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Events & Programs
Free programs at your library, in the community and online.
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Flute Journey Concert
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Handprint Calendars
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The Creative Age Art Show and Reception
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Crafternoon at Night
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Google Docs and Sheets
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Stuffie Snuggle Party
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DIY Herbal Heating Pads
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Online Security Basics
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Researching Columbia Homes
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Lunch & Learn: AI and Democracy — Guardrails We Can Choose
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Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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YA + Middle Grade Books for Native American Heritage Month
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Flourish Street Outreach: A CommunityMade List
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New Books by Native American Authors
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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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Popular Library Resources
From Our Blogs
Book and activity ideas for all ages.
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In the book “It Shined,” the founder of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Michael “Supe” Granda, details his life through the lens of the band. He shares everything from his upbringing in St. Louis, to his move to Springfield, and his travels around the globe. Supe is a conversational writer with a great sense of humor. … Read more
AdultsPosted December 3
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Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in December. All of the mentioned titles are available to put on hold in our catalog and will also be made available via the library’s Overdrive website on the day of publication in eBook and downloadable audiobook format (as available). For a more extensive list of new nonfiction books coming out this … Read more
AdultsPosted December 1
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Now that 2026 has kicked off, that means it’s time for our Handprint Calendar again! The library is continuing our tradition of providing a handprint calendar just for you. Not only do these calendars make great gifts, but they’re also a handy way to document family milestones. Celebrate the new year by printing off a … Read more
KidsPosted November 28
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No matter your pace or path, the library offers companions for the journey. A 19th-century naturalist and a contemporary R&B artist gave shape to my recent trip and softened the landing. Which writers help you light the way? I board the plane with a book and an album: “The Journal, 1837-1861” by Henry David Thoreau … Read more
AdultsPosted November 28
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I love it when a plan comes together. I equally love it when a plan goes off the rails and characters must somehow rebuild it on the fly. “The Lies of Locke Lamora” somehow enables the reader to have both of these outcomes. The story could be summed up as a heist gone wrong. Or, … Read more
AdultsPosted November 26
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Book I read: “Humankind: A Hopeful History” by Rutger Bregman Why I checked it out: Last spring I was looking for books about hope and came across this one. What it’s about: Often we’re told or believe that humans are ruled by self-interest. Bregman explores historic events and research to argue that what defines humans … Read more
AdultsPosted November 24
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Diane Wilson’s novel, “The Seed Keeper” will be the subject of December’s First Thursday Book Discussion at noon on December 4 in the Columbia Public Library. “The Seed Keeper,” spans several generations in a Dakhóta family starting with a Dakhóta girl, her mother and her new born brother fleeing violence and starvation after the 1862 … Read more
AdultsPosted November 21
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“The Hive” introduces readers to the Fehler sisters, who are known as the “bug girls” because their family owns a pest control business in rural Missouri. After their father dies they have to join together to lead their family and the business into the future. Because the author is from Missouri, she provides many easter eggs … Read more
AdultsPosted November 19
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