Storytime!
2024-03-27 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 Easter!

Storytime!
2024-04-03 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 weather!

Storytime!
2024-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is flowers and gardens and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-04-17 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 mail!

Kid Zone: Weaving Baby Turtles
2024-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be weaving baby turtles! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-04-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is bugs and insects and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2024-05-01 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 frogs and toads!

Storytime!
2024-05-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-05 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 fairy tales!

Storytime!
2024-05-15 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 firefighters

Storytime!
2024-05-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is bees and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Kid Zone: Tye Dye
2024-05-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be tye dye! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-05-29 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 otters!

2024 Childrens' Summer Reading Program
2024-06-03 - 2024-08-10
The Ray County Library Summer Reading Program begins Monday, June 3th. Be sure to register online at raycountylibrary.beanstack.org or in person at the Ray County Library for a free book and a chance to win some fantastic prizes!

For kids & teens (0-18):

Log 600 minutes of reading time before August 6th for a free book and to be entered to win a grand prize!

Registration:
1. Register online at raycountylibrary.beanstack.org or in-person at the library.
2. Log minutes of reading online or in-person to earn badges, free books, and a chance to win one of this year’s great prizes.
3. Complete the program by reading (and logging) your 600 minutes before August 6th.

MU Extension: Elementary Program
2024-06-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Library Community Room

Storytime!
2024-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is Pete the Cat and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Mad Science Presents: Biblio the Superhero
2024-06-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room

Kid Zone: Origami
2024-06-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be origami! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2024-06-26 10:00 - 10:30 | 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 summer!

MU Extension: Elementary STEM
2024-07-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Library Community Room
Join us Tuesday, July 2 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!
2024-07-03 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 Independence Day!

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

Storytime!
2024-07-17 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 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!
