL 24th, 8 am to 5 pm SATURDAY, APRIL 25th, 8 am to Noon Bring your own Bags are $3 Bring your own Boxes are $5 Grab an unopened mystery box for $7 BOOK SALE LOCATION: THE BLRL ADMIN BUILDING 216 Sixth St., Monett, MO. Bookdealer welcome! All proceeds help fund the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library's mission...

The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library (BLRL) announced today it will discontinue the Hoopla streaming service on June 30th 2026 , reinvesting those funds into the Libby (OverDrive)  platform. This decision follows legislative changes to property taxes that have created an insecure funding environment for many service providers, including the library. To remain responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars, BLRL is transitioning away from Hoopla’s expensive "pay-per-use" model, which often forced...