Columbia Public Library
| Columbia Public Library | |
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 North side of Columbia Public Library | |
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| Type | Public library system |
| Established | 1922 (CPL), 1954 (DBRL) |
| Service area | Columbia, Missouri and surrounding towns |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 2,110,378 (2021[1]) |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Columbia Public Library is the public library of Columbia, Missouri, and was established as a tax-funded library in 1922.[2] It is the headquarters of the Daniel Boone Regional Library system (DBRL), which serves Columbia and the surrounding areas.[3][4]
The library was demolished and reconstructed at its current location on Garth and Broadway in 2002.[5] The Columbia Library District merged with the Boone County Library District in 2017.[6] In 2021, Columbia Public Library had 230,299 visits and a circulation of 1,086,818.[1]
Daniel Boone Regional Library
The Daniel Boone Regional Library system was established in 1959 as a union of the Boone, Howard, and Callaway county libraries with the Columbia Public Library.[7]
The Daniel Boone Regional Library system has the following branches:
- Columbia Public Library - 100 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203
- Callaway County Public Library - 710 Court St., Fulton, MO 65251
- Holts Summit Public Library - 188 W. Simon Blvd., Holts Summit, MO 65043
- Southern Boone County Public Library - 109 N. Main St., Ashland, MO 65010
The system also has three bookmobiles. The largest bookmobile regularly stops in Auxvasse, Hallsville, Harrisburg, Rocheport, and Sturgeon.[8]
Notes
- ^ a b "Service Report - Dec 2021 - Daniel Boone Regional Library (pdf)" (PDF). Daniel Boone Regional Library. Dec 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Jagtiani, Jayden (2022-02-23). "Daniel Boone Regional Library celebrates 100 years in service". KOMU. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "About Us - Daniel Boone Reigonal Library".
- ^ The service area and locations of the Daniel Boone Regional Library (Map). June 3, 2021.
- ^ "60 Years of Change at DBRL". Daniel Boone Regional Library. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ McKinney, Roger. "Columbia, Boone County library boards approve plan to merge". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ JUNG, ALISON. "Daniel Boone Regional Library celebrates 50th anniversary". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Bookmobile Stops – Daniel Boone Regional Library". Daniel Boone Regional Library. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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