Public library expands open hours

The Ridgel Branch of the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library is located at 3398 Kanell Blvd.

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After Labor Day, Poplar Bluff Library’s doors are open extra hours at both branches to better serve the community.

New open hours at the 318 Main St. branch are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

New open hours for the Dr. Gus T. Ridgel branch at 3398 Kanell Blvd. are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The Ridgel branch is closed Fridays and Saturdays.

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Public computers are available at both branches of the library. There are resources for online test preparation for ACT, SAT, driver’s license, high school equivalency and more. Homework tools for grades K-12 include free printouts of homework and online tutoring, while online peer-reviewed journals are useful to college students.

Any age can begin to learn a new language with the Mango Languages app and online tutorials, free with a library card.

Poplar Bluff Library cards and ecards are free for residents of the Missouri counties of Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard and Wayne. Visit the website poplarbluff.org, the library’s Facebook page, or call 573-686-8639 for more information.