Week Calendar

Outside group visit to the library for activities.

Rejuvenate your mind and body. All shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome. Bring a mat (or towel) to class if you have one, but these are not required. Drop-ins welcome. No charge – library program.

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.

We will make paint our own handprint ghosts to take home. 

Come pick up a free box of fresh protein and produce in the parking lot at the Osage County Library.  This is courtesy of the LFPA (Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program) and The Community Partnership of Rolla.  

Drop in anytime between 10-3 on October 26 and November 2nd for our Craft Palooza for United Way!! We will provide various craft supplies, especially yarn and beads, for you to indulge your creative side while giving back to a great cause.

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained therapy dog (TDI-Therapy Dogs International). Raina and River will be in the Children's department from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The Missouri River Regional Library Bookmobile makes school & community stops throughout Cole and Osage counties. We offer a full range of children’s & adult titles, including fiction & non-fiction, paperbacks, CDs, & DVDs.

Outside group visit to the library for activities.

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 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Join us for this simple craft where you’ll use melted wax to decorate plain white candles. Participants can experiment with different colors, patterns, and styles to customize their candles. Two sessions, registration required for either:

Genealogist Laura Loyborg hosts genealogy help sessions each Thursday. There will be a lesson, Q&A time, handouts, and individually-assisted research help.

Journaling for Joy, is a program designed by the founder of the We Speak Foundation ACCO - a non profit 501(c)(3) organization designed to address mental health challenges and suicide prevention by providing children, from 1st grade

Sometimes computers and software can be frustrating. But the library is here to help! Join us to learn about techniques you can use to discover computer problems yourself (before needing to call tech support). Attend in-person or virtually.

Maria Duhova Trevor has enjoyed a varied and successful career as a harpist in the USA and Europe. She currently serves as the principal harpist of the Springfield Symphony, maintains a private harp studio and a busy solo performance schedule.

Stop by the library to enjoy free-building LEGO fun and Lincoln Log fun.  We provide the bricks and logs, you provide the imagination!  Recommended for ages 5 and up.  No reservations needed.

Rejuvenate your mind and body. All shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome. Bring a mat (or towel) to class if you have one, but these are not required. Drop-ins welcome. No charge – library program.

Looking for your next great read? Instead of reading the same book each month, members read a book of their own choice related to the theme of the month. This month's theme is unsolved mysteries. Feel free to interpret that however you like!

Two years ago, Dr. Christine E. Boston, associate professor of anthropology and sociology, delighted audiences with her discussion on Missouri Cryptids, and she returns now with the second installment on this theme--Ozark monsters.

Come join the Happy Hookers group at the Osage County Library to explore fiber arts together.  Bring a project to work on or come to learn a new skill.  There will be a few knitting needles and crochet hooks available for new learners to

Sometimes computers and software can be frustrating. But the library is here to help! Join us to learn about techniques you can use to discover computer problems yourself (before needing to call tech support). Attend in-person or virtually.

You have seen elderberry products in the pharmacy and have probably heard of their remarkable medicinal value. Have you ever considered growing your own elderberries?

Join us for this simple craft where you’ll use melted wax to decorate plain white candles. Participants can experiment with different colors, patterns, and styles to customize their candles. Two sessions, registration required for either:

Are you an adventurer at heart? Play Dungeons & Dragons with us! The excitement is real and the escapades are never-ending! You might stomp your way through an army of orcs, or go on a noble quest to rescue a whole town. You decide!

All ages. No reservations needed. Family Event. Blankets and pillows welcome! Light snacks will be provided.

NOTE: This is an after-hours event. The library doors will be closed at 6:15 pm.