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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Missouri Wizard's Art Show @ the Osage Branch

All Day 4/2–5/30
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Osage County 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
Description:

Zackery Mueller, otherwise known as the Missouri Wizard, will have his art displayed in the Woodland Art Gallery from April 2 through May 30, 2026.

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2nd Annual Cole County 4-H Art Show

04/09/2026 @ 9:00am–04/30/2026 @ 8:00pm
Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Authors/Performers, Community Events
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Community Events
Description:

From April 9--30, the library will be hosting the Second Annual Cole County 4-H Art Show.

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Baby Chicks!

All Day 4/19–4/24
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Osage County Events
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Osage County Events
Description:

Baby chicks are coming back to the library!! MU Extension will deliver our eggs and incubator and you can watch them hatch live on our YouTube channel! Come enjoy the magic of baby chicks with us until Friday.

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National Library Week @ Both MRRL branches

All Day 4/19–4/25
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Special 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....

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Adult Crafts To Go: Celtic Yarn Tree of Life

All Day
Adults, New Adults
Crafts
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Create a Celtic-lore inspired Tree of Life, symbolizing harmony, balance, and the interconnectedness of all nature. Each kit comes with everything you need to make one tree!

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Google Maps @ Osage Branch

10:00am–11:15am
Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Computer Classes, Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Registration Required
Library Branch: Osage County
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Computer Classes, Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Registration Required
Description:

Finding your way around town using technology can be confusing. Join us for this Google Maps class, where we'll go over how to use this popular app to get you where you need to go.

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Community Resources

Not sure where to go? We have compiled a list of community resources to assist you.

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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

The library is here to help you with what you need. Check out our 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