Ray County Library

Storytime!
2024-07-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is dinosaurs!

Kid Zone: STEM Spray Bottle Paintings
2024-07-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be STEM spray bottle paintings! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is llamas and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Puppet Show!
2024-07-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Join us Tuesday, July 30 from 10 to 10:45 am as StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents: The Great Race! Based on the Aesop Fable of The Tortoise and the Hare, StoneLion’s unique twist includes a junkfood junky rabbit with an attitude and a sweet hard working turtle determined to show all the animals on the great plain that winning a race does not mean you can lord it over everyone else. Each of us have strengths that we can capitalize on and sportsmanship should always be displayed with grace. This program is best for toddlers through 5th grade.

Storytime!
2024-07-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is mermaids!

MU Extension: Elementary STEM
2024-08-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Library Community Room
Join us Tuesday, August 6 from 3 to 4 pm for Elementary STEM, presented by MU Extension, and learn all about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics! This program is best for grades 1-5.

Storytime!
2024-08-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is pets!

Storytime!
2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is ocean animals and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is opposites!

Kid Zone: Boondoggle Keychains
2024-08-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be STEM boondoggle keychains! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-08-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is silly stories!

Storytime!
2024-09-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is foxes!

Storytime!
2024-09-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is apples and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-09-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is sticky stuff!

Kid Zone STEM: Pumpkin Catapults
2024-09-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be pumpkin catapults! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-09-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is fall and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-10-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is fall leaves!

Crafting at Hardin Fall Festival
2024-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Hardin Fall Festival, 500 NE 1st St, Hardin, MO, 64035
Join the Ray County Library and Hardin Betterment Committee at the Hardin Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5 from 10 am to 3 pm, and make and take home Crafts for Kids! The Hardin Fall Festival 2024 is located at Hardin Central C-2 School District.

Storytime!
2024-10-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is pumpkins and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-10-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is bats!

Kid Zone STEM: Halloween Slime
2024-10-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be halloween slime! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-10-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is monsters!

Storytime!
2024-10-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is Halloween and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-11-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is scarecrows!

Storytime!
2024-11-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is birds and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-11-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is harvest time!

Kid Zone STEM: Perler Bead Crafts
2024-11-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be perler bead crafts! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime
2024-11-27 10:00 - 11:00
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is Thanksgiving and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-12-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is snow!

Storytime!
2024-12-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is reindeer and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!
