Category: General News
General News
Excel Adult High School

Are you ready to get your high school diploma?
The Carthage Public Library is ready to award up to three scholarships to qualifying individuals.
Make 2025 YOUR year!
https://excelhighschool.org/library/carthage-public-library and click on GET STARTED.
Spotlight: Creativebug

New classes are always coming on creativebug.com!
Access is FREE with your Carthage Public Library card!
You don’t have to wait for the listed date to look into crafting ideas.
There are hundreds of other tutorials available on this website whenever you log in.
Attention, crafters, artists, and makers: check out the Carthage Public Library’s new digital resource! Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. To access Creativebug through Carthage Public Library, use our landing page link at http://www.creativebug.com/lib/carthagelib-mo making sure you enter card number if prompted. It should then ask you to create an account with your name, email address, and a password. Once you’ve created your account you should be able to access Creativebug anywhere.
Access it here – https://www.creativebug.com/lib/carthagelib-mo
Libby by Overdrive: Audiobooks and Ebooks

Listen to your favorite books when you’re on the go! Carthage Public Library is part of Missouri Libraries 2 Go, which means your library card gives you access to thousands of e-books and digital audio books, available anytime and anywhere on your mobile device with the Libby by Overdrive app. Whether you’re driving to work or going for a run on the beach, you can find something great to listen to for free!
Welcome our newest American citizens!

Exciting news!
The Carthage Public Library is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the K.D. and M.L. Steadley Trust for a three-year period in the amount of $97,000. This grant will cover all of the expenses, which had been previously paid for in part by the Missouri State Library, for our Adult Citizenship and English program. Over 7 years, our library has worked closely to help teach adults to read and write in English as well as in their native language and also to offer a program to aid legal immigrants to become citizens of the United States. Our goal at the end of this year is to celebrate 100 adults who have received their Citizenship through our program. Thank you Steadley Trust.
Blackstone Unlimited Audiobooks Available

The Carthage Public Library is happy to present a new digital service for our patrons: Blackstone Unlimited Audiobooks, featuring tons of popular always-available audiobook titles. It works on the web, iOS, and Android devices. Find out more and get started on http://www.blackstoneunlimited.com
Spotlight: Makerspace Tools

Planning some DIY home improvement but don’t have all the tools? The library does! You can check out tool bags for carpentry, electronics, plumbing, automotive repair, and more! You only need to be 18 years of age or older, and have a valid Carthage Public Library card that is in good standing. If you have questions, just give us a call at 417-237-7040. The nice folks at the Circulation Desk can answer all of your library card questions, and they can send your call over to Ben in the Steadley Makerspace Building for questions about tools.