Is Your Child on Track?

The Boone County Early Childhood Coalition offers a quick, free screening to assess your child's well-being and social-emotional health. For Boone County families with ages 2 mos. to 5 yrs.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Friends of the Columbia Public Library Lobby Book Sale

The Friends hold semiweekly sales in the library lobby. Shop every Wednesday and Saturday noon-3 p.m. Cash or checks only. All proceeds support library services.

Columbia Public Library - Lobby

Kids Poetry Games

Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! We'll learn about different types of poetry and play some poetry games, featuring cootie catcher poems, acrostics, anagrams, abecedarian poems, exquisite corpse collaborations and poetry mad libs. Snacks and supplies provided.Age......More

Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! We'll learn about different types of poetry and play some poetry games, featuring cootie catcher poems, acrostics, anagrams, abecedarian poems, exquisite corpse collaborations and poetry mad libs. Snacks and supplies provided.Ages 8-11.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Home Composting 101

Celebrate Earth Week 2024 by starting a home compost system! Learn how to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment at this free workshop. City of Columbia residents will receive a free Geobin Composter as supplies last. Presented by the Ci......More

Celebrate Earth Week 2024 by starting a home compost system! Learn how to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment at this free workshop. City of Columbia residents will receive a free Geobin Composter as supplies last. Presented by the City of Columbia Volunteer Programs. REGISTRATION IS FULL. Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Ensuring Your Digital Legacy

Our photographs, papers, digital assets and online accounts will eventually need to be taken over by a family member or designated estate manager. In this course, you will learn strategies and techniques for preserving these assets for future generations. Adults. Please......More

Our photographs, papers, digital assets and online accounts will eventually need to be taken over by a family member or designated estate manager. In this course, you will learn strategies and techniques for preserving these assets for future generations. Adults. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Studio

Baby Story Time

For the tiniest library patron, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun. Ages birth-18 months with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Baby Story Time

For the tiniest library patron, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun. Ages birth-18 months with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Night View Columbia

Join photographer Stephen Bybee for a retrospective look at the history of our downtown cityscape through 25 years of images. A selection of these photographs will be on display during the month of April at the Columbia Public Library.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Device Advice and Tech Help Drop-in

Visit our computer lab to enhance your technology skills. Library trainers can help you with the basic functions of your Windows, Chrome, Android or Apple laptop or device. You can also use self-paced tutorials to work on keyboarding skills. Staff are unable to troubles......More

Visit our computer lab to enhance your technology skills. Library trainers can help you with the basic functions of your Windows, Chrome, Android or Apple laptop or device. You can also use self-paced tutorials to work on keyboarding skills. Staff are unable to troubleshoot or repair malfunctioning equipment. Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Stories in Art, Art in Stories

Nurture your childâs interest in reading, visual literacy, creative thinking and language development. In this session, a picture book will provide the jumping-off point for an art project that encourages active looking, listening, imagining and creating. Presented by t......More

Nurture your childâs interest in reading, visual literacy, creative thinking and language development. In this session, a picture book will provide the jumping-off point for an art project that encourages active looking, listening, imagining and creating. Presented by the Columbia Art League. Ages 5-9, parents welcome. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Friends of the Columbia Public Library Lobby Book Sale

The Friends hold semiweekly sales in the library lobby. Shop every Wednesday and Saturday noon-3 p.m. Cash or checks only. All proceeds support library services.

Columbia Public Library - Lobby

Podcasting for Beginners

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to develop a concept, set up microphones, record yourself, conduct interviews and edit your recordings. Presented by Marley Magner, Berklee College of Music graduate and production manager for Ragtag Film Society, in partners......More

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to develop a concept, set up microphones, record yourself, conduct interviews and edit your recordings. Presented by Marley Magner, Berklee College of Music graduate and production manager for Ragtag Film Society, in partnership with Vidwest Studios. Adults and teens ages 16 and older. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Selling Online

Library staff will teach you the basics of selling items online, no matter what platform you're using. Learn about listing and pricing items and get other tips for a successful sale.Adults and teens. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Karen Mueller Concert

Don't miss renowned autoharp and mountain dulcimer player Karen Mueller playing a concert of Appalachian, Celtic and contemporary music. Karen is in the Autoharp Hall of Fame and was recently named "Person of the Year" by Autoharp Quarterly magazine. She has six solo re......More

Don't miss renowned autoharp and mountain dulcimer player Karen Mueller playing a concert of Appalachian, Celtic and contemporary music. Karen is in the Autoharp Hall of Fame and was recently named "Person of the Year" by Autoharp Quarterly magazine. She has six solo recordings and authored three music books. Adults and teens.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Discovery 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.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Discovery 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.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Series

Join us for the conclusion of this series that looks at Alzheimer's and dementia from the perspective of the caregiver. This session focuses on palliative and hospice care. Hospice care is often misunderstood, and this class will help caregivers understand its benefits.......More

Join us for the conclusion of this series that looks at Alzheimer's and dementia from the perspective of the caregiver. This session focuses on palliative and hospice care. Hospice care is often misunderstood, and this class will help caregivers understand its benefits. Presented by the Greater Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Device Advice and Tech Help Drop-in

Visit our computer lab to enhance your technology skills. Library trainers can help you with the basic functions of your Windows, Chrome, Android or Apple laptop or device. You can also use self-paced tutorials to work on keyboarding skills. Staff are unable to troubles......More

Visit our computer lab to enhance your technology skills. Library trainers can help you with the basic functions of your Windows, Chrome, Android or Apple laptop or device. You can also use self-paced tutorials to work on keyboarding skills. Staff are unable to troubleshoot or repair malfunctioning equipment. Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Silent Book Club

Join the most casual book club in town â there's no required reading! B.Y.O.B. (bring your own book, that is), and enjoy conversations with other book lovers and one whole hour of silent reading.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

ACT Jam

This special four-session program will give high school students a solid foundation for scoring their best on the ACT. They will learn the content and strategies required for test success. We will focus on English April 23, math April 30, reading May 7 and science May 1......More

This special four-session program will give high school students a solid foundation for scoring their best on the ACT. They will learn the content and strategies required for test success. We will focus on English April 23, math April 30, reading May 7 and science May 14. Presented by Kristie Beck of Savvy Strategies.Teens. Please register separately for as many sessions as you like.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Discovery 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.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Discovery 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.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

First Wednesday Book Sale

This month's sale will feature art and music books. First Wednesday sales offer some of the very best books that have been donated to the Friends of the Library. Cash or checks only. All proceeds go to support library services.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Discovery 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.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

"Legacy of the Andes" Documentary Film Screening

Join us to watch "Legacy of the Andes: Indigenous Responses to the Current Civilizational Crisis," a documentary project from the Esperanza Project. Indigenous people have much to teach the rest of the world â about health and wellness, spirituality and how to care for ......More

Join us to watch "Legacy of the Andes: Indigenous Responses to the Current Civilizational Crisis," a documentary project from the Esperanza Project. Indigenous people have much to teach the rest of the world â about health and wellness, spirituality and how to care for the planet. Join us for this in-person screening and Q&A with filmmaker and journalist Tracy L. Barnett.Adults and teens.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Baby Story Time

For the tiniest library patron, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun. Ages birth-18 months with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Baby Story Time

For the tiniest library patron, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun. Ages birth-18 months with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

First Thursday Book Discussion

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 again......More

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.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Device Advice and Tech Help Drop-in

Visit our computer lab to enhance your technology skills. Library trainers can help you with the basic functions of your Windows, Chrome, Android or Apple laptop or device. You can also use self-paced tutorials to work on keyboarding skills. Staff are unable to troubles......More

Visit our computer lab to enhance your technology skills. Library trainers can help you with the basic functions of your Windows, Chrome, Android or Apple laptop or device. You can also use self-paced tutorials to work on keyboarding skills. Staff are unable to troubleshoot or repair malfunctioning equipment.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Jedi Training Academy

See if you have what it takes to become a Jedi Padawan! Test your mind, body and ability to use the Force. Create your own lightsaber and learn the basics from trained Jedi Masters. Costumes encouraged.Ages 10-18. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Jedi Training Academy

See if you have what it takes to become a Jedi Knight! Test your mind, body and ability to use the Force. Create your own lightsaber and learn the basics from trained Jedi Masters. Costumes encouraged. Ages 15 and older, adults welcome. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Is Your Child on Track?

The Boone County Early Childhood Coalition offers a quick, free screening to assess your child's well-being and social-emotional health. For Boone County families with ages 2 mos. to 5 yrs.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Friends of the Columbia Public Library Lobby Book Sale

The Friends hold semiweekly sales in the library lobby. Shop every Wednesday and Saturday noon-3 p.m. Cash or checks only. All proceeds support library services.

Columbia Public Library - Lobby

Fix-It Fair

If you have a smallish broken item that you love or need to keep using, learn how to fix it. Handy volunteers will share their knowledge of how to repair or mend small electronics, toys, clothing, bags and more. (Items small enough to easily carry, please, and no large ......More

If you have a smallish broken item that you love or need to keep using, learn how to fix it. Handy volunteers will share their knowledge of how to repair or mend small electronics, toys, clothing, bags and more. (Items small enough to easily carry, please, and no large appliances, microwaves or CRT monitors.) Adults and teens. Please register to let us know what you're bringing.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room