Columbia Public Library
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] |
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Public transit access | ![]() |
Website | www |
The Columbia Public Library (CPL) 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]
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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 2023, Columbia Public Library had 367,482 visits and a circulation of 1,397,283.[7]
Prior to receiving tax support, the library ran on donations and moved across numerous downtown locations.[8] Soon after the Tuesday Club organized in 1899 as a women's literary and culture society, they helped establish, stock, and run a free public library in Columbia.[8] The community narrowly voted down a library tax levy in 1917,[9] but in 1922, the library tax levy won 75% of the vote.[10] 1922 was notably the first chance Columbia women had the right to vote on the issue.
Daniel Boone Regional Library
[edit]The Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) system was established in 1959 as a joining of the Boone, Howard, and Callaway county libraries with the Columbia Public Library.[11] In 2023, DBRL had a cumulative circulation of 2,847,389, including ebooks, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines.[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.[12]
Overdue fines
[edit]CPL experimented with eliminating overdue fines starting July, 1961 for a six-month trial period.[13] The Board of Trustees voted to continue the practice permanently, and the positive results prompted the Board to extend the practice to the Fulton Public Library in 1962.[14] It was common for public libraries around the United States to forgive fines for a brief amnesty period, but the practice of discontinuing late fees did not catch on more widely until the 2010s.[15]
Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United
[edit]In May 2022, DBRL employees voted 101 – 55 to form Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United (DBRLWU), AFSCME Local 3311, AFSCME Council 61.[16] This is the first active library workers' union in Missouri.[17] DBRL ratified their first contract in December 2023.[18]
See also
[edit]The Urban Libraries Council's Fine Free Libraries Map.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Service Report - Dec 2021: Daniel Boone Regional Library" (PDF). Daniel Boone Regional Library. Dec 2021.
- ^ Jagtiani, Jayden (2022-02-23). "Daniel Boone Regional Library celebrates 100 years in service". KOMU. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "About Us - Daniel Boone Regional 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.
- ^ a b "Service Report - Dec 2023 - Daniel Boone Regional Library" (PDF). Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Columbia Public Library Centennial Timeline". Daniel Boone Regional Library. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Library Levy Fails; School Tax Carries". The Daily Missourian. April 4, 1917. p. 1.
- ^ "Results of Yesterday's City Election". Columbia Evening Missourian. April 5, 1922. p. 1.
- ^ JUNG, ALISON (30 July 2009). "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.
- ^ "Your Public Library: Overdue Books Bring No Fine". Columbia Missourian. July 2, 1961. p. 4.
- ^ "The Bookshelf". Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette. January 10, 1962. p. 4.
- ^ "The End of Overdue Fines? - Public Libraries Online". Public Libraries Online - A Publication of the Public Library Association. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Goldstein, Adam (23 May 2022). "Daniel Boone Regional Library workers vote to unionize". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "First Library Union in the State of Missouri – Library Worklife". Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Kaminski, Mitchell (2023-12-20). "DBRL Board approves agreement with union after initially asking for amendment on wages". ABC17NEWS. Retrieved 2023-12-20.