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2026 National Library Week

National Library Week @ Both MRRL branches

All Day 4/19 - 4/25
Main Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

We're celebrating National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026. And YOU'RE invited to join us in Jefferson City and Linn!  

In addition to our regular events....

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Description:

We're celebrating National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026. And YOU'RE invited to join us in Jefferson City and Linn!  

In addition to our regular events....

Thanks

National Library Week: Patron Appreciation Day!

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
MRRL Park at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

It's National Library Week! Please join us in the park as MRRL appreciates our patrons in a BIG way with a free hotdog lunch, BIG games, and music by Those Guys in the MRRL Park from 11am-1pm.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Park
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Special Events
Description:

It's National Library Week! Please join us in the park as MRRL appreciates our patrons in a BIG way with a free hotdog lunch, BIG games, and music by Those Guys in the MRRL Park from 11am-1pm.

Social Biome

Capital READ Book Discussion

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Authors/Performers, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, New Adults

Join Lauren Janee (book/shop, etc.) and Claudia Young (MRRL) for a post Capital READ presentation discussion of The Social Biome: How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us.  Share insights and ma

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Special Events
Description:

Join Lauren Janee (book/shop, etc.) and Claudia Young (MRRL) for a post Capital READ presentation discussion of The Social Biome: How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us.  Share insights and ma

mom and me

Mom and Me

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Gaming/Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Family

Family event. No reservations needed. Celebrate mom at the library with an hour of activities, crafts, and snacks! Build with LEGO, play board games, make a special Mother's Day card, or create a beaded photo holder.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Crafts, Gaming/Games, Special Events
Description:

Family event. No reservations needed. Celebrate mom at the library with an hour of activities, crafts, and snacks! Build with LEGO, play board games, make a special Mother's Day card, or create a beaded photo holder.

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, May 14, 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!

Capital City Hiring Event

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Special Events
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Program Type: Community Events, Special Events

Capital City Hiring Event

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Truman Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Special Events
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Truman Room
Program Type: Community Events, Special Events

Capital City Hiring Event

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
MRRL Main Floor at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Special Events
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Main Floor
Program Type: Community Events, Special Events
unearth a story

Summer Reading Celebration: Unearth a Story

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
MRRL Park at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors/Performers, Book Clubs, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

An all-ages family event. No reservations needed. Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Park
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Book Clubs, Special Events
Description:

An all-ages family event. No reservations needed. Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration!

CSLP Dino face looking out of an opened book

Summer Reading Celebration: Unearth a Story @ the Osage Branch

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Osage Branch Outdoor Area at Osage County
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Crafts, Osage County Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

An all-ages family event. No reservations needed. Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration! Enjoy snacks, a Dino dig, giant yard games, and other activities.

Library Branch: Osage County
Room: Osage Branch Outdoor Area
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Crafts, Osage County Events, Special Events
Description:

An all-ages family event. No reservations needed. Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration! Enjoy snacks, a Dino dig, giant yard games, and other activities.

CSLP Dino face looking out of an opened book

Summer Reading Celebration: Unearth a Story @ the Osage Branch

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Crafts, Osage County Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

An all-ages family event. No reservations needed. Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration! Enjoy snacks, a Dino dig, giant yard games, and other activities.

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

An all-ages family event. No reservations needed. Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration! Enjoy snacks, a Dino dig, giant yard games, and other activities.

WildHeart

Summer Reading Celebration Concert: WildHeart

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors/Performers, Book Clubs, Crafts, Gaming/Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration! 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Book Clubs, Crafts, Gaming/Games, Special Events
Description:

Unearth a Story at a Missouri River Regional Library during our summer reading program celebration! 

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, June 11, 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!

sunrise artwork with glue outlines and bold colors

Children's Art Show Reception @ the Osage Branch

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Osage County Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

Our talented Osage kids are at it again! Come enjoy light refreshments and support our young artists at our Children's Art Show reception in the Woodland Gallery.

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, Special Events
Description:

Our talented Osage kids are at it again! Come enjoy light refreshments and support our young artists at our Children's Art Show reception in the Woodland Gallery.

dad and me

Dad and Me

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Gaming/Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Family

Family event. No reservations needed. Celebrate dad at the library with an hour of activities and snacks! Build with LEGO, play board games, make special Father's Day cards, and more.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Crafts, Gaming/Games, Special Events
Description:

Family event. No reservations needed. Celebrate dad at the library with an hour of activities and snacks! Build with LEGO, play board games, make special Father's Day cards, and more.

Bats hanging upside-down pixabay

Creatures of the Underworld @ the Osage Branch

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

The most unexplored realm in Missouri is underground. Still, to this day, we find new species with the adaptation to live in the dark only.

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

The most unexplored realm in Missouri is underground. Still, to this day, we find new species with the adaptation to live in the dark only.

Mad Scientist with beakers & tubes on table

Mad Science @ the Osage Branch

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

Join Mad Science of St. Louis as we Unearth a Story (Sounds Like Science) in the Woodland Art Gallery. This high energy and fun program will will tickle your ear drums!! Open to all ages with no registration required.

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

Join Mad Science of St. Louis as we Unearth a Story (Sounds Like Science) in the Woodland Art Gallery. This high energy and fun program will will tickle your ear drums!! Open to all ages with no registration required.

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, July 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!

Jefferson City Photo Club

Jefferson City Photo Club Exhibit

All Day 8/2 - 10/31
MRRL Art Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family

From August 2 - October 31, the library will host an exhibit by members of the Jefferson City Photo Club.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family
Program Type: Community Events, Special Events
Description:

From August 2 - October 31, the library will host an exhibit by members of the Jefferson City Photo Club.

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, August 13, 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!

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, September 10, 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!

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, October 8, 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!

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, November 12, 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!

senior connections pic 2025

Senior Connections @ the Barefoot Event Center

Thursday, December 10, 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!