A Note From the Director: Looking Ahead
Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
All library locations will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day.
Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
More and more of us get our latest news from social media, but when your feed is a mix of personal comments, opinion, news, satire and misinformation, how can you decide what is true and what isn’t? We all need to be careful. What you choose to share may be helpful or it could cause harm.
Here’s a list of tips to help you figure out whether what you’re seeing is truth or misinformation.
Posted on Monday, January 4, 2021
Beginning January 4, the open hours at the Holts Summit Public Library will be expanded from 20 to 51 hours a week. The library will be open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Callaway County Library District Board of Trustees assured voters that the hours at the Holts Summit library would be expanded if Callaway County voters approved Proposition L, which they did last June.
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2020
Some educators are becoming concerned that students may experience a “COVID slide,” meaning they may fall behind academically due to school closures and altered teaching methods during the pandemic. You may be concerned, too. To overcome these obstacles, the Daniel Boone Regional Library is introducing a new free online learning resource called Brainfuse that makes tutoring available to all students.
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2020
Help us keep our staff and visitors safe by observing these rules during your visit.
Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Inspired by this year’s One Read book “A Gentleman in Moscow” we invite Mid-Missouri artists ages 16 and older to contribute works that explore the experiences of isolation and confinement.
The exhibit will take place September 1-26 and will be viewed virtually at www.orrstreetstudios.com.
Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020
The library actively supports diversity in our communities as affirmed by our Principles of Community statement.
We are deeply saddened by the killing of George Floyd and the pain that has caused. We are grieving with our community, and especially our Black friends and neighbors.
As your public library, we pledge to continue working toward building a community that embraces diversity. Our doors are open to give all equal opportunity to live a rewarding life.
Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2020
We’re so appreciative that the Callaway County voters value their library and passed Proposition L. Now we’ll be able to expand the library’s outreach services to more seniors and preschoolers throughout the county, add more digital and printed reading materials to the collection and keep the Holts Summit Public Library open with expanded hours.
This is a bright spot in a most challenging year. Thank you to everyone who supported, campaigned and voted “yes” for the library levy.
Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020
All branches of the Daniel Boone Regional Library are now open, with limited hours. Visitors and staff are required to wear a face mask while in the library. In accordance with the Boone County health order currently in force, occupancy limits are lifted but patrons are still being asked to limit visits to an hour. Curbside hold pickup is available in Ashland, Columbia and Fulton.
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The community has chosen “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles for this year’s One Read event. The community is given the summer to read the book in preparation for related programming, including a tentatively planned virtual author talk, in September.
“One Read provides opportunities for us to connect as a community, with a book as the catalyst for that connection,” said One Read co-chair Lauren Williams. “This book is a piece of historical fiction that lets us reflect on the past as well as on the present. It even allows us to discuss some topics that tie back to the pandemic, like isolation and resilience.”