Missouri Award Winners & Nominees Truman Readers Award Nominees (Grades 6-8) Gateway Readers Award Nominees (Grades 9-12) 2020-21 Dogwood Award Nominees (Grades 6-8) 2020-21 Dogwood Award Nominees (Grades 9-12) National Award Winners & Honorees Alex Award American Indian Youth Literature Award Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award Coretta Scott…
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Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, the Daniel Boone Regional Library has been able to expand programs and services to our communities. Gifts to the DBRL Foundation enhance a variety of library services and collections and empower many different communities. Every year, the Foundation selects a large-scale project to address an identified community…
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There are many giving options for you to support lifelong learning in your community. Depending on your goals, we will make it possible for you to help your library in a way that works for you. Whatever option you choose, you can be confident your gift will connect everyone in our community to opportunities for…
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VISIT THIS RESOURCE. Discover primary source documents including historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more related to critical people and events in African American history.
History & Geography
Information about each state and U.S. territory, including history, climate, weather, demographics, geography, history and historical images.
History & Geography
The community has voted to read “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy for the 2024 One Read program. Join us in September for book discussions, film screenings, an author talk and other One Read events. Read more about the 2024 One Read winner: “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy. As in past years, the Friends of the Columbia Public…
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The DBRL Board of Trustees meets monthly at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday after the second Tuesday of the month. The Callaway County and Columbia and Boone County Library District boards meet as needed. The DBRL Board of Trustees is made up of 14 volunteers. As authorized by state statute, the Columbia and Boone…
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The library has the following newspaper microfilm that may be accessed any time the library is open. Staff at the Columbia Public Library and the Callaway County Public Library are available to do limited searching for articles and obituaries if specific information is provided (e.g. an exact date of death for obituary records). Columbia Public…
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One Read, coordinated by the Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL), is a community-wide reading program sponsored by a task force of local media and community agencies. This comprehensive program involves cities, counties, media, schools and businesses in encouraging adults of all ages to read one book and participate in thought-provoking discussion and activities. One Read…
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Book & author Lists Compiled by Library Staff African & African American Authors Amish Fiction Authors Christian or Inspirational Authors Children’s Book Lists Classics Popular and Classic Hispanic & Latino Authors Urban Christian Fiction Authors Urban Fiction Authors Book Discussions Book Club Discussion Kits For these selected titles, you can check out a tote bag…
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