• Storytime!

    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 chickens and will include a paper plate chicken craft!

  • Community Connection Event: Learn To Cook Potatoes

    Library Community Room

    The first crop of potatoes are ready to harvest in the community garden, thanks to the hard work of the SSS program volunteers. To utilize the harvest, we want to know, How Do You Want To Learn To Cook Potatoes? Please select all the ways you want to learn in this survey: https://forms.gle/nsDzRwz4zEJzHK747 Event attendees will leave with […]

  • StoneLion Puppet Theatre Presents: Art Outside the Box

    Library Community Room

    Join us Tuesday, July 22 at 10 am as StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents Art Outside the Box, an artistic and inspirational puppet show! Looking for inspiration? Have no fear: The Inspiration Instigator is here! With just a humble box, and the inspiration of the great masters, he can motivate you to create your own masterpiece. […]

  • Community Connection Event: Summer Plant Care

    Library Community Room

    Want to learn about caring for plants in the summer heat? Attend the upcoming summer plant care workshop lead by the MU Horticulture Team. Attendees will learn about caring for annuals, vegetables, and trees and have an opportunity to ask their gardening questions. Program is for all ages.

  • Storytime Cancelled

    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 outer space and will include a rocket craft!

  • Next Chapter Book Club

    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.

  • MU Extension STEM Program

    Library Community Room

    Join us Tuesday, July 29 at 10 am as Ray County 4H and MU Extension present a STEM activity for grades 1-5. Take a spin on a bike to make a smoothie! All supplies provided.

  • Kid Zone STEM: Alien Invasion

    Library Community Room

    This month's program has been moved to July 29, 2025, @4:00-4:45 p.m. July’s stem activity is creating rocket straws, and using them to crash land UFO’s that have infiltrated the library! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

  • Storytime!

    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 and will include an accordion dog craft!

  • Community Connection Event: Learn to Cook Zucchini

    Library Community Room

    The zucchini is ready to harvest in the community garden! Thanks to the hard work of the volunteers in the SSS program. We will demonstrate several methods of cooking zucchini so that you can maximize your use of this summer vegetable. Event attendees will leave with garden fresh zucchini and get to sample recipes. Register […]