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Events & Programs
Free programs at your library, in the community and online.
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Crafts for Kids: Dog Toys
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Button-Making for Adults With Disabilities
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Free Magazine Day
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Winter Garden Forum
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First Wednesday Book Sale
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Drop-in and Make: Danish Heart Baskets
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First Thursday Book Discussion
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Online Author Talk With Vanessa Riley
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Be My Little Valentine
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Take Your Child to the Library Day
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More library programs
Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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New Nonfiction – January 2026
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Encyclopedia Brown Read-Alikes
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Books by D/deaf Authors: Read Harder 2026
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Fun and Games
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Faith
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Solstice Stories & Songs
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New Nonfiction for December 2025
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YA + Middle Grade Books for Native American Heritage Month
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More book lists
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From Our Blogs
Book and activity ideas for all ages.
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At the Daniel Boone Regional Library, preparation for March Madness begins in the early winter months when we announce our 16 of our most popular young adult books. This gives you several weeks to read as many of these titles as possible. Vote NOW through March 2 for your favorite eight books. Then, the … Read more
TeensPosted January 21
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The weather might be chilly, but it’s definitely heating up at the boy (and girl!) aquarium. Hockey romances aren’t new, but with the runaway success of “Heated Rivalry” and the book series the show is based on, they are definitely a hot topic. So pick up a winter sport romance to warm your heart during … Read more
AdultsPosted January 21
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A group of five adventurers are tasked with saving the world… except they are better at bickering and stealing than they are at adventuring. “The Last Available” is silly and definitely doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s a fantasy literary role-playing game (LitRPG) that is never lacking in jokes. The humor is very central in the … Read more
AdultsPosted January 19
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portrait noun por·trait ˈpȯr-trət -ˌtrāt 1: picture especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face 2: a sculptured figure : bust 3: a graphic portrayal in words From the “Merriam-Webster Dictionary” There are different kinds of portraits: there are realistic representations painted on canvases, photographs collected in albums and descriptions written … Read more
AdultsPosted January 16
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Columbia Public Library – Day Megan, Youth Services Librarian, sits down at her computer to write the first teen blog for 2026. MEGAN It’s the new year, which means there are more new books to read! I should look and see what new young adult books are coming out in the next six months. And … Read more
TeensPosted January 14
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“How to Think About AI,” by Richard Susskind will be the subject of the February First Thursday book discussion, and it’s not a moment too soon. Maybe, if you are a literal hermit, as in living by yourself in a cave or some other hermitage, you can avoid AI seeping into your life — for … Read more
AdultsPosted January 14
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In the graphic novel “Shubeik Lubeik,” wishes are commodified — wrapped up in the bureaucracy and power dynamics of our world. Author Deena Mohamed’s three stories weave together the fantastical and the ordinary. Her characters are captivating, and her commentary on colonialism and class is compelling. I don’t want to spoil the book, but one … Read more
AdultsPosted January 12
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“I keep putting off beginning this journal because the things I must write, must admit by writing them, are hard, even threatening to me,” Alice Walker wrote on July 8, 1977. “But, to begin.” This confession came from a courageous young woman, already an established writer and activist. Yet putting pen to paper still stirred … Read more
AdultsPosted January 11
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