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

Marketplace & Medicaid Open Enrollment Assistance

A licensed navigator from Missouri Connections for Health will help you review eligibility, compare options and enroll in 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov) plans or Medicaid (MO HealthNet). Adults. Appointments are strongly advised; call 573-326-9104. S......More

A licensed navigator from Missouri Connections for Health will help you review eligibility, compare options and enroll in 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace (Healthcare.gov) plans or Medicaid (MO HealthNet). Adults. Appointments are strongly advised; call 573-326-9104. See full description for a list of documents to bring.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Craft Supply Swap

Calling all crafters! Do you have a surplus of supplies? Bring them to our swap and go home with new materials to help spark some inspiration! Well help facilitate the swapping. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't bring anything. Bring supplies to swap during the eve......More

Calling all crafters! Do you have a surplus of supplies? Bring them to our swap and go home with new materials to help spark some inspiration! Well help facilitate the swapping. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't bring anything. Bring supplies to swap during the event OR drop them off the day before (Oct 31) at the Welcome Desk. Co-sponsored by Como Craftcycle Collective.Adults and teens.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Mizzou PAL-OOZA Story Time

Trained members of Mizzou Pals will read with small groups of children and parents in four 15-minute sessions, so you can drop by any time. When you arrive, your child may pick a reading group to join; they'll hear books designed to improve reading comprehension and voc......More

Trained members of Mizzou Pals will read with small groups of children and parents in four 15-minute sessions, so you can drop by any time. When you arrive, your child may pick a reading group to join; they'll hear books designed to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary. Different books will be shared each session, so you can attend more than one if space allows.Ages 3-5 with an adult.

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 most Wednesdays and Saturdays noon-3 p.m. Cash or checks only. All proceeds support library services.

Columbia Public Library - Lobby

"Coyote and the Stars"

Native American cultures have many stories to explain the universe. Jim Two Crows Wallen will share some of those stories in a very respectful manner. Hear how coyote put the stars in the sky and other ways that Native people have explained the formation of the universe......More

Native American cultures have many stories to explain the universe. Jim Two Crows Wallen will share some of those stories in a very respectful manner. Hear how coyote put the stars in the sky and other ways that Native people have explained the formation of the universe. Two Crows will keep you spellbound and wanting to discover more stories at your library.Families, suggested for ages 4 & older.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

ParentLink

ParentLink meets families where they are to help them get where they want to grow. Drop by their table to see how they can help support you as a parent, caregiver or professional. Ask questions and find resources to make sure your familys needs are met.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Area

Baby Story Time

For the tiniest library patrons, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun.Ages birth to 12 months with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Android Basics

Whether you're a longtime Android user or you've recently switched from an iPhone, let us help you get the most out of your device. Learn to navigate the home screen, manage apps and browse the internet using your Android phone or tablet. Bring your mobile device, Googl......More

Whether you're a longtime Android user or you've recently switched from an iPhone, let us help you get the most out of your device. Learn to navigate the home screen, manage apps and browse the internet using your Android phone or tablet. Bring your mobile device, Google address and password. Adults and teens. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Studio

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

Drop-in Genealogy Help

Drop in for help with researching your family history.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Hooked on Fishing With Missouri River Relief

Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned fisherman, this hands-on event from Missouri River Relief is a great way to explore the world of fishing! Try your hand at fish printing using block inks, practice your casting skills at our pretend fishing holes and check out some......More

Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned fisherman, this hands-on event from Missouri River Relief is a great way to explore the world of fishing! Try your hand at fish printing using block inks, practice your casting skills at our pretend fishing holes and check out some of the gear available through Missouri River Relief's Catfishing Gear Library. Families, suggested for ages 2 and older.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Hooked on Fishing With Missouri River Relief

Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned fisherman, this hands-on event from Missouri River Relief is a great way to explore the world of fishing! Try your hand at fish printing using block inks, practice your casting skills at our pretend fishing holes and check out some......More

Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned fisherman, this hands-on event from Missouri River Relief is a great way to explore the world of fishing! Try your hand at fish printing using block inks, practice your casting skills at our pretend fishing holes and check out some of the gear available through Missouri River Relief's Catfishing Gear Library. Families, suggested for ages 2 and older.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

FACE of Boone County

FACE (Family Access Center of Excellence) provides free supportive case management to Boone County youth and their families, connecting them to desired community resources such as counseling, basic needs, tutoring and parenting support. Drop by their table to learn more......More

FACE (Family Access Center of Excellence) provides free supportive case management to Boone County youth and their families, connecting them to desired community resources such as counseling, basic needs, tutoring and parenting support. Drop by their table to learn more about how they can support your family!Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Area

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

Hooked on Fishing With Missouri River Relief

Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned fisherman, this hands-on event from Missouri River Relief is a great way to explore the world of fishing! Try your hand at fish printing using block inks, practice your casting skills at our pretend fishing holes and check out some......More

Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned fisherman, this hands-on event from Missouri River Relief is a great way to explore the world of fishing! Try your hand at fish printing using block inks, practice your casting skills at our pretend fishing holes and check out some of the gear available through Missouri River Relief's Catfishing Gear Library. Families, suggested for ages 2 and older.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

The Littlest Disco

Join us for a kid-friendly dance party where you and your littlest ones can groove to the thumping sounds and flashing lights of our preschool rave. The music will be hot and the cover is free.Ages birth to 5.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

The Littlest Disco

Join us for a kid-friendly dance party where you and your littlest ones can groove to the thumping sounds and flashing lights of our preschool rave. The music will be hot and the cover is free.Ages birth to 5.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

DIY Digital Archiving Lab

Featuring up-to-date scanning equipment, this weekly session allows you to digitize photos, documents, artwork, slides and negatives. Orientation to the equipment and assistance from staff is available during this lab time. Adults and teens. Please register, one person ......More

Featuring up-to-date scanning equipment, this weekly session allows you to digitize photos, documents, artwork, slides and negatives. Orientation to the equipment and assistance from staff is available during this lab time. Adults and teens. Please register, one person per session.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

First Wednesday Book Sale

This month's sale will feature books on biographies, sci-fi, fantasy, graphic novels and comics. 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 service......More

This month's sale will feature books on biographies, sci-fi, fantasy, graphic novels and comics. 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

DIY Digital Archiving Lab

Featuring up-to-date scanning equipment, this weekly session allows you to digitize photos, documents, artwork, slides and negatives. Orientation to the equipment and assistance from staff is available during this lab time. Adults and teens. Please register, one person ......More

Featuring up-to-date scanning equipment, this weekly session allows you to digitize photos, documents, artwork, slides and negatives. Orientation to the equipment and assistance from staff is available during this lab time. Adults and teens. Please register, one person per session.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance

Trained Medicare counselors will help you compare 2026 Medicare prescription drug and Medicare Advantage plans. Missouri SHIP, a nonprofit organization, provides free, unbiased assistance to Missouri Medicare beneficiaries. Adults. Call 1-800-390-3330 for an appointment......More

Trained Medicare counselors will help you compare 2026 Medicare prescription drug and Medicare Advantage plans. Missouri SHIP, a nonprofit organization, provides free, unbiased assistance to Missouri Medicare beneficiaries. Adults. Call 1-800-390-3330 for an appointment. Walk-ins also welcome.

Columbia Public Library - Training Center

Solar Power, Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation

The City of Columbia can help you save money and save the environment. Join us as city staff discuss solar power, water conservation and energy efficiency programs offered through the city and how you can participate.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Toddler Story Time

Join library staff for rhymes, songs, stories and fun.Ages 12-30 months (walking confidently) with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Toddler Story Time

Join library staff for rhymes, songs, stories and fun.Ages 12-30 months (walking confidently) with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

First Thursday Book Discussion

Join us to discuss Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods," which weaves a richly textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Moore's multi-threaded drama brings readers into the hearts of characters whose lives are forever changed by......More

Join us to discuss Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods," which weaves a richly textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Moore's multi-threaded drama brings readers into the hearts of characters whose lives are forever changed by an eventful summer. Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Ragtime and Early Blues With Cherry and Jerry

St. Louis percussion/piano duo Cherry and Jerry will present an upbeat concert of music from the ragtime era including familiar tunes like The Entertainer and St. Louis Blues as well as lesser-known songs that sparkle just as brightly, and many of which originated right......More

St. Louis percussion/piano duo Cherry and Jerry will present an upbeat concert of music from the ragtime era including familiar tunes like The Entertainer and St. Louis Blues as well as lesser-known songs that sparkle just as brightly, and many of which originated right here in Missouri. Adults and teens.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Adult Mental Health First Aid

This full-day, in-person training will teach you how to reach out and provide initial support to an adult who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge, and help connect them to the appropriate care. Presented by Compass Health Network. Offered for fr......More

This full-day, in-person training will teach you how to reach out and provide initial support to an adult who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge, and help connect them to the appropriate care. Presented by Compass Health Network. Offered for free to those who live or work in Missouri by the Department of Mental Health. Lunch provided.Adults. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

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

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

Party With the Stars

Tonight we can see a giant planet show in our southern sky with Saturn, aquamarine-tinged Uranus and Neptune all in view! Well start inside with a talk before heading outside for telescopic views, weather permitting. All attendees receive a moon map and star chart. Hos......More

Tonight we can see a giant planet show in our southern sky with Saturn, aquamarine-tinged Uranus and Neptune all in view! Well start inside with a talk before heading outside for telescopic views, weather permitting. All attendees receive a moon map and star chart. Hosted by Val Germann, Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Enter west end of parking lot. Ages 10-adult. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Gene Martin Secret Garden

TRYPS Theater: Live at Eleven

At this workshop, children play games, sing, dance and act out books. Presented by TRYPS Children's Theater, Columbia's professional theater group for young audiences.Ages 3-8.

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

The Human Library

Challenge prejudice and stereotypes through dialogue. At this event, individuals acting as "Human Books" with a variety of experiences around disability, health, race, religion, gender identity and more will be available for two 30-minute, small group conversations. Adu......More

Challenge prejudice and stereotypes through dialogue. At this event, individuals acting as "Human Books" with a variety of experiences around disability, health, race, religion, gender identity and more will be available for two 30-minute, small group conversations. Adults. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Tunes at Two

Local musicians provide a musical backdrop at the Columbia Public Library on the second Sunday of every month. This month we present Amber Gaddy and David Cavins performing a smorgasbord of Midwestern traditional music.

Columbia Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

Parents as Teachers

The Columbia Public Schools Parents as Teachers program offers events, classes, screenings, personal visits and other resources. Drop by their table to ask questions, sign up for screenings and more. CPS PAT services are free of charge to families living within the Colu......More

The Columbia Public Schools Parents as Teachers program offers events, classes, screenings, personal visits and other resources. Drop by their table to ask questions, sign up for screenings and more. CPS PAT services are free of charge to families living within the Columbia Public Schools attendance area from the time of pregnancy to kindergarten entry.Adults.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Area

Baby Story Time

For the tiniest library patrons, join us for rhymes, songs, stories and fun.Ages birth to 12 months with an adult.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Crafternoon at Night

Join us as we use puzzle pieces to transform picture frames into vibrant, playful and eye-catching pieces of art. All supplies provided, but feel welcome to bring puzzle pieces of your own. Adults only. Please register.

Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Reading to Rover

Children will read for 15 minutes to one of Ann Gafke's Teacher's Pet Therapy Dogs while a handler oversees them. It's a fun way to improve children's literacy skills. All dogs are certified therapy dogs. Please note, depending on attendance, your family may need to wai......More

Children will read for 15 minutes to one of Ann Gafke's Teacher's Pet Therapy Dogs while a handler oversees them. It's a fun way to improve children's literacy skills. All dogs are certified therapy dogs. Please note, depending on attendance, your family may need to wait for a dog.Kindergarten age and older.

Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room