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Events & Programs
Free programs at your library, in the community and online.
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Chess From Scratch
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Black History & Culture Trivia Night
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Feasting at the Family Fable
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Crafty Tuesday
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Macramé Leprechaun Craft
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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First Thursday Book Discussion
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Online Author Talk With Jenn Lueke
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How Jews Helped Create Missouri
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Mid America Veterans Museum – Veterans History Project
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Staff Picks
Reading recommendations from the library's collection.
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Hockey Nonfiction
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Books About Love
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Americans and the Holocaust
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New Teen Books in 2026
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Black History Month Chapter Books
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New Nonfiction – January 2026
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Encyclopedia Brown Read-Alikes
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Books by D/deaf Authors: Read Harder 2026
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From Our Blogs
Book and activity ideas for all ages.
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“Big Magic” is an inspiring and accessible guide to living a creative life without fear. Author Elizabeth Gilbert writes with warmth, humor, and a refreshingly down-to-earth perspective on the creative process. Her central message — that creativity is a birthright, not a privilege — feels both empowering and freeing. Where the book truly shines is … Read more
AdultsPosted February 25
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In conjunction with our Americans and the Holocaust exhibition, the Daniel Boone Regional Library Archives created a special collection of local news coverage between 1933 and 1945, documenting Nazi atrocities against Jews. In February 1942, the Columbia Daily Tribune published an essay written by local sophomore Bernard Sigoloff. His winning essay spoke to the different … Read more
TeensPosted February 25
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Well, hello there! Apologies for the long break; I was working on some big projects at the end of 2025. (Have you checked out our new Beginning Chapter Books section yet?) But now I’m back, and I’m so excited to tell you about some new titles coming out this month! Picture Books “If This Were … Read more
KidsPosted February 16
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Guest Blog Writer: Rose – Daniel Boone Regional Library staff member & Americans and the Holocaust docent Our library is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the American Library Association (ALA), where we see what Americans did … Read more
TeensPosted February 11
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“The Unwanted: America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught In Between,” by Michael Dobbs will be the subject of the March First Thursday Book Discussion. This event is part of the programming related to “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and … Read more
AdultsPosted February 11
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The Holocaust was so horrible, why would we ever want to read a story about it? Why, in fact would we want to read about any genocide? There are so many valid answers to that question. I was privileged to be able to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum when I was in … Read more
AdultsPosted February 8
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “One Battle After Another” – Website / Reviews In this Oscar nominated comedic thriller by writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, a former member of a revolutionary group seeks help from other revolutionaries to find his missing daughter. “Roofman” – Website / … Read more
AdultsPosted February 6
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When did you or your kiddos first learn about “the witch” as a cultural concept or storybook character? Who was your or their first witch? One of the first witches of my early memory appeared in technicolor, a cackle of green and black exploding devilishly out of ruby red smoke. Another held out a rose … Read more
KidsPosted February 5
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