Adults

Missouri River Regional Library staff provide support, guidance, and direction to help connect library users with library resources.

Professional staff will connect library patrons with great books for fun or research, help library patrons set up and use our digital library apps, and provide many other services as we strive to make the library experience beneficial and enjoyable. 

Any questions about adult services or programs? Ask a Librarian 

Upcoming Events for Adults

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Wondrous World by Kay (Swyers) Murphy @ the Osage Branch

All Day 1/7–3/28
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Osage County Events, Special Events
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:

Come enjoy Kay (Swyers) Murphy's Wondrous World art show in the Woodland Art Gallery at the Osage County Library from January 7 through March 28, 2026.

A note from Kay:

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One-on-One Genealogy help sessions

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, New Adults
Educational/Instructional
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Three 1-hour sessions at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m. are offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

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Chess Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Kids, Teens, New Adults
Gaming/Games
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Gaming/Games
Description:

Come to play, teach, or learn more about chess! All ages and levels welcome!

*All teachers are volunteers, and may not always be in attendance

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Author Talk: Janet Saidi with Rebecca Smith

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Authors/Performers, Educational/Instructional
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Educational/Instructional
Description:

Janet Saidi will discuss her new book, Jane Austen: The Original Romance Author. The book covers moments of Austen's life, both well known and unexpected, that shaped her six published novels.

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Fiction @ Noon Book Discussion

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults, New Adults
Book Clubs
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

Join leaders Claudia and Kathy for a lively book discussion. This month's book selection is This is Happiness by Niall Williams.

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KMOS-MRRL Indie Lens Series: The Tallest Dwarf

2:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Movies
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Movies
Description:

This film follows Julie Wyman, a filmmaker, as she searches for her place in the little people community and unpacks dwarfism's impact on her own family.

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Community Resources

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Recommended Reads

Looking for your next great read? Check out our list of recommended reads.

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Library Services

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Book Clubs

The library offers three Adult Book Discussion groups at the Main Library. 

  • Come eat your lunch and discuss the book of the month at our Fiction@Noon book group. 
  • Read all the trending titles on TikTok with the TikTok Made Me Read It book group. 
  • For those who want to read more than one book, we have Shelf Indulgence, where we read and discuss two books each month. 

The Osage Page Turners Unite! Book club meets quarterly at the Osage County Branch. 

Indulge yourself and dig into some great literature with other book lovers. 

Upcoming Book Clubs

Online Learning

Duolingo

Duolingo

Learn a new language with the world’s most-downloaded education app! Duolingo is the fun, free app for learning 40+ languages through quick, bite-sized lessons. Practice speaking, reading, listening, and writing to build your vocabulary and grammar skills.

Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library

The Learning Express Library is comprised of comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-Books, and high-stakes test preparation - modeled after official tests.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is an American massive open online course provider. It provides video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills.

A PIN will be necessary to log in to LinkedIn Learning. PINs can be set by calling the library. Patrons need to have their library card number ready to give to the library employee,  Once the PIN is set, patrons can use their it to log in immediately. 

New Fiction for Adults

New Nonfiction for Adults