All of the facilities in the Daniel Boone Regional Library system will be closed Monday, October 14 for a Staff Development Day. There will be no bookmobile visits that day. Library-To-Go lockers and book drops will remain open. We return to our regular schedule on Tuesday, October 15.

Every day we rely on the mini computers in our pockets to keep us informed, entertained and connected to the world. And the amount of time we spend looking at screens — TVs, phones, computers — continues to climb as we get more and more dependent on our devices. Our children haven’t known a world without this technology, but what effect is it having on them?

Travis Pringle has called Boone County home for 12 years. He is currently the chief deputy counsel for the staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission, regulating investor-owned utilities throughout the state.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the open source software platform ChatGPT are accelerating digital change throughout the world. It is difficult to keep pace with this technology, which has now become enmeshed in commerce, the arts and even the military.

The new Outdoor Exploration Kits are designed to encourage children to go outside and learn about the natural world.

See our newest selection of online magazines that you can read for free through the library’s subscription to Flipster. These popular titles, including back issues, can be read using the Flipster app or through your web browser.

The library is in the process of hiring a new Executive Director. The DBRL Board of Trustees is interested in learning what qualities you believe are important for someone in that position. Please take a few moments to complete this brief survey by Sunday, July 21, 2024.

More and more public libraries across the country are adding library staff who do something other than help people find books. We felt it was time to do the same. We want to be better prepared to keep you and our staff safe and help our community.

Meet Daniel Boone Regional Library’s first safety and security manager, Drew Ide and our first community resource manager, Tyler Davis.

Learning how to code can be fun when you use the library’s free resource Fiero Code! Ages 8 to adults will enjoy this self-guided online program that teaches you how to code through hundreds of tutorials and dozens of real-world projects.

To use this free service, you need to live in Boone or Callaway County and have a current Daniel Boone Regional Library card.