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Madeline Matson has been chosen as the 2023 Most Impactful Staff Member from City Magazine. The Impact Awards are an opportunity to recognize the people that make an impact in Jefferson City. Awardees are nominated by the public and recognized in City Magazine.  Madeline has worked at Missouri River Regional Library for almost 16 years, and in that time she has made a huge impact on the community.

We have thoroughly enjoyed getting out in the community to share information about Proposition Library! At each meeting, there have been similar questions asked and we thought you might have the same questions, so we wanted to share the answers. As more questions pop up, we'll be adding to this list. 

How long will the library be closed and where will you go?

On June 29th, members of the community had the opportunity to learn more about the library's expansion plans. Director Claudia Young and Assistant Director Natalie Newville shared about library resources and the upcoming Proposition Library ballot initiative. Dan Maginn, Harison Pitchford, and Jack LaFontaine from Dake Wells Architecture shared about the building design and the process that went into the plan.

Watch the replay.

Important Dates for the August 8th Special Election.

Library Director Claudia Young is a 2023 Women of Achievement Nominee, sponsored by the Zonta Club of Jefferson City Foundation. At the annual Women of Achievement “Yellow Rose Luncheon,” Zonta awards and acknowledges the accomplishments of ten to fifteen outstanding women from the Jefferson City area, nominated by individuals from the community and the Zonta Club membership. These women meet the criteria of being noted for their exceptional achievements in their chosen field or as a volunteer working to improve the community.

Missouri River Regional Library will join with libraries across the nation in celebrating National Library Week April 23-29, 2023.  This is the 65th year that libraries have celebrated NLW. 

We have exciting news at Missouri River Regional Library! On Tuesday, April 18th our Board of Trustees voted to place Proposition Library on the August 8th ballot in Cole County. 

Prop L is an increase to the Library’s operating levy for the purpose of renovating and expanding the main library building in Cole County and increasing library collections, services, and programs. This will help expand library services for young children, students, seniors, small business owners, and others. Prop L would result in an average 2.5% property tax increase for most households.

Missouri River Regional Library will honor Claudia Visnich as the 2022 Library Volunteer of the Year at the annual MRRL Friends meeting on January 28th at 10am at Missouri River Regional Library. Visnich has served as the MRRL Friends President the last two years and was an active member prior to that.

Anyone with a Missouri River Regional Library card can now enjoy thousands of free videos from Kanopy, a company committed to streaming high-quality films that inspire, educate and entertain to libraries around the globe. Kanopy’s unique selection offers something for everyone, from award winning indie films to important and timely documentaries, to foreign films, popular cinema, children’s shows and more.  

The Missouri River Regional Library Summer Reading Program is back from June 1-August 7, 2021! Join us at the library for a variety of programs all summer long, plus earn prizes when you read. Printed reading logs will be available at the library, but participants are encouraged to use READsquared online to track their reading. Signup may be found at http://mrrl.readsquared.com.  

Summer Reading Program Kickoff Night at the Missouri River Regional Library Park on Friday, June 4th, 3-6 pm.

STI Technology Solutions has been a long time event sponsor of the Foundation Mini Golf Fundraiser. They are writing a guest blog here today to share some security tips with you! 

 Be Cautious of Links

• Be suspicious of any links in emails. These are common ways for criminals to get your personal information

 Vary your Passwords

As part of National Library Week, Missouri River Regional Library will honor Erin Hart from KAT Country as the 2021 Library Ambassador of the Year.  Hart is an avid library user, and consistently shares about the work the library is doing, both in the community and on social media. She has volunteered as a celebrity reader, is a frequent Book Box participant, and writes blogs often on her experiences at the library.

Missouri River Regional Library will join with libraries across the nation in celebrating National Library Week April 5-10, 2021.  This is the 63rd year that libraries have celebrated NLW. 

“National Library Week is a chance for us to highlight our impact on the community,” says Claudia Cook, Director. “It is also a great time to celebrate our patrons, and welcome back members of the community who haven’t visited us recently.” 

• All week long:

Missouri River Regional Library has created a virtual meeting room that is available for use in Cole and Osage County. Virtual rooms are available to community groups, non-profits, and businesses, and are hosted on the Zoom platform.  By scheduling your meeting through the Library, community members will have an unlimited amount of time for meetings and up to 300 attendees! 

There is a new resource available to Missouri River Regional Library cardholders! 

Reference Solutions is the number one source of information on businesses and people specifically designed for small business owners, marketing professionals, researchers, and job seekers.

Cardholders can use it to create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds and locate people. And even better, it's free!

Use the Business Database to:

Join us for a new series: Holiday How-To! We are planning to share some fun holiday ideas with you all season long. 

When the leaves start falling and there's a chill in the air, you know it’s bonfire season! And what goes better with bonfires than s’mores?