What's Happening at YOUR Library?

Track your child's or your family's reading this summer by registering for our Summer Reading Club!

The club runs from June 2 to August 2, and it's open to children ages 0–5, 6–12, and friends and families. Once registered, you can pick up a punch card from our clerk staff to track your reading with every book you check out.

Register based on your child’s age group, or sign up to three people using our friends and family registration option. Each person can only be registered in one age group at a time. A library card is required to register yourself or your child.

Fill up your punch card and return it to the front desk for a chance to earn a grand prize at the end of our summer program! You can pick up a new punch card each time you return a completed one to keep tracking your reading all summer long.

Click one of the links below to register, then ask a staff member for your punch card!

• 0-5 Registration Form: Ages 0-5 Reading Club Registration Form
• 6-12 Registration Form: Ages 6-12 Summer Library Program Reading Club Registration Form
• Friends and Family Registration Form: Family and Friends Summer Library Program Reading Club Registration Form

On Tuesday, June 3rd, Mad Science STL will present an amazing chemistry performance that’s sure to get you excited about science! Join us at the Bill Banks Event Center in Fredericktown at 10 AM or at Arcadia Valley Elementary School at 1 PM. This program is best suited for children ages 5 and up.

Join us on Wednesday, June 4, for a fun day with chalk at the park! We’ll be at the Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site at 10 AM and at the Azalea Park Pavilion at 2 PM. We’ll provide all the chalk, so there’s no need to bring your own—unless you’d like to! This program is best suited for ages 5 and up.

Join us on June 5 for a special program at Ozark Manor and Meadowbrook Residential Care! The library will guide participants in creating personalized keepsake folders. Attendees are welcome to craft their own or contribute drawings and messages to be included in others' folders. This program is best suited for ages 7 and up. Join us at Ozark Manor at 10 AM and at Meadowbrook Residential Care at 2 PM.

Little ones will be captivated as they learn about and explore simple machines during this engaging story time! We’ll read stories about how simple machines help us in everyday life, then try out a few ourselves. Best suited for Pre-K. All story times begin at 10 AM.

Annapolis Library – Monday, June 9
Viburnum Library – Tuesday, June 10
Ironton Library – Wednesday, June 11
Fredericktown Library – Thursday, June 12

Join Missouri State Parks as they teach us how to create our own, colored paper! This hands-on program is best suited for ages 8 and up.

Azalea Park: Monday, June 16, at 10:00 AM
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site: Monday, June 16, at 2:00 PM

Come learn more about the unique pink granite in our region at this exciting event on Tuesday, June 17! Dr. Russell Myers will share how this beautiful rock was formed and its significance to our local community. If you have a piece of pink granite (or any other rock) you'd like examined, feel free to bring it along! This program is best suited for ages 8 and up.

Fredericktown Library: 10:00 AM
Ironton Library: 2:00 PM

In this hands-on class, young learners will embark on an exciting journey into the world of geology! Join us on Wednesday, June 18, for fun and interactive activities where you'll discover how geodes are formed, where they’re found, and what it takes to crack them open for a look inside. This program is best suited for ages 8 and up.

Viburnum City Hall – 10:00 AM
Annapolis Library – 2:00 PM

We’re partnering with Madison County Recovery Allies, local residents and businesses to begin a new computer UpCycle program!

How it works: If you have an older computer (back to 2010), Mac or Windows, that you no longer use, you can donate it to us and we will be upgrading it to run Linux Mint which is a secure operating system designed to run great on older computers. Once computers are upgraded we will be giving them away to area residents based on a first come, first served basis.

To learn more about Linux and all of the free applications that come installed on an UpCycled computer check out the new Community Computer Upcycle page.

Get ready to explore a world where science and art team up to make stories and learning more exciting than ever! Register online at ozarkregional.org beginning June 2 to track your reading and earn prizes. Check in with your local Ozark Regional Library branch in late May for a complete event calendar.

This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

View the SLP Calendar pdf.

Do you homeschool your kids? We'd love to hear from you! We're looking to connect with local homeschool families so we can share our exciting programs with you. Please click the link below to fill out a short survey so you're the first to know about programs that will enhance your homeschool lessons.

ORL's Homeschool Families

Ozark Regional Library is happy to announce that we are offering digital literacy assessments and training from Northstar Digital Literacy. This free service is provided by a partnership between the Missouri State Library, the REAL (Remote Electronic Access for Libraries) program, and MOREnet.

Northstar Digital Literacy training begins with a selection of assessments which determine how proficient the user is at the targeted skill, such as working with Windows 11 or Microsoft Word. From there, users can take a series of self-guided training sessions and tests to improve their proficiency levels. Users can earn certificates for completing these training modules if they pass the test with 85% or higher (to earn the certificate, users must take the proctored assessment while being proctored at a Northstar location such as Ozark Regional Library). The certificate may be used as proof of technology skills when applying for a job. All assessments and training are free of charge.

Proctors will soon be available at all of our libraries. If you would like to take a proctored assessment please contact the nearest branch of Ozark Regional Library, or contact us via our website at ozarkregional.org.

Click here to begin digital literacy training.

Need help with technology? Come by the library -- appointments are recommended! Use the link below to schedule your time.

Tech Help Schedule:
* Mondays: Ironton - 10 AM-12 PM
* Select Tuesdays (twice a month):
  - Annapolis - 2 PM-4 PM
  - Viburnum - 2 PM-4 PM
* Wednesdays: Fredericktown - 10 AM-12 PM

Technology Help -Make an Appointment

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.

The Voices of the Ozarks project which started in Fredericktown pre-COVID will be renewed and expanded with a focus on family recipes and intergenerational dialogues in 2024!

The goal is to record approximately two (2) interviews per month (one in the Fredericktown library and one in the Ironton library) from April through December of 2024. These short audio recordings will be posted online with photos of the participants, the recipe, and a sample (when possible) to celebrate the past and present of Ozark cuisine. This program is designed to be a recorded dialogue between our older and younger generations, but participants are not required to bring someone with them. Visit ozarkregional.org or call (573) 546-2615 for more information.

Voices of the Ozarks Reservation

Passport Services - Ironton

We offer passport applications and passport acceptance services. We welcome any questions you may have about the passport application process.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide initiative that promotes the joy of story. This free program ranges from newborn to just before kindergarten.