The BLRL will host this fantastic FREE all-day opportunity for writers and aspiring writers at the New Monett Library, Located at 2200 E...

The Summer Reading Challenge starts June 3rd. Kids, Teens, and Adults set out on your own adventure with the library's summer reading...

The Missouri Humanities Organization is thrilled to announce the Small Town Showcase 2024 Featured Five Communities! The five towns that...

The Aurora Branch Library recently participated in the Celebrate Aurora Window Decoration Contest, and we won 1st place/ Best Overall...

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,...

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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...