Smithville Branch

Blogs

Pass It On

As far as magazines go, “I have always relied on the kindness of strangers.” I love magazines. I study magazines. I read magazines in the bathtub. But, I don’t want to buy magazines.

Read more

Stephanie Plum Fans

Have you heard the news yet?   For all of the Stephanie Plum fans out there, they are finally going to make Read more

Teach My Baby To Read?!?

Perhaps like me, you've been captivated by impressive toddlers on TV, supposedly reading, using video methods. I say "supposedly" because, most child educators remind us that the amazing skill of reading is actually a group of skills. These "wonder kids" have actually only memorized certain words, and learned to skim over them without full comprehension, instead of learning to decode words and spell. They have started with a technique that will be difficult to correct later. Most often, these vendors only create misinformed parents and misguided children, and that irks me!

Read more
More Posts

Staff Recommendations

  • The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  • The missing chums
  • The seeing stone
View All

The Smithville Branch

The current Smithville Branch opened in 2009.

Last year, 94,475 patrons visited the library.

The Smithville Branch Staff.

The Smithville Branch Staff

Are you looking for an item? An answer? A suggestion? This group is here to help. If your branch staff doesn't know the answer to your question, they likely know where to help you look. All you have to do is ask.

The computers at the Smithville Branch.

The Library in the Digital Age.

Public computers are one of the most used resources in a modern library. You can use the computers to check email, apply for jobs, research a new topic, and much more.

Patrons looking for books.

What Will You Read Next?

The Smithville Branch offers a collection of over 65,000 items. If you can't find it here, check the catalog to see if another MCPL branch has it. If so, it'll be delivered to your branch in a couple of days.