Listed below are the winners of the prize drawings following the Columbia Public Library Centennial Scavenger Hunt. Kids Prizes “The Velveteen Rabbit” book and stuffed bunny Harvey L. Coding Critters Ceri H. Harry Potter LEGO® set Luke H. Library Centennial 30-piece puzzle Emeric R. Adult/Teen Prizes Library Centennial 500-piece puzzle Kayla M. Library Centennial blanket…
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For ages 6+ Check Dash Robot Kit availability in the catalog. Watch the library’s YouTube tutorial. Download the apps for free. The following apps are available for Apple, Android and Kindle devices and are compatible with the most popular smartphones and tablets. Go for Dash and Dot Robots Explore Dash’s lights, sounds, sensors and movements…
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The next First Thursday Book Discussion will be December 7, from 12-1 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library. The featured book will be “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive,” by Stephanie Land. 37.9 million. That’s the number of people living in poverty in the U.S. in 2022*. 37.9 million. My…
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We had a great time hosting Life-Size Candy Land at our Columbia and Fulton library branches! We had almost 400 people come through the giant game board at the Columbia Public Library alone, and we would like to thank you for coming and sharing in our magical land of sweet surprises.
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Love STEAM crafts? When I need craft and STEAM ideas, I usually look through my trusted social media sources for new ideas. Pinterest is great, YouTube is good if I need to watch a how-to and often I’ll go through DBRL’s free online resource Creativebug for guidance and ideas. However, earlier this year, I came across…
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This is the second post celebrating the 50th anniversary of a big event to happen in 1969. I’m sharing some books and DVDs that focus on the Apollo 11 moon landing that happened on July 20, 1969. There are even more library materials on this topic than the few I’ve listed below. Check out this…
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “Cartel Land” Website / Reviews / Trailer Playing last year at the True/False Film Fest, this film is a riveting, on-the-ground look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy – the murderous Mexican drug cartels. Filmmaker Matthew Heineman gives viewers…
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Summer Reading is over, but that’s no reason to leave behind all the fun you can have with an outer space theme! Just last month was the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, so why not celebrate with these moon landing activities? Blast Off Collage Try making this blast off collage with your little…
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Picture it. Landing on a cold, desolate, and inhospitable surface that is at once familiar and completely alien. A handful of others have gone before you, but nothing can compare to the vast expanse that awaits you. This is what the crew of the Apollo 16 – John Young, Charles Duke, and Ken Mattingly- must…
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