When the lights go down and the library doors are locked, all isn’t as quiet as one may think. Whispers in the darkness, unexplained sights and sounds may appear. On October 18th the Marion County Public Library is opening their doors for a unique Halloween event experience.

You may encounter the ghost of Gertrude McKnight, a devoted strict librarian with an aversion to noise. Legend has it that you can hear her notorious shush and her anger at any unwanted noises.

Friday the 18th […]

With Kanopy, Marion County Public Library System patrons have access to more than 30,000 films, for FREE

The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free with your MCPLS library card! Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films on instantly by visiting mcpls.kanopy.com. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, FireTV, Chromecast or […]