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Summer Book Tasting

2023-07-17 18:00:00 2023-07-17 19:30:00 America/Chicago Summer Book Tasting Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite. Adults and teens. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Monday, July 17
6-7:30 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2023-07-17 18:00:00 2023-07-17 19:30:00 America/Chicago Summer Book Tasting Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite. Adults and teens. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite. Adults and teens. Please register.

Has your well of unread books run dry? Have you been wanting to get out of your comfort zone, but don't know which genre to try? Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite.

Adults and teens. Please register.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Summer Reading | Book Discussion |

Columbia Public Library

Phone: (573) 443-3161
Fax: (573) 443-3281

Hours
Mon, Jul 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Upcoming events

Thu, Jul 17, 9:30-10 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 17, 2-4 p.m.
Friends Room
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jul 17, 3-5 p.m.
Studio
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jul 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Training Center

Thu, Jul 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
Friends Room

Fri, Jul 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friends Room

Fri, Jul 18, 10-10:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Jul 18, 2-4 p.m.
Children's Program Room
This event is full

Fri, Jul 18, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Sat, Jul 19, 11 a.m.-Noon
Children's Program Room

Mon, Jul 21, 10-10:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10-10:30 a.m.
Friends Room

Tue, Jul 22, 11:30 a.m.-Noon
Friends Room

Tue, Jul 22, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Tue, Jul 22, 3-5 p.m.
Studio
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jul 22, 6-7:30 p.m.
Friends Room

Wed, Jul 23, 10-10:45 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jul 23, 11-11:45 a.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, Noon-12:45 p.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 3-4:30 p.m.
Studio

Wed, Jul 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Friends Room

Thu, Jul 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Children's Area

Thu, Jul 24, 9:30-10 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 24, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Friends Room

Thu, Jul 24, 2-3 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 24, 3-5 p.m.
Studio
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jul 24, 4-5 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Jul 25, 10-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Jul 25, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Fri, Jul 25, 2-3 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Jul 25, 6:30-9 p.m.
Friends Room

Sat, Jul 26, 10 a.m.-Noon
Children's Program Room

Mon, Jul 28, 10-10:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Mon, Jul 28, 6-8 p.m.
Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Mon, Jul 28, 6-7:30 p.m.
Training Center

Tue, Jul 29, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10 a.m.-Noon
Children's Area

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jul 29, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Tue, Jul 29, 3-5 p.m.
Studio
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jul 29, 6-7:30 p.m.
Quiet Reading Room

Tue, Jul 29, 6-7:15 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jul 30, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11-11:45 a.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, Noon-12:45 p.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center
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Thu, Jul 31, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10 a.m.-Noon
Children's Area

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jul 31, 3-5 p.m.
Studio
Registration is now closed

Fri, Aug 01, 10-11:30 a.m.
Training Center

Fri, Aug 01, 2-3 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Sat, Aug 02, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Training Center

Sat, Aug 02, 11 a.m.-Noon
Training Center

Sat, Aug 02, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Training Center

Sat, Aug 02, 3-4 p.m.
Training Center

Mon, Aug 04, 10-10:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Mon, Aug 04, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Mon, Aug 04, 6-7:30 p.m.
Studio

Tue, Aug 05, 10-10:45 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Aug 05, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Tue, Aug 05, 2-2:45 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Aug 05, 6-6:45 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Aug 06, 10-10:45 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Aug 06, 11-11:45 a.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, Noon-12:45 p.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, 1:30-3 p.m.
Training Center

Wed, Aug 06, 2-4 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 07, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Friends Room

Thu, Aug 07, 9:30-10 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 07, Noon-1 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 07, 3-3:45 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 07, 6-6:45 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Aug 08, 10-10:45 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Aug 08, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Fri, Aug 08, 2-3:30 p.m.
Gene Martin Secret Garden
This event is full

Fri, Aug 08, 4-5 p.m.
Gene Martin Secret Garden
This event is full

Sat, Aug 09, 10-11:30 a.m.
Friends Room

Sat, Aug 09, 11-11:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Sat, Aug 09, 2-4 p.m.
Friends Room
Registration opens Friday, July 25 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Aug 10, 2-3 p.m.
Reading Balcony

Mon, Aug 11, 10-10:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Mon, Aug 11, 5:30-7 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Mon, Aug 11, 6-7:30 p.m.
Friends Room

Tue, Aug 12, 9:30-10 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Aug 12, 10 a.m.-Noon
Children's Area

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Tue, Aug 12, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Wed, Aug 13, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Wed, Aug 13, 10-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Wed, Aug 13, 11-11:45 a.m.
Training Center
This event is full

Wed, Aug 13, Noon-1 p.m.
Virginia G. Young Room

Wed, Aug 13, Noon-12:45 p.m.
Training Center
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Wed, Aug 13, 2-3 p.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Children's Area

Thu, Aug 14, 9:30-10 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friends Room

Thu, Aug 14, 10:30-11 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Thu, Aug 14, 6-8 p.m.
Virginia G. Young Room

Fri, Aug 15, 10-10:30 a.m.
Children's Program Room

Fri, Aug 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
Training Center

Sat, Aug 16, 10 a.m.-Noon
Children's Program Room