About Us...
History
Marion County has had a library since the late 1930’s. The Works Progress Administration had maintained a small collection in the Legion Hut in Yellville even before the county joined the North Arkansas Regional branch in 1944. The collection of books and 21 library shelves were turned over to the county branch when Marion County became the fifth county to join the regional system. The regional library housed the books in Harrison and brought new books every two weeks to the branch libraries. Two hundred fifty books were brought as the library’s first allotment. At this time there was another branch library in Pyatt. Books were also taken to schools in the county. A room to serve as a library room was set aside in the southeast corner of the first floor of the new county courthouse in Yellville in 1944. The library opened on Saturday, March 25, at 10 A.M. County Judge Earl Berry went to Harrison and brought the books allocated for the library and for the schools of Bruno, Pyatt, Flippin and Yellville- Summit. The first day 105 books were taken out by the people from all parts of the county. The library was on trial for 6 months. If it proved successful, it was to be continued permanently. The Marion County Library is governed by a library board composed of interested people from all parts of the county. The information above was obtained from the Marion County History book, which is available for perusal or for sale at the library.
Employees at the Marion County Library:
Anita Paulson - Director of Library Services
Ed Davis - Assistant Director of Library Services
Marie Pedersen - Part Time Assistant
Hours of Operation:
Open Monday-Friday 9-5 and Saturday 10-2
Library cards:
Library cards are offered to the public at no charge.
The requirements for a library card are: Persons age 18 or over may be issued a card by presenting a valid Arkansas driver’s license or Arkansas I.D card or proof of ownership of property in Marion County, EXAMPLE: current tax statement.
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