Week Calendar

As the library Board of Trustees and Administration begins to regroup and move forward post-election, director Claudia Young wants to hear from you.  Please drop by to share your ideas, opinions, and feedback on expanding library service in o

Come trick or treat at the Osage County Library!  Take your picture with our spooky backdrop and receive a book and treat.

Come in costume and trick or treat at the circulation desks at the main library!

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

10:15-10:45 a.m.

11-11:30 a.m.

Come and check out the Friends of the Osage County Library's book sale area and find deals on books, puzzles, DVDs and more!  Call the Osage County branch at 573-897-2951 for more information.

Come in costume for a special Halloween-themed storytime. Afterward, we will have a costume parade past the library's circulation desks to collect some trick-or-treat candy!

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.  Dawn Sebion will be the ins

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

10:15-10:45 a.m.

11-11:30 a.m.

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. 

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). Raina will be in the Children's department from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on November 1st, and 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on November 15th.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

10:15-10:45 a.m.

11-11:30 a.m.

No reservations needed. Bring your Pokemon cards to the library and challenge someone to a friendly duel. This is not a tournament. All skill levels are welcome. For those new to the game, someone will be available to demonstrate how to play.

Same old puzzles and games got you down? Ready for a new one? If so, clean off that puzzle and game shelf and exchange them to keep your collection fresh!

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

Meet with an Aging Best services manager to obtain assistance with Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act.  Someone will be available to help you go over the different options and fill out the necessary application. 

Library meeting

Its our last day for the spooky season before the big day, so lets have a hauntingly good time! Show off your costume, come hang out to play some ghastly games and have some ghoulish refreshments.

If you're interested in video editing on a budget, this class is for you!

Looking for avid readers and stimulating conversation? You've found us! 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!

Join us for an evening with YA author Jared Reck.

An hour of Bingo fun for the family. Winning cards earn book prizes for children, teens, and adults. No reservations needed.

In 1936, intermarriage is illegal in California. Jack McGurn and Lily Kawamura elope to Seattle where they have a daughter.