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Library Services, Blogs & More (13)
Literary Links: The Spanish Flu of 1918
Language Learning Resources for Kids and Families
Celebrate Welcoming Week
Picture Book Biographies for Women’s History Month
Virtual Activity Bundle: Grandparents
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Halloween Kids’ Books for Grownups
Nonfiction Roundup: April 2023
Books We Love: The Works of Tomie dePaola
Library Events & Classes (20+)
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Live Online Author Series
Live online events
Through the “Live Online Author Series,” we’re able to welcome notable authors to mid-Missouri readers several times a month. How? In 2022, the library joined the Library Speakers Consortium, along with other libraries across the country, to invite biographers, journalists, novelists, poets, self-help authors, travel writers and more to have a conversation with you about … Continue reading “Live Online Author Series”
First Thursday Book Discussion - "Zero Days"
Thursday, May 2 › Noon-1 pm
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
Join us to discuss “Zero Days,” an adrenaline-fueled thriller by the New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware, who some have called the “new Agatha Christie.” A gripping combination of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and “The Fugitive,” the novel follows a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.
Adults.
Snack and Chat Book Discussion With Author Meg Shaffer - "The Wishing Game"
Saturday, May 4 › Noon-1 pm
Holts Summit Public Library, Meeting Room
Come join us for a special event as author Meg Shaffer joins us for a discussion of her book “The Wishing Game,” a tale of four bookish contestants competing for a rare book from their favorite author. Shaffer weaves a tale that will give you all the “feels” and remind you about the magic of books and the upside of facing your fears.
Adults.
Story Explorers
Multiple sessions Thursday, May 2-Tuesday, May 7
This program is taking place at multiple venues.
Support your early reader’s developing skills through a read-aloud of “Cats Are Liquid” by Rebecca Donnelly. We’ll learn about non-Newtonian fluids and make our own stress balls.
Families, ages 5-8.
Lifelong Learning - Visible Mending & Expanding Creativity
Thursday, May 9 › 6:30-8 pm
Columbia Public Library, Training Center
Our free online resources are your gateway to lifelong learning. This month, learn about visible mending and expanding your creativity with Creativebug and EBSCO MasterFILE Premier. There will also be time for you to do your own exploring!
Adults and teens. Please register.
Stories and Activities for Adults With Disabilities
Friday, May 10 › 10-10:45 am
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
Join us for a story time filled with books, songs and movement! After story time, we’ll have an interactive activity designed just for you.
Adults with a caregiver.
Learn How to De-stress
Wednesday, May 15 › 5:30-6:30 pm
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
Learn the benefits for yourself, your children and your family to practicing self-care: taking time for things that help you live well and improve your physical and mental health. This will help you manage stress, lower your risk of illness and increase your energy. During the program, you’ll also make a fun self-care item. Presented by Catherine Miller, M.Ed. from BCECC.
Adults.
Baby & Toddler Time
Thursday, May 16 › 10-10:45 am
Callaway County Public Library, Friends Room
Bond with your little one through books, songs, and play.
Ages birth-36 months.
Crafternoon - Adult Coloring or Bring Your Own Craft
Thursday, May 16 › 2-4 pm
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Join us with a craft you are working on or just spend some time coloring. We will have beautiful coloring pages aimed at adults along with markers and colored pencils. Relax and take some time for yourself as you enjoy a little music and the company of other crafty folks.
Adults. Please register.
“You’re OKAY!” Read-Aloud - A Story Time Exploring Emotions
Discovery Time
Multiple sessions Monday, May 13-Tuesday, May 21
This program is taking place at multiple venues.
Bring your little one for some quality parent/child time. Meet other parents and children, read to your child and get ideas for activities you can do at home to develop learning skills.
Parents with children ages 5 and younger.
Evening Family Story Time
Tuesday, May 21 › 6-6:30 pm
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
Enjoy stories, songs and activities for your family.
Ages 13 months to 5 years with an adult.
Online Author Talk With Rebecca Kuang - Asian American Representation in Literature
Tuesday, May 21 › 6-7 pm
Live online event
Register for a thrilling online conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, “Yellowface.” It grapples with questions of diversity, racism and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media.
Adults. Register to get a link. A recording will also be available for later viewing.
Baby Story Time
Multiple sessions Thursday, May 2-Thursday, May 23
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
For the tiniest library patron, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun.
Ages birth-18 months with an adult.
Monarch Butterflies
Wednesday, May 29 › 6-6:45 pm
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Enjoy original images, videos and stories of monarch butterflies and other pollinators, and learn how you can help them. Presented by Noppadol Paothong, staff photographer at the Missouri Department of Conservation since 2006.
Ages 10 and older.
Enchanted Fairy Party
Multiple sessions Friday, May 31
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
Join us for a fantastical fun time! Dress the part by making your own DIY tutus, crowns and wands. Then play fairy games, and complete a scavenger hunt for hidden fairy friends.
Ages 3-10.
Adventures in Nature: Stories in Photographs
Wednesday, June 5 › 6:30-7:30 pm
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Join photographer William Palmer to explore the stories nature tells. Palmer will share his photographs, his relationship with the natural world and how images of wildlife can instill an appreciation of nature in the viewer and inspire us to explore and preserve our natural world. A selection of Palmer’s photographs will be on display this summer at the Columbia Public Library.
Adults and teens.
Baby & Toddler Time
Thursday, June 6 › 10-10:45 am
Callaway County Public Library, Friends Room
Bond with your little one through books, songs, and play.
Ages birth-36 months.
Baby Story Time
Multiple sessions Thursday, June 6
Columbia Public Library, Children's Program Room
For the tiniest library patron, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun.
Ages birth-18 months with an adult.
Celia’s Sing-Along Dance Party
Thursday, June 6 › 6:30-7:15 pm
Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater, 100 Old 63 N., Columbia
Celia’s world-famous, one-woman show is a rockin’, stompin’, hollerin’ good time. Wear your dancing feet to this all-ages Summer Reading kick-off party because Celia will rock your socks off! Rain location: Riechmann Indoor Pavilion at Stephens Lake Park.
Families.
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