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The puppet theater in the Youth Department has been a staple in the library for many many years.  As a well-loved piece of furniture, it has recently been in rough shape.  Luckily, we were approached by Girl Scout, Katherine Godbey with an amazing opportunity - a brand new puppet theate

The Cape Girardeau Public Library is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Library of the Year Award by the Missouri Library Association.

We're thrilled to announce that we have been awarded an $11,033 grant to support our upcoming summer reading program.

The mission of the Cape Girardeau Public Library is to be the community’s first choice for information-gathering, experiences through social interaction, programming, technology, and the written word for all ages.

Cape Girardeau Public Library and Riverside Regional Library are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership that will significantly enhance the library experience for their patrons.

Have you heard? CGPL is now a part of Missouri Evergreen, a statewide consortium of over 60 member libraries!

Access to the online catalog will be temporarily unavailable beginning Sunday, July 23rd at 5:00 PM as we make the switch to Missouri Evergreen. Our new catalog will go live on Thursday, July 27th. 

Exciting news! CGPL is joining Missouri Evergreen–a consortium of over 60 library systems statewide (and growing!)

What changes can you expect as a library user?

It’s our favorite time of the year: Summer Reading!

While we recommend loving your library ALL YEAR ROUND, there is a specific week dedicated to appreciating your community’s greatest resource: your local library!  This year, celebrate National Library Week from April 23 - April 29.

We’ve been working behind the scenes for months now, and it’s finally ready to unveil to all of our favorite people (just to be clear, that includes YOU). 

Poke around our new site–we hope you love the fresh look and feel, plus some of the brand-new features we’ve added: