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Brighter Beginnings
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Southern Boone Morning Book Club
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Snack & Chat Book Discussion
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Southern Boone Evening Book Club
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Life With Alzheimer’s
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Columbia Job Center Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event
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Teen Book Club: Informational Drop-in
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Crafty Thursday
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Reading to T. Rex
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Layton Hollow Gals Concert
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Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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Summertime Fairs
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New Nonfiction, July 2026
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Upcycle-saurus Crafting Books
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250 Years of American Literature
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A Look Back at 1976
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Picture Books to Celebrate the Summer Solstice
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Juneteenth
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Teen Graphic Novels for Pride 🌈
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From Our Blogs
Book and activity ideas for all ages.
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Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in August. 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 August 13
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The contenders: Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel “I Am Legend” and Francis Lawrence’s 2007 film adaptation of the same name. The premise: Robert Neville is the last man on Earth after following a vampiric pandemic. He spends his time hunting vampires, providing for himself, fortifying his home and researching the plague. The story’s themes of loneliness, … Read more
AdultsPosted August 10
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Shelby Van Pelt belongs to the same writing tradition as our previous year’s One Read author, Daniel Mason, who wrote most of his books while working as a doctor and professor at Stanford University. Before publishing her first novel, Van Pelt spent years in an entirely different career, mostly as a financial consultant working on … Read more
AdultsPosted August 9
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Summer is winding down and school is just around the corner! Here’s a few tips to help get you get ready, even if it’s the last thing you want to do. … Read more
TeensPosted August 7
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In recent times, the term “science fiction” has been nearly synonymous in popular culture with oppressive dystopias, apocalyptic end-times and struggles against technologically superior foes. From “The Hunger Games” and “1984” to “The Stand” and “The Last of Us,” our view of the future takes a turn for the grim when writers find the present … Read more
AdultsPosted August 6
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We are excited to announce that we have the winners of this year’s Teen Photo Contest! We had 22 entries and they were all outstanding! The teens have submitted their photographic interpretations of this year’s Summer Reading theme, “Unearth a Story,”™ and after much deliberation, we have selected this year’s winners. Below are the top … Read more
TeensPosted August 3
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Human to human connection is the thing I most value in books I read. And in the novel “Atmosphere,” while a one sentence description may focus primarily on the astronaut, space-travel, or shuttle-explosion elements of this story, this book is really about the power of making connections with other people. As we meet Joan around … Read more
AdultsPosted July 31
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Back-to-school season can be exciting, nerve-wracking and expensive! Several community organizations have come together to host back-to-school events to support our students and their families. The events are organized by date. Voluntary Action Center Back to School Program July 13 – August 28 VAC office in the Cindy Mustard Resource Center on the Opportunity Campus … Read more
KidsPosted July 31
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