THE GATEWAY PROJECT
About the Program
The Gateway Project is a collection-sharing program for Northeast Arkansas Libraries.
The program provides a public library service to Northeast Arkansas residents without charging a non, resident fee to patrons outside a library's service area.
Gateway cardholders have reciprocal borrowing rights at all participating libraries, giving them access to an ever-growing collection of books, audio books and other material.
The Gateway Project is highly beneficial to commuting library users who work in cities other than where their home library is or who live closer to another participating library than their home library.
Northeast Arkansas counties participating in the Gateway Project include Craighead, Poinsett, Sharp, Stone, Fulton, Izard, Clay, Cleburne, Woodruff, Greene, Mississippi, Crittenden, St. Francis, Cross, Randolph, Independence, Lawrence and Jackson.
Rules of Eligibility
- Cardholders must have a current library card from their home library and be 18 years of age.
- Cardholders must apply for the Gateway card at the home library in the county in which they reside.
- Cards must be renewed each year at the home library.
- Library patrons must follow the procedures of the system from which materials are borrowed.
- Gateway patrons are limited to a total of four items at any time.
Fines and Fees
- A $5.00 per item fee will be charged to a cardholder returning an item to a library other than the library at which the item was checked out.
- There will be a $5.00 fine for replacement of a Gateway Card.
- Materials should be returned on or before the due date.
- Fines and fees must be paid in order to continue borrowing privileges.
A Special Message
Northeast Arkansas libraries would like to increase library usage in our area and serve the commuting tax payer.
With the 2007 increase in state aid we think libraries can support increased usage to people who are not property tax payers in their city or county.
Participating Counties
Clay County
Corning, Corning Public Library, 870-857–3453
Piggott, Piggott Public Library, 870-598-3666
Rector, Rector Public Library, 870-595-2410
Cleburne County
Greers Ferry, Greers Ferry Branch Library, 501-825-8677
Heber Springs, Cleburne County Library, 501-362- 2477
Craighead County
Caraway, Caraway Public Library, 870-482-3394
Jonesboro, Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library, 870-935-5133
Lake City, McAdams Public Library, 870-237-4407
Monette, Kohn Memorial Library, 870-486- 2515
Crittenden County
Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville Branch Library, 870-823-5204
Edmondson, Edmondson Public Library, 870-735-6946
Earle, Earle Public Library, 870-792-8500
Gilmore, Gilmore Branch Library, 870-343-2697
Hughes, Horseshoe Lake Branch Library, 870-399-3862
Marion, Woolfolk Library, 870-739-3238
West Memphis, West Memphis Public Library, 870-732-7590
Cross County
Cross County Library Wynne, 870-238-3850
Fulton County
Mammoth Spring, Mammoth Spring Branch Library 870-625-3205
Salem, Fulton County Library 870-895-2014
Viola, Viola Branch Library 870-458-3070
Greene County
Paragould, Wright Memorial Greene County Library, 870-236-8711
Independence County
Batesville, White River Regional Library, 870-973-8814
Izzard County
Calico Rock, Calico Rock Public Library, 870-297-3785
Horseshoe Bend, Horseshoe Bend Branch Library, 870-670-4318
Melbourne, Melbourne Public Library, 870-368-7467
Jackson County
Newport, Jackson County/W.A. Billingsley Library, 870-523-2952
Tuckerman, Tuckerman Branch Library, 870-349-5336
Lawrence County
Imboden, Imboden Branch Library, 870-869-2093
Lynn, Driftwood Public Library, 870-528-3506
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County Library, 870-886-3222
Mississippi County
Blytheville, Mississippi County, Blytheville Public Library, 870-762-2431
Dyess, Dyess Public Library, 870-764-2107
Keiser, Keiser Public Library, 870-526-2073
Leachville, Leachville Public Library, 870-539-6485
Luxora, Luxora Public Library, 870-658-2421
Manila, Manila Public Library, 870-561-3525
Osceola, Osceola Public Library, 870-563-2721
Wilson, Wilson Public Library, 870-655-8414
Poinsett County
Harrisburg, Poinsett County Library, 870-578-4465
Lepanto, Goldsby Library, 870-475-6144
Marked Tree, Marked Tree Public Library, 870-358-3190
Trumann, Trumann Public Library, 870-483-7744
Weiner, West Poinsett Memorial Library, 870-684-2235
Randolph County
Pocahontas, Randolph County Library, 870-892-5617
Sharp County
Cave City, Cave City Branch Library, 870-283-6947
Evening Shade, Evening Shade Branch Library, 870-266-3873
Hardy, Sharp County Library, 870-856-3934
Williford, Williford Branch Library, 870-966-4227
Stone County
Mountain View, Stone County Library, 870-269-3100
Woodruff County
Augusta, Woodruff County Library, 870-347-5331
