Where in the World Has the Library Been? The Public Library Movement in Columbia

Learn about your library's evolution, from the first attempt to establish services in the 1840s to the building of the current Columbia Public Library, headquarters of the Daniel Boone Regional Library system. Long-time staff member and genealogist Tim Dollens will discuss the library's many locations and the movers and shakers who wanted our community to be on the forefront of literacy and culture, building on our small town's "Athens of the West" reputation as home to the University of Missouri, Baptist Female College (now Stephens College) and Christian College (now Columbia College).

Cosponsored by CoMo Preservation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the awareness, appreciation and preservation of our historic properties, neighborhoods and landscapes through education, advocacy and restoration.

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