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Life-Size Candy Land
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...
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Summer Reading Ends August 13
Summer Reading at DBRL is winding down, and Saturday, August 13 is the official last day. Any child or teen who has finished their Summer Reading logs should turn them in by August 13 to get their...
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New OverDrive Read-Along Books
There are eBooks and there are eAudiobooks, but have you ever seen a eBook and eAudiobook combined? Meet OverDrive Read-along! Read-along books are eBooks that are professionally narrated while you...
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2nd Annual Cosplay Con
As I type this, Halloween is only 79 days, 6 hours, 59 minutes, and 40 seconds away, not that I’m counting. However, this didn’t stop us from celebrating the end of summer with our 2nd Annual Cosplay...
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Summer Reading Book Lists
Did you know that we’ve compiled book lists specifically about our Summer Reading theme, “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read”? These home run reads are all about movement, sports and games. We have print...
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I Spy Bottles
I spy with my little eye…a remarkably simple and entertaining craft! You can create this craft with discarded objects from around the house. All you need is an empty plastic bottle, some uncooked beans...
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Fall Programs Sneak Peek
It’s that time again! You’ve swapped swimsuits for school clothes, traded game controllers for pencils and exchanged novels for textbooks. Your schedule has probably changed a bit, and ours has too....
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Monthly Children’s Programs this Fall
Do you know that we have monthly children’s programs at the Columbia Public Library? Below, I’ve listed several of our monthly programs for the fall. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at...
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Engaging Elephant Reads and Rhymes
National Elephant Appreciation Day is coming up on September 22, so this is a great opportunity for me to share my favorite elephant books and rhymes with you. The kiddos in my story times have loved...
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Fall Arrives and Leaves Leave
Today is the first day of fall, and we’re already seeing hints of it all around us. Leaves are changing color, woolly worms are wiggling and the scent of pumpkin spice fills the air. One of my favorite...
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Rhythm Sticks
This month for toddler story time I put on my brave face and brought out our collection of rhythm sticks. I’ll be honest parents–I wasn’t sure how this would go over with the toddler crew. Would the...
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2016 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award
The Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award is presented annually to the author and illustrator of the picture book voted the best by preschool and kindergarten children. Over the next 10 weeks we...
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2016 Missouri Building Block Nominee: Rex Wrecks It!
Rex knocks down all the wonderful creations each of his friends builds out of blocks in “Rex Wrecks It!” by Ben Clanton. It makes everyone sad, including Rex. So his friends decide to work together,...
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2016 Missouri Building Block Nominee: Bunnies!!!
Declan is a very friendly monster. He says hello to everything in the forest, from the clouds to the stumps. He also really loves bunnies. He gets super excited when he sees them. Maybe a little too...
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Books We Love: Sew and Play
I love to sew; I do it for fun and for relaxation. And I like to make things for my two grandchildren, so I was excited to discover “Sew and Play” by Farah Wolfe. It contains instructions for sewing 11...
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2016 Missouri Building Block Nominee: Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups
Close your eyes. Wait, open them! You have to finish reading this article. Okay, that’s better. Now imagine you are closing your eyes and thinking of a cute and fuzzy little penguin. Can you imagine...
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Family-Friendly Halloween Haunts
Attention all ghosts and goblins! Are you looking for fun, family-friendly ways to celebrate Halloween? If so, there are several free not-so-spooky events hosted in Columbia, Ashland and Fulton....
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Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook
It looks like it is Ragweed time again…No, not the ragweed that causes allergies! It’s time for this adorable book about an energetic little farm dog named Ragweed. In “Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook” by...
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Libraries Help Make Parenting Easier
Parenting can often be daunting and difficult. When at a loss, your library is a great place to start. Our libraries offer a variety of resources to parents, including services that help them learn...
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2016 Missouri Building Block Nominee: The Whale in My Swimming Pool
In “The Whale in My Swimming Pool” by Joyce Wan, a whale suddenly shows up in the wading pool of our young protagonist. He tries to get the whale to budge — even suggesting that the unwelcome visitor...
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