Columbia Public Library, Columbia IL

08/31/2026

Do you have trouble reading or holding a book? Maybe, you know someone on the verge of loosing their eye sight or has already lost their sight and loves to read?

Well, no matter the reason, books can be mailed right to their doorstep and a special device can allow the books to be listened to FREE of charge.

The Illinois State Library Talking Books and Braille Services (TBBS) provides audiobooks and braille library books via mail or digital books which can be downloaded to your device. This service is available to any Illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability.

For more info stop by the library's front desk for an application or visit https://www.ilbph.org/.

08/26/2026

A daily walk with your dog can do wonders! For International Dog Day, explore how
canine companions can support physical activity, improve mental well-being, and help build stronger communities: https://ow.ly/IxUp50ZrgIm.

📰 Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also, available remotely 24/7 on any device.

📰 Log in with your library card to NewsBank, inc.: https://www.columbialibrary.org/resources/news-bank/.

08/26/2026

Click to see our new and upcoming items this week at Columbia Public Library:

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There are three new bestsellers, five new audiobooks, two new children's books, and six other new books, including thirteen that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week are "Baby-Sitters on Board!," "The Wild Beneath," and "The Official Pumpkin Spice Café Cookbook: 60 Delicious Dream Harbor Recipes."

08/25/2026

08/25/2026

Don't miss our Medicare 101 seminar tonight at 6:30 p.m.! Bryant will at the library to answer any of your questions.

08/21/2026

DID YOU KNOW: Nonresident Disabled Veteran's (or Surviving Spouses) Get their Library Card Fee Waived ⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇

The nonresident fee shall not apply to Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 70% and who are exempt from paying property taxes on their primary residence in compliance with the Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption [35 ILCS 200/15-169].

The nonresident fee shall not apply to the unmarried surviving spouse of a Veteran who has previously qualified for this exemption prior to his or her death.

Disabled Veterans or surviving spouses of service members killed in the line of duty that have not remarried may receive Library cards at no charge per Illinois Administrative Code [Title 23: Education and Cultural Resources, Subtitle B: Cultural Resources Chapter1: Secretary of State, Part 3050 Public Library Non-Resident Services] (Source: Added at 45I11. Reg. 9538, effective July 19, 2021). (See Non-Resident Library Card Fee Exemption for Disabled Veterans of Surviving Spouse.)

In each instance, proof of eligibility must be presented. This may include a property tax bill showing exemption from property taxes, or official documentation from the Department of Veterans Affairs stating the individual’s Veteran status, and the Veteran’s percentage of service-connected disabilities. Free nonresident cards may be extended to the disabled Veteran’s (or surviving spouse’s) entire household.

08/20/2026

On this day in 1763, an inscription reading "Rei publicae Pompeianorum" confirmed that the ancient city uncovered beneath volcanic ash was Pompeii. Explore its story and what daily Roman life was like nearly 2,000 years ago: https://ow.ly/2eqn50ZrgC9.

📰 Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also, available remotely 24/7 on any device.

📰 Log in with your library card to NewsBank, inc. : https://www.columbialibrary.org/resources/news-bank/.

08/19/2026

Click to see our new and upcoming items this week at Columbia Public Library:

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There are five new bestsellers, ten new audiobooks, eight new children's books, and 23 other new books, including 29 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Fury in Death," "Cool Machine," and "The Thoroughbreds."