Free and Low Cost Family Activities
Daniel Boone Regional Library
Columbia Library: 100 West Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201
Southern Boone County: 109 Main St, Ashland, MO 65010
Callaway County Library: 710 Court Street, Fulton, MO 65251
Columbia Hours: 9:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m. Friday, 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday, 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. Sunday
Southern Boone Hours: 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00a.m-3:00p.m. Friday and Saturday
Callaway County Hours: 9:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00p.m. Friday and Saturday
Columbia (573)443-3161, Ashland (573)657-7378, Fulton (573)642-7261
Fax: Columbia (573)499-0191
https://www.facebook.com/yourdbrl/
Services: Free access to books, audiobooks, magazines, music CDs, newspapers, DVDs, electronic resources and other library material; ESL and Spanish language materials; consumer and government information; telephone and e-mail reference information; public access computers; story times for children; summer reading program for children, teens and adults; One Read community reading program; events and classes for children, teens and adults; tours; bookmobile service to rural communities, neighborhoods and licensed child care centers; home and nursing home visits for homebound persons; liaison with Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comic books, streaming music, TV shows & movies, continuing education classes, genealogy resources, yearbook archive and other online resources
Fee: None
Eligibility: Open to citizens of Boone and Callaway Counties
Intake Procedures: Call Outreach Department for mail, bookmobile, and shut-in service; walk-in or phone for other services
Required Documentation for Services: Proof of residency required for library card, some services available without a library card (reference services, magazines & newspapers, tax forms, etc.) Adults can apply online: www.dbrl.org/library-card-application
Geographic Area Served: Boone, Callaway Counties; Locations: Columbia, Ashland, Fulton
Foreign Languages Spoken: Spanish is spoken by some staff
Other Names/Acronyms: Columbia Public Library
Carver Park
Penn Ave. & Westminster Ave.
Carver Park houses two shelters, one baseball field, playground equipment, a concession area, restrooms, and three basketball courts.
Memorial Park
Hockaday and Ravine Street
Memorial Park, also known as Hockaday Hill or Indian Park, houses one shelter and playground equipment. All can enjoy hiking along Stinson Creek Trail which flows along side of Memorial Park.
Truman Park & Lake
Westminster Ave.& 4th Streets
Truman Park has nice picnic areas, and lots of room to fish.
Veteran’s Park
State, 10th, Wood and 8th Streets
Veteran's Park houses five shelters, one baseball field, one fishing pond, twelve horseshoe pits, three sets of playground equipment, a skate park, two lighted basketball courts, two sand volleyball courts, a concession stand, an amphitheater, and the Scout Cabin.