Like many of our area students and educators, the Daniel Boone Regional Library is also pumped about Spring Break. We’ll be hosting some special aquatic visitors this week, and cartoonist James Mouser will be presenting a workshop for novice illustrators. DBRLTeen also has some great book recommendations for those just chillin’ at home.
Discover the Missouri River
Come see live fish and learn about their Missouri River habitat and other intriguing facts. Two sessions of this drop-in event will be hosted at the Columbia Public Library:
- Wednesday, March 28 from 1:30-4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 29 from 1:30-4 p.m.
Cartooning for Beginners
Learn the basic steps to drawing people and animals from cartoonist James Mouser, and develop your own characters. Two sessions of this event will be hosted at the Columbia Public Library:
- Friday, March 30 from 1:30-2:15 p.m.
- Friday, March 30 from 3-3:45 p.m.
Discover a New Favorite Book or Author
The library offers a wide assortment of reading recommendations every week on our teen blog. Subscribe to receive email updates, or click the links below to review these feature blog articles:
- What We’re Reading – Recommendations based on books, movies, and music CDs that staff are currently enjoying.
- Books for Dudes- Recommendations with male readers in mind.
- Staff Book Reviews- Recommendations based on our absolute, must-read favorites.
- Teen Raves and Rants- Honest opinions of actual teen readers.
Study Online for the ACT/SAT
The library offers a free online resource, Learning Library Express, which allows you to take ACT and SAT practice exams at no cost. Please note that you will need your library card number to login. Your PIN is your birthdate (MMDDYYYY). If you have questions or encounter difficulties logging in, please call (573) 443-3161 or (800) 324-4806.


