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]
Columbia Library interior
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.
^"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.
^"Service Report - Dec 2023 - Daniel Boone Regional Library" (PDF). Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ ab"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.
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