2023-2024 Odessa City Guide Page 27 Trails Regional Library, Odessa Branch is a beautiful, 7000-foot facility located at 107 W. Mason Street. There are public-accessible computers and a large collection of print and audiovisual materials. The library hours are 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday, and 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Saturday. As part of the Missouri Evergreen consortium, patrons have the ability to access titles from more than 60 library districts in Missouri. A full catalog of materials is accessible by visiting Trails Regional Library website, www.trailslibrary.org. Patrons are able to access books, DVDs, and other materials, place requests, verify the items checked out and renew their materials all online. Requests are delivered to the Odessa branch in as little as one day. In addition to the physical collection, the library offers a digital collection, accessible via Trails Regional Library website, such as downloadable eBooks and audiobooks through Libby and hoopla. Trails Regional Library – Odessa Branch has programs yearround for all ages, from storytime and other early learning programs to adult book clubs and cooking classes. Program information is found at the library in an events page or online at http://www.trailslibrary.org/events/. In addition, there are system-wide programs that are available at home, like the virtual Author Talks. Patrons can register for a specific Author Talk and listen to the discussion with the author in the comfort of their own home. To see the list of authors available, visit https://libraryc. org/trailslibrary. The library is also a good source for genealogy research, offering local history, a large file of local obituaries and microfilm copies of local newspapers dating from 1901 to 2017. Detailed information from U.S. Census reports form 1830 to the latest printed census also are available for those conducting research. Online resources, such as Ancestry Online and Heritage Quest, also are available to cardholders. Trails Regional Library Foundation provides patrons the opportunity to support the library. Foundation activities promote the branch within the community and raise funds for library needs. To become involved with the Foundation submit an application to the director, Jackie Hawes. Applications can be found Library Trails Regional on the organization’s website under “become a member” and then “apply to be on the foundation board.” Trails Regional Library system includes eight branches located in Concordia, Corder, Holden, Knob Noster, Lexington, Warrensburg, and Waverly. There is also an express branch in Leeton. Trails Regional Library Board members are Patricia Long, president; Carlin Dillon, vice president; Jane Beal, treasurer; Bekki Currier, secretary; Goldie Edwards and Judy Tyler. As of printing, there were four vacancies on the board.
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