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  • Reader Review: Math Without Numbers

    “Math Without Numbers” is a brief introduction to some of the finer parts of pure mathematics. Math for math’s sake. I absolutely love everything about abstract math, and I found the way the author spoke about some of the most complicated things I have ever studied very simple. They did a great job of expressing … Read more

    AdultsPosted March 27
    by patron reviewer
  • Reader Review: Secret Dead Men

    The book “Secret Dead Men” is along the lines of “Reservoir Dogs” meets “Ghost” meets “Pulp Fiction.” You have to be a little open minded. This is not your regular thriller book. The main character named Dell is a soul collector. One of the souls he meets on his journey, wants him to avenge his … Read more

    AdultsPosted March 23
    by patron reviewer
  • Q&A With Steven Watts, Author of “Citizen Cowboy”

    Steven Watts is a Columbia, MO author whose latest book is “Citizen Cowboy: Will Rogers and the American People.” The book details how a youth from the Cherokee Indian Territory of Oklahoma rose to conquer nearly every form of media and entertainment in the early twentieth century’s rapidly expanding consumer society. Watts is Professor Emeritus of … Read more

    AdultsPosted March 18
    by Decimal Diver
  • March Madness – Top Two Announced!

    At the Daniel Boone Regional Library, preparation for March Madness begins in the early winter months when we announce our list of 16 of our most popular young adult books. Now the tournament heats up as those titles are seeded and face off in head-to-head competition. Each week in March, teens vote to narrow down … Read more

    TeensPosted March 17
    by Dana
  • Brianna’s Books: March Favorites 2026

    Time for the Earth Day edition of “Brianna’s Books”! Whether it’s busy beavers or pun-loving forest friends, I’ve gathered some of my favorite new reads to show you how nature—and a few dedicated kids—can change the world one page at a time! Picture Books “When Beavers Move In” written by Alison Pearce Stevens and illustrated … Read more

    KidsPosted March 16
    by Brianna
  • April First Thursday Book Discussion: “The Sea Captain’s Wife”

    Spend some of Women’s History Month reading about the first female captain to pilot a merchant ship around the southern tip of the Americas, and then join us for a book discussion in the Columbia Public Library on April 2 at noon. “The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure at … Read more

    AdultsPosted March 11
    by MaggieM
  • March Madness – Final Four Announced!

      At the Daniel Boone Regional Library, preparation for March Madness begins in the early winter months when we announce our list of 16 of our most popular young adult books. Now the tournament heats up as those titles are seeded and face off in head-to-head competition. Each week in March, teens vote to narrow … Read more

    TeensPosted March 10
    by Dana
  • Reader Review: Leonardo Da Vinci

    “Leonardo Da Vinci” by Walter Isaacson is a detailed and thoughtful biography of one of the most curious and brilliant minds in history. The book was pretty good overall, though I found it a little long-winded in places. What I really enjoyed were the parts about science and math — how Leonardo understood that nature … Read more

    AdultsPosted March 9
    by patron reviewer

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