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Events & Programs
Free programs at your library, in the community and online.
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Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Pain
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Adult Craft & Hobby Hour
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Genealogical Society of Boone County and Central Missouri
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Finding Your Genealogy Roots
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Lifelong Learning
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Creepy Crafts
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Snack and Chat Book Discussion
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Monarchs, Milkweed and the Milky Way
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Vaccination Clinic: COVID & Flu
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Sensory-Friendly Discovery Time
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Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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Teen Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
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Teen Books to Celebrate Filipino American History Month
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Goodnight, Jane Goodall
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Local Motion: A CommunityMade List
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Books that Inspired “North Woods” by Daniel Mason
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YA Back-to-School Romance
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Read-A-Likes: K-Pop Demon Hunters
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Brand New Fall Books For Kids
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Popular Library Resources
From Our Blogs
Book and activity ideas for all ages.
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The nights are getting long and dark and we are well into Spooky Season. There is no better way to spend a creepy evening than safe inside with a spine-chilling story. And we have a fresh harvest of scary books to offer! … Read more
TeensPosted October 22
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Maybe there’s a birthday coming up and you want to make a decoration that can be used for years to come, or maybe you don’t need a special occasion to add a little whimsy to your décor; either way making your own pom-pom garland from yarn is a fun, kid-friendly craft that you can make … Read more
KidsPosted October 20
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On Saturday, October 11, I visited the Sidney Larson Gallery at Columbia College to view the current exhibition, “Everything at the Same Time,” featuring sprawling, luminous works by local artist Caleb Crites. Crites spoke to a small group about the stories of these pieces, which will be on display through Wednesday, Oct. 22. For more … Read more
AdultsPosted October 17
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Author Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” calls back to his much earlier work “Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World,” presenting an alternate version of the magical “Town” that much of that novel centers on. The fractured narrative juxtaposes the seemingly ordinary life of a middle-aged man who suddenly … Read more
AdultsPosted October 15
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On October 13 we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. This day is a celebration of the true discoverers of our continent, the indigenous people who likely came here from modern day Asia tens of thousands of years ago, and whose descendants were forcibly and tragically removed into reservations and other areas away from their common lands. … Read more
AdultsPosted October 13
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After recently enjoying a novel about the international art arena, I wanted to know more. “ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History” by Jennifer Dosal hooked me and as you can see, I borrowed part of the title for this article. Before reading this, my view of the larger … Read more
AdultsPosted October 12
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Announcing a new display! Up on the second floor of the Columbia Public Library (accessible by stairs or elevator) on the shelves along the south orange wall, we are excited to share Things We Love. With this display we, as library staff from all departments, present a gift to you patrons: A sample of some … Read more
AdultsPosted October 10
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“The God of the Woods,” by Liz Moore will be the subject of the First Thursday Book Discussion on November 6 at noon in the Columbia Public Library. “The God of the Woods,” could easily be shelved in the mystery section or the literary fiction section. Moore has the remarkable ability to write a compelling … Read more
AdultsPosted October 8
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