Category: General News

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

 

Summer Reading 2025

Your Carthage Public Library:

Where Stories Color Our World

Stop by the Library and watch our Facebook page for official dates and list of programs.

The Carthage Public Library is a recipient of the IMLS Summer Reading Program Grant!

Thank you to the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Missouri Secretary of State Library.

 

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!

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.

 

 

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

¡Felicidades a nuestros estudiantes que aprobaron sus exámenes de ciudadanía! Fue un placer tenerles en la clase y les deseamos éxito en todos sus esfuerzos. Por el momento las clases están suspendidas por el verano y se reanudarán a mitad de agosto. Mientras, no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros, queremos ayudar con todo que podemos.

Congratulations to our students who passed their citizenship exams! It was a pleasure having them in class and we wish them success in all their endeavors. At the moment, the classes are paused for the summer and will resume in mid August. Meanwhile, do not hesitate in contacting us, we want to help with whatever we can.

 

 

 

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.