Senior Life Solutions
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

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!

Next Chapter Book Club
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | 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.

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!

Book Club
2024-10-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
Book Club Meeting where a selected book will be discussed. This month’s book is “Color Me Murder” by Krista Davis. Contact the library for details regarding joining the book club.

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.

Ray County Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-10-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Community Room
Monthly Meeting of the Ray County Library Board of Trustees.

Crafting for Adults: Mug Painting
2024-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s craft will be mug painting! This will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided. Click here to register to attend.

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!

Library Closed
2024-10-14
The Ray County Library will be closed on October 14, 2024 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day.

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!

Crafting at Lawson Fall Festival
2024-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Lawson Fall Festival, Lawson, Missouri, United States
Join the Ray County Library for some crafts at the Lawson Fall Festival!

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!

Book Club
2024-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
Book Club Meeting where a selected book will be discussed. This month’s book is “The Darkness” by Ragnar Jonasson. Members can also pick up next month’s book, “Akin” by Emma Donoghue. Contact the library for details regarding joining the book club.

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!

Big Library Read!
2024-11-07 - 2024-11-21
Get ready to embark on an enchanting journey through Washington Park, Chicago with Montgomery “Monty” Carver in Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key, by debut author Tracy Occomy Crowder. Ray County Library patrons can experience this nostalgic adventure with Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. From November 7-21, Tracy Occomy Crowder’s Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key is available for free as an ebook and audiobook on the Libby app through the Ray County Library. Library card holders can join thousands of others around the globe in reading the digital book without waitlists or holds and access lesson plans and discussion guides from TeachingBooks.net for facilitating age-appropriate conversations about story writing, cultural representation, and historical fiction. A fabulous family read, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key promises to captivate readers of all ages with its delightful story of discovery, resilience, and the power of community.

To celebrate this thrilling tale, we’re inviting kids ages 12 and under to create their own artwork inspired by the book. Patrons can share their creations (with parent permission or from a parent’s account) on social media using the hashtag #BigLibraryRead on social media from November 7-21 to enter for a chance to win the Adventurer’s Prize Pack!

A signed copy of Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key

A cool LCD display kids metal detector for real-life treasure hunting!

A leather-bound journal with a vintage key enclosure for all their notes and discoveries

An Instant Print camera to capture every adventure

A pair of Belkian Soundform Headphones for diving into audiobooks

See official rules for details.

LIVE READING – November 21 from 5-7 PM CDT

In addition to free lesson plans and discussion materials being offered on their website, Legler Regional Library in Chicago, Illinois will be hosting a live event on November 21 from 5-7 PM CDT. Tracy Occomy Crowder will be attending from 6-7 PM for a live reading, audience Q&A, and story writing activity. Any readers that are interested in attending virtually can register here or via Legler Regional’s website!

Closed for Veteran's Day
2024-11-11
The Ray County Library will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day.

Crafting for Adults: Wool Felted Cats
2024-11-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s craft will be wool felted cats! This will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided. Click here to register to attend.

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!

Closed for Thanksgiving
2024-11-28 - 2024-12-01
The Ray County Library will be closed from Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30 for Thanksgiving.
