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Founding Mothers: Establishing Library Services in Columbia

(In-Person Attendance)

2022-02-23 19:00:00 2022-02-23 20:15:00 America/Chicago Founding Mothers: Establishing Library Services in Columbia This year, we mark the 100th anniversary of the Columbia Public Library! Come learn about the first library in our community, and the vital roles played by the Tuesday Club and the League of Women Voters in its creation. Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County. Adults & teens. Register here to attend in-person (masks required) or see full event info to get a Zoom link. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Wednesday, February 23
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Add to Calendar 2022-02-23 19:00:00 2022-02-23 20:15:00 America/Chicago Founding Mothers: Establishing Library Services in Columbia This year, we mark the 100th anniversary of the Columbia Public Library! Come learn about the first library in our community, and the vital roles played by the Tuesday Club and the League of Women Voters in its creation. Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County. Adults & teens. Register here to attend in-person (masks required) or see full event info to get a Zoom link. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

This year, we mark the 100th anniversary of the Columbia Public Library! Come learn about the first library in our community, and the vital roles played by the Tuesday Club and the League of Women Voters in its creation. Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County. Adults & teens. Register here to attend in-person (masks required) or see full event info to get a Zoom link.

This year, we mark the 100th anniversary of the Columbia Public Library! Come learn about the creation of the first public library in our community. Genealogist and amateur historian Tim Dollens will discuss how the efforts of the Tuesday Club, a women's social group, were key to the library's formation, and how the League of Women Voters later helped pass a tax levy to improve and expand library services. 

Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County.

This program will be held in a hybrid format, giving attendees a choice to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. Please register here to attend in person. To attend via Zoom, please register via the Zoom event listing.

Masks are required for in-person attendees.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy | Featured |

TAGS: | CPL Anniversary | Co-sponsored |

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Wed, May 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Children's Area

Tue, May 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, May 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, May 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Gene Martin Secret Garden

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Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sun, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, May 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Mon, May 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, May 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, May 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, May 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, May 15, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, May 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Wed, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, May 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, May 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, May 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virginia G. Young Room

Fri, May 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, May 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Gene Martin Secret Garden

Sat, May 18, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, May 21, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Friends Room

Tue, May 21, 9:15am - 11:15am
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Tue, May 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Tue, May 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, May 21, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Tue, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, May 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Wed, May 22, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, May 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, May 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, May 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Thu, May 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Fri, May 24, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Fri, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, May 25, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Tue, May 28, 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room

Wed, May 29, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, May 29, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Friends Room

Thu, May 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room
This event is full

Fri, May 31, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Friends Room

Fri, May 31, 9:30am - 10:15am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, Jun 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Sat, Jun 01, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Mon, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Room

Mon, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Studio

Tue, Jun 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Jun 05, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Jun 05, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Wed, Jun 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Jun 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Thu, Jun 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room