Week Calendar

Join us in this joint venture with the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce to learn how to improve your business! This month, we're learning about business basics with our local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director Lauren Carter!

Join us in the Woodland Art Gallery of the Osage Branch for stories, songs and a whole lot of fun! Recommended for preschool ages.  No reservations needed. 

Kids!  The Osage County Library is partnering with the Linn Community Betterment Association to offer pumpkin painting to celebrate Halloween!  The first 30 kids are guaranteed a pumpkin to paint.  Grab a friend and create a masterp

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). Raina will be in the Children's department for an hour, and can't wait to hear your story!

A presentation for children by the Council for Drug Free Youth.

Reading Heroes is a program providing one-on-one reading enrichment sessions for kids who've completed grades K-2.  These sessions are led by a retired reading teacher and are available in half hour increments from 2:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Are you interested in learning more about your ancestors? Then come to our Genealogy class! We'll go over different databases you can use to find past family members, and help you begin to develop your family tree. Registration required.

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). Molly will be in the Woodland Art Gallery for 60 minutes, and can't wait to hear your story!

Kids!  Come tie dye your own canvas bag to trick or treat with at the library!  We will provide the bag and dye, you provide the creativity.  For ages 6-12 years. Registration is required.

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). Zinga will be in the Children's department for an hour, and can't wait to hear your story!

For ages 5-12. No reservations needed. An hour of free-building LEGO fun featuring a large variety of base blocks, specialty pieces, and mini-figures.

The book we'll be reading for October is Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis.

All ages. No reservations needed. An hour of Bingo fun for the family. Winning cards earn book prizes for ages 12 and under.

Interested in 3D printing, but don't know where to start? Then this class is for you! We'll go over the basics of printing, from types of printers you can buy, to what software you need to get the job done. Registration required.

Shelf Indulgence is our newest book club! A new book will be selected each month to discuss. Librarians at the Information Desk are available to help find a copy for each attendee!

MRRL is delighted to host an evening with best-selling and award-winning YA author, Mindy McGinnis. McGinnis is the author of a number of books spanning multiple genres for teen audiences and she's going to be here, at our library! 

Join us for a relaxing evening of painting with local artist, Vivian Carwile.  All materials will be provided to create an autumn masterpiece in acrylic that you can bring home with you at the end of the event.  Wine and light refreshmen

Reservations required. 

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history.