Ozark Regional Library — Ironton Branch
🏢 Ozark Regional Library System · Ironton, Missouri
Ozark Regional Library — Ironton Branch
The Ozark Regional Library in Ironton has served Iron County since 1932 and stands as headquarters of Missouri's first regional library system — a four-county cooperative formed in 1948 that still delivers books, broadband and passport services to the Ozark hills.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 402 N Main St, Ironton, MO 63650
Phone: (573) 546-2615
Website: ozarkregional.org
Plus Code: 869FJ93C+MP (Ironton, MO)
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📖 About Ozark Regional Library — Ironton Branch
Ironton's public library opened in 1932, organized by the local Arcadia Valley Rotary Club, and in 1934 the Works Progress Administration funded a librarian for a year to help it grow. The library's reach expanded dramatically in July 1947 when Bollinger, Crawford, Iron, and Madison Counties signed a contract to create the state's first regional library system. Officially named the Ozark Regional Library in January 1948, the system hired Frances Moose as its first Regional Librarian on July 1, 1948, and immediately launched bookmobile service with two vehicles. Ironton has been the regional headquarters since the system's founding, occupying various locations over the decades — including the Eidson Realty Building in 1949 and a purpose-built facility in 1984. In 2025 the library rejoined the Missouri Evergreen consortium, giving Iron and Madison County cardholders access to a statewide shared catalog. Today the Ironton branch offers passport application services by appointment and free notary services for cardholders.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Headquarters of Missouri's first regional library system — formed in 1948 by four counties in the Ozark hills
- Serving Iron County since 1932 — almost 95 years of continuous public library service in Ironton
- Passport application services by appointment at the Ironton branch
- Free notary services for cardholders; $5 per signature for non-patrons
- Rejoined Missouri Evergreen consortium in 2025 — statewide shared catalog and interlibrary loan
- Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot checkout available for one-week loans
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Ozark Regional cardholders can borrow digitally through the Missouri Evergreen consortium and national platforms:
📚 Services
- Passport application acceptance services (by appointment)
- Free notary public for cardholders ($5/signature for non-patrons)
- Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot lending (one-week checkout)
- Public computers and free Wi-Fi
- Interlibrary loan through Missouri Evergreen statewide consortium
- Genealogy research assistance
- Reference and reader's advisory assistance
- Children's and family collections
🎸 Programs
- Children's programs including '1,000 Books Before Kindergarten'
- Crochet classes and crafting workshops
- Archaeology exhibits and history events
- Fermentation workshops and nutrition/fitness classes
- Book sales and author meet-and-greet events
- Northstar Digital Literacy training
- Community programs across all four branch locations
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply for a passport at the Ozark Regional Library in Ironton?
Yes. The Ironton branch accepts passport applications by appointment. Call (573) 546-2615 to schedule. Bring the required documents: a completed DS-11 form, proof of citizenship (e.g., birth certificate), a valid government-issued photo ID, a passport photo, and the applicable fees payable to the U.S. Department of State.
What is the Missouri Evergreen library consortium?
Missouri Evergreen is a statewide shared catalog and interlibrary loan system. Ozark Regional Library rejoined in 2025, meaning your free Ironton card now lets you search and request items from member libraries across Missouri through the catalog at ozarkregional.missourievergreen.org.
Where are the other Ozark Regional Library branches?
The system has four branches: Ironton (headquarters, 402 N Main), Fredericktown (115 S Main, 573-783-2120), Annapolis (204 N Allen St, 573-598-3706), and Viburnum (1 Missouri Ave in City Hall, 573-244-5986). Each branch has its own hours; the Ironton branch has the most extensive schedule.
How long has there been a library in Ironton?
The Arcadia Valley Rotary Club organized Ironton's first public library in 1931, which opened in early 1932. In 1948 it became the headquarters of the Ozark Regional Library — Missouri's first regional library system — bringing countywide service to Iron and Madison Counties.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🛂 This library offers U.S. passport services. See how library passport acceptance works — requirements, fees and appointments — and find other passport acceptance libraries by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.