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Easter - Library Closed

All Day
Main Library, Osage County
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Osage County
This event is in the "Kids" group

Reading Heroes @ the Osage Branch

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 4:00pm
Osage County Branch Classroom at Osage County
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Age Group:
Kids

Reading Heroes is a program providing one-on-one reading enrichment sessions for kids who are enrolled in grades K-2.  These sessions are led by a retired reading teacher and are available by appointment in half hour increments from 10:30 am

Library Branch: Osage County
Room: Osage County Branch Classroom
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Description:

Reading Heroes is a program providing one-on-one reading enrichment sessions for kids who are enrolled in grades K-2.  These sessions are led by a retired reading teacher and are available by appointment in half hour increments from 10:30 am

This event is in the "Kids" group

LCCC Monday Camp @ the Osage Branch

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Osage County Events
Age Group:
Kids

Storytime & Activities for the Linn Community Christian Church's Monday Camp program

Library Branch: Osage County
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Osage County Events
Description:

Storytime & Activities for the Linn Community Christian Church's Monday Camp program

This event is in the "Kids" group

LEGO Block Party

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Gaming/Games
Age Group:
Kids
Lego Block Party:

Free-building LEGO fun at the library with standard bricks, mini-figures, and specialty pieces. Ages 5-12. No reservations needed.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Gaming/Games

Free-building LEGO fun at the library with standard bricks, mini-figures, and specialty pieces. Ages 5-12. No reservations needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Junk Journaling

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Mark Twain Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, New Adults

Join us for our Junk Journaling Group! Each month, Alexandria A., a local Junk Journaling Pro, will show us a new technique and then we'll get to incorporate it in our junk journaling time!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Join us for our Junk Journaling Group! Each month, Alexandria A., a local Junk Journaling Pro, will show us a new technique and then we'll get to incorporate it in our junk journaling time!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Pizza & Pages

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Truman Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Teens
Pizza & Pages:

Pizza & Pages is our 9th-12th grade book group. A free copy of the book is provided for the first 8 participants. Pizza and soda are served at every meeting. Reservations requi...

The book we'll be discussing in April is Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Description:

Pizza & Pages is our 9th-12th grade book group. A free copy of the book is provided for the first 8 participants. Pizza and soda are served at every meeting. Reservations required.

The book we'll be discussing in April is Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Story Time:

Ages 3-5. No reservations needed. Stories and music for preschoolers.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes

Ages 3-5. No reservations needed. Stories and music for preschoolers.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Artist Reception for Zackery Mueller @ Osage Branch

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Osage County Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

Join us for an artist reception for Zackery Mueller on Tuesday, April 7 from 5-6:30 pm in the Woodland Art Gallery as we celebrate his artwork. Light refreshments will be served.

Library Branch: Osage County
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Osage County Events
Description:

Join us for an artist reception for Zackery Mueller on Tuesday, April 7 from 5-6:30 pm in the Woodland Art Gallery as we celebrate his artwork. Light refreshments will be served.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Knitting & Crocheting @ MRRL

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Truman Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, New Adults

Come knit and crochet with us! Show off your work and pick up tips and tricks from your fellow crafters. Ages 12 & up

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Come knit and crochet with us! Show off your work and pick up tips and tricks from your fellow crafters. Ages 12 & up

Reference Committee

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Mark Twain Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Library Meetings

Monthly meeting

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Program Type: Library Meetings
Description:

Monthly meeting

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Container & Raised Bed Gardening @ the Osage Branch

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Lectures, Osage County Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Teens, New Adults

This educational program provides information to the gardener on different aspects of container and raised bed gardening. Some of the topics discussed will be reasons for container gardening and their advantages.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Osage County
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Lectures, Osage County Events
Registration Required
Description:

This educational program provides information to the gardener on different aspects of container and raised bed gardening. Some of the topics discussed will be reasons for container gardening and their advantages.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
2nd Floor Children's Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Story Time (Main Branch):

All ages. Stories, music, crafts, and activities.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Crafts, Storytimes

All ages. Stories, music, crafts, and activities.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Tail Waggin' Tutors

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Kids

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). 

Grover will be in the Children's department on April 1st and 15th, 5:30-6:30 pm. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). 

Grover will be in the Children's department on April 1st and 15th, 5:30-6:30 pm. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Wednesday Evening Yoga

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, New Adults

Rejuvenate your mind and body. All shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome. Bring a mat (or towel) to class if you have one, but these are not required. Drop-ins welcome. No charge – library program.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Rejuvenate your mind and body. All shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome. Bring a mat (or towel) to class if you have one, but these are not required. Drop-ins welcome. No charge – library program.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
2nd Floor Children's Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Family

For families with young children. No reservations needed. Stories and music.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Description:

For families with young children. No reservations needed. Stories and music.

This event is in the "Adults" group

LU-MRRL Lecture Series: 30 Years Later: Tupac Shakur and What His Life Stlll Teaches Us

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Thirty years after his death, Tupac Amaru Shakur remains one of the most talked-about, analyzed and misunderstood figures in American cultural history.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Lectures
Description:

Thirty years after his death, Tupac Amaru Shakur remains one of the most talked-about, analyzed and misunderstood figures in American cultural history.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

2nd Annual Cole County 4-H Art Show

04/09/2026 @ 9:00am to 04/30/2026 @ 8:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors/Performers, Community Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Community Events
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Thursday Morning Yoga

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, New Adults

Rejuvenate your mind and body. All shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome. Bring a mat (or towel) to class if you have one, but these are not required. Drop-ins welcome. No charge – library program.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Rejuvenate your mind and body. All shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome. Bring a mat (or towel) to class if you have one, but these are not required. Drop-ins welcome. No charge – library program.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community Events, Osage County Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults

Senior Connections is meeting at the Barefoot Event Center in Linn. Aging Best is bringing its Mobile Senior Center to share with our residents!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Osage County Events, Special Events
Description:

Senior Connections is meeting at the Barefoot Event Center in Linn. Aging Best is bringing its Mobile Senior Center to share with our residents!

MRRL Foundation

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Library Meetings
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Program Type: Library Meetings
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Social Bridge Club

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Truman Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Gaming/Games
Age Group:
Adults, New Adults

Join us for some fun and friendly Bridge gameplay every Thursday! All skill levels and new players welcome. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Gaming/Games
Description:

Join us for some fun and friendly Bridge gameplay every Thursday! All skill levels and new players welcome. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Genealogy Help Sessions

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Mark Twain Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Adults, New Adults

Genealogist Laura Loyborg hosts genealogy help sessions each Thursday. There will be a lesson, Q&A time, handouts, and individually-assisted research help. No registration is required for Thursday classes.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Genealogist Laura Loyborg hosts genealogy help sessions each Thursday. There will be a lesson, Q&A time, handouts, and individually-assisted research help. No registration is required for Thursday classes.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Bookmobile Community Stop @ Wardsville

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

The library's Bookmobile will be parked outside Blair Oaks Elementary School on the second Thursday of each month, from 4-6 p.m.

Visit us for a variety of books, CDs and DVDs.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Description:

The library's Bookmobile will be parked outside Blair Oaks Elementary School on the second Thursday of each month, from 4-6 p.m.

Visit us for a variety of books, CDs and DVDs.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Gaming/Games
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, New Adults

Are you an adventurer at heart? Play Dungeons & Dragons with us! The excitement is real and the escapades are never-ending! You might stomp your way through an army of orcs, or go on a noble quest to rescue a whole town. You decide!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Gaming/Games
Description:

Are you an adventurer at heart? Play Dungeons & Dragons with us! The excitement is real and the escapades are never-ending! You might stomp your way through an army of orcs, or go on a noble quest to rescue a whole town. You decide!