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Events & Programs
Free programs at your library, in the community and online.
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Sofia Talvik Concert
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Children’s Hospital Story Time With TJ
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Online Author Talk With Madeline Miller
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Creating a Gmail Account
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Party With the Stars
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Mindfulness, Movement & Literacy Through the Americas
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Superhero Camp
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Sew a Songbird
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Snack and Chat Book Discussion
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Marty the Magician
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More library programs
Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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City of Refuge: A CommunityMade List
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New Nonfiction – March 2024
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Meet the Mushrooms
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Shortlist Highlights – Alex Awards
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Books to Celebrate Library Lovers Month
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New Nonfiction – February 2024
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Celebrate Black History
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March Madness Teen Book Tournament 2024
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Popular Library Resources
From Our Blogs
Book and activity ideas for all ages.
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We are excited to announce that the winner of the 2023 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award is “I’m Terrified of Bath Time” by Simon Rich and illustrated by Tom Toro. Nearly 13,000 Missouri children voted, and 2,318 kiddos voted for the winning title. Extra Shoutout We would like to give an honorable mention to … Read more
KidsPosted March 18
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Amy Tan explores the relationship between mothers and daughters in this compelling story. “The Bonesetter’s Daughter” follows Ruth Young as she struggles to care for her mother, LuLing, when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Ruth’s relationship with her partner, Art, also undergoes challenges and rethinking as Ruth cares for her mother. Ruth finds two … Read more
AdultsPosted March 18
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“Churchill: Walking with Destiny” is the most recent and perhaps the finest single-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Readers should not be daunted by the length of the book (982 pages) — it is detailed and thorough yet eminently readable and engrossing. Roberts covers Churchill’s remarkable life chronologically to support his central thesis that Churchill, throughout … Read more
AdultsPosted March 15
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The award-winning debut novel, “Weyward,” by Emilia Hart will be the subject of the First Thursday Book Discussion on April 4 at the Columbia Public Library. Filled with vivid descriptions of English landscapes, Hart’s novel follows three women living between the 1600s and the 20th century. The protagonists face challenges that are both oddly conventional … Read more
AdultsPosted March 13
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You are of an age to be collecting things, I know this because you are of an age to be reading this blog. And if this happens to be the first thing you’ve ever read, congratulations! There will be many more words to collect in your future. My collecting of things started, and you awarded … Read more
TeensPosted March 13
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “Planet Earth III” – Miniseries – Website / Reviews Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, this documentary series follows the world’s most amazing animals, telling stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope. “The Three … Read more
AdultsPosted March 11
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Has anyone else been dreaming of a hobby farm? No? Just me? I would say that it’s a fever dream, but I have no fever. I have to admit that this is not a new dream for me. I have been having this dream for a long, long time now. I have always loved animals … Read more
AdultsPosted March 11
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When I’m not answering questions and handing out stickers at the Children’s Services Desk, I moonlight as an ESL (English as a second language) instructor at the University of Missouri. So it will come as no surprise that I love to help library kids and their families on their language learning journeys! When I chat … Read more
KidsPosted March 11
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