Upcoming Events

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

Grover will be in the Children's department on May 6th and 20th, 5:30-6:30 pm. 

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.

If you find Google Slides confusing, you're not alone. In this class, we'll be going over the basics of this popular presentation software. Attend in person or virtually. Registration required.

Join us on the first and third Thursdays to discuss the audiobooks you are currently listening to and then go on a walk to the Capital and back.

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

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

It's craft night! Join us for a variety of craft stations (or just to hang out with friends) while eating tasty ice cream sundaes! Stations include making shrinky-dinks, stickers, and buttons!

Registration required.

Spend some time having fun and making music. Regardless of how much experience you have, bring a ukulele and join the group!

We meet twice each month, 6:15-7:45 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays in the Truman Room.

Spend some time having fun and making music. Regardless of how much experience you have, bring a ukulele and join the group!

We meet on the first, third, and any fifth Thursday from 6:15-7:45 p.m. in the Truman Room..

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

Drop in and enjoy an open learning and play time featuring a variety of sensory and activity stations.

Join us in the Woodland Art Gallery of the Osage Branch for stories, songs and a whole lot of fun! Recommended for preschool ages. We will celebrate our moms today and make a special gift for the special women in our lives.

Technology for Life is a series of computer classes meant to provide basic computer knowledge for a lifetime of learning. 

Kids in the Kitchen is a fun hands-on program offered by the University of Missouri Extension that teaches kids how to prepare simple recipes and encourages them to be active and to eat healthier meals and snacks.

Time to break out of the library! Work with teammates to solve puzzles and crack the codes so you can escape in under an hour!

This event is 4th to 7th grade. Registration is required for either session. Both sessions are the same.

Join us for a family movie in our Art Gallery. We will be serving popcorn to enjoy during the show. Blankets and pillows welcome! 

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.

Tech Time is a program offered by the library that offers one-on-one technology help to patrons, no sign-up necessary. Just walk in with your device or questions, and we will do what we can to assist!

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

Hang out and make art with other artsy teens! We've got the supplies, you bring the creativity.