Ray County Library

Kid Zone STEM: Chemical Reactions
2025-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ STEM program will be chemical reactions! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Closed for Juneteenth
2025-06-19 | Ray County Library, 215 E Lexington St, Richmond, MO, 64085, United States
The Ray County Library will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth.

Storytime!
2025-06-18 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 reptiles!

Storyteller Sarah Poff Presents: Summer Waves
2025-06-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Library Community Room
Join us Tuesday, June 17 at 11 am as Multimedia Storyteller Sarah Poff assists in creating your own Wave Painting, inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Edo era Japanese artist Hokusai. Participants will learn a quick easy way to paint the waves on 8″x11″ canvas board using acrylic paints. All supplies provided. This program is best for children ages 5 and up

Senior Life Solutions
2025-06-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
To strengthen the health literacy of our patrons, Senior Life Solutions will present a monthly health information program on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10 am in the Library’s Community Room.

Next Chapter Book Club
2025-06-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
Helping people with disabilities enjoy books, friends, and their community. This is a book club meeting where a selected book will be read and discussed, in partnership with Special Needs Services of Ray County. Contact the library or Special Needs Services for details regarding joining the book club.

Storyteller Joyce Slater Presents: Our World of Color
2025-06-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Library Community Room
Join us Thursday, June 12 at 11 am for a special storytime event, as Storyteller Joyce Slater presents Our World of Color. This program is best for toddlers, preschoolers, and up

Storytime!
2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is camping and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Crafting for Adults: Mosaic Tiles
2025-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s craft will be mosaic tiles! It will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided. Click here to register to attend.

MU Extension STEM program: Dissecting Owl Pellets
2025-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Join us for a STEM program, presented by Ray County 4-H and MU Extension, and learn all about dissecting owl pellets! This program is best for grades 1-5.

Storytime!
2025-06-04 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 under the sea!

Food for Fines
2025-06-04 - 2025-08-20 | Ray County Library, 215 E Lexington St, Richmond, MO, 64085, United States
Food for Fines is back! We’re collecting canned goods and other nonperishables for the Salvation Army from June 4, 2025 through August 20, 2025. 1 food item = $1 in forgiven fines!

Book Club
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
Book Club Meeting where a selected book will be discussed. This month’s book is “The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yoko Ogawa. Members can also pick up next month’s book, “The Writing Class” by Jincy Willett. Contact the library for details regarding joining the book club.

Ray County Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-06-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Community Room
Monthly Meeting of the Ray County Library Board of Trustees.

Summer Reading Program!
2025-06-02 - 2025-08-09
Be Inspired, get creative, and branch out with your reading this summer as we Color Our World! With this year’s theme, we want readers to be inspired and imaginative as they select their reading materials and attend related events.
There are two programs, one for adults and one for children and teens aged 0-18 years. Participants who register for the program and children/teens who log 600 minutes of reading and adults who log 5 books can earn badges, free books, and a chance to win one of this year’s great prizes.
Log in/register here!
Visit the ‘Summer Reading” tab at the top of the webpage for more information!

Storytime!
2025-05-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is sharing and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Kid Zone STEM
2025-05-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ craft program will be announced soon! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Closed for Memorial Day
2025-05-26
The Ray County Library will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.

Storytime!
2025-05-21 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 windy days!

Big Library Read!
2025-05-15 - 2025-05-29
Join the Ray County Library and Libby App for #BigLibraryRead starting May 15th and borrow ‘Uncommon Measure’ by Natalie Hodges on the Libby App with no waitlists or holds!

Uncommon Measure explores these questions from the perspective of a young Korean American who dedicated herself to perfecting her art until performance anxiety forced her to give up the dream of becoming a concert solo violinist. Anchoring her story in illuminating research in neuroscience and quantum physics, Hodges traces her own passage through difficult family dynamics, prejudice, and enormous personal expectations to come to terms with the meaning of a life reimagined—one still shaped by classical music but moving toward the freedom of improvisation.

Learn more at https://link.overdrive.com/biglibraryreadmay2025

Raised Bed Gardening-Community Connections
2025-05-14 17:00 - 17:45 | Library Community Room
Raised-Bed Gardening: Community Connections Event
Join us for an informative gardening workshop presented by the MU Extension Horticulture Team! This program is the third in a series to learn to grow your own food in collaboration with Community at Play and the Richmond Salvation Army. Attendees will also be able to sign up to use a new community garden in Richmond, MO.
Attendees will learn how to construct, design, and maintenance a raised-bed garden. For all ages.
Workshop Highlights:

Learn how to make and use raised beds
Expert Guidance

Date: May 14th, 2025
Time: 5:00pm-5:45pm
Please register to attend
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Storytime!
2025-05-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is turtles and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Crafting for Adults: Dreamcatchers
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s craft will be dream catchers! It will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided. Click here to register to attend.

Composting 101-Community Connections
2025-05-07 17:00 - 17:45 | Library Community Room
Composting 101: Community Connections Event
Join us for an informative gardening workshop presented by the MU Extension Horticulture Team! This program is the second in a series to learn to grow your own food in collaboration with Community at Play and the Richmond Salvation Army. Attendees will also be able to sign up to use a new community garden in Richmond, MO.
Attendees will learn how to make and use a compost pile at home for use in the garden.
Workshop Highlights:

How to make compost
How to use compost
Expert Guidance

Date: May 7th
Time: 5:00pm-5:45pm
Please register to attend
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Storytime!
2025-05-07 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 rain!

Book Club
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
Book Club Meeting where a selected book will be discussed. This month’s book is “I Know Who You Are” by Alice Feeney. Members can also pick up next month’s book, “The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yoko Ogawa. Contact the library for details regarding joining the book club.
