Wow has it been years since I've stepped into a physical library!!!…read more After igniting my love for reading again, I found I needed a more sustainable place to cycle through books instead of hitting up B&N every week or so. Columbia public library made it easy to register for a free library card all online! I could even start checking out books before my card was shipped to me. We decided to check out the place in person and what a beautiful safe haven! There's lots of quiet spots to sit and read or study. Checking a book out was also so simple using their little kiosks located all around the library. Can't wait to come back!

Very friendly people. The small cafe was very nice. It was very accessible as well, as a person…read morewith disabilities this was a big deal to me

A free gallery of local history and Missouri fine art from the past is inside the historical…read moresociety on campus, and there is also art displayed on the walls in the halls. I learned that Brad Pitt went to Mizzou! It is a small collection, but it works well together, with multiple pieces by the same artists. Stop by if you are on campus. It is in the same building as the library, but with a different entrance.

I have enjoyed having this art gallery/library/archive in my backyard, but I never really used it…read more I mean, it was only for folks researching their geneology or something, right? Well, when it came time that I needed to do some digging around for local Missouri lore related to square dancing, I did a little checking on their website and as Emeril says, BAM!, they cooked up exactly what I needed. The best part was, it was free. I mean, I guess my taxes are paying for it, but the folks who work there are really helpful, they actually seem like they want to assist me, and they had all this equipment for me to use when I needed to listen to some cassette tapes and even some reel-to-reel audio. Of course, there were some weird things I had to get used to. No pens. None. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Zed. But I could carry around electromagnets, no problem? Anyhow, that being said, I had to get used to other archivist rules (keep everything that was in a folder, actually keep it in the folder). But since they deal with one-of-a-kind stuff, and they don't want to lose anything, this makes sense. I wish I had a reason to delve into their archives earlier, now this place is on my list whenever I have any inkling to learn something about Missouri history.

Fantastic supportive library. Wonderful books. Kids area downstairs is delightful. Also, a library…read morecard is FREE to everyone in or outside the city. Unlike Sedalia public library WHICH IS $15 a year regardless if your a student. No money no books.

This is my childhood library and so I am very fond of it. Growing up, they always had amazing…read moreprograms that encourage me to read. I especially love their summer reading program where you were entered to win a prize if you read a certain amount of books over the summer. The only down fall to the library is its location. The location does not offer very much parking and can be a bit unsafe feeling at times due to the area that it is in.

A very nice county library with friendly,helpful staff. The 3-D printing service is a bonus.read more

Looking for a book? They will help you! Need to return your book, but the library is closed? Use…read morethe convenient Book Return behind the building! Magazine or newspaper? They have that! DVDs for you or your young family? Choose from a pretty darn large collection! SPL - We are lucky to have you and your amazing staff!

It has a wide variety of books but al the kids wanna do is play on the computers downstairs anyway…read moreI can't find some of the books I'm looking for there. Also downstairs can get Abit loud sooo. Now I'm figuring out if your not a resident of Sedalia you have to pay to get in bruh what a cheap library.

I love going to the library and this is overall a very good library. The only reason I am going to…read moregive this a 4/5 is because the young adult section doesn't have a very good selection. They're inconsistent with the books they have on hand. For instance they only have part of the Percy Jackson series. But all in all a very good library perfect for whenever you just need a good book.

1st class library! I love going here. Before my grandchildren come to spend the night I make a…read morelibrary run checking out an armload of books. They don't seem to mind bedtime so much when they can select from this great stash! Nana finds great books that are hard to give up..so I can turn around and order those for my own library or to give as gifts. A win win situation all around! Great staff, spacious facility easy to navigate. Go use this facility everyone..Jo Co has a library to be proud of!

This will be a somewhat biased review. Why? Because I work here and I love libraries…read more Trails Regional Library-Lexington, has a lot to offer. It not only has a large collection, but it also promotes literacy throughout the community of Lexington. The library is striving to challenge the stereotype that libraries are boring, dusty buildings filled with old people. The current staff at the library push new technologies that benefit their patrons (eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, free Wi-fi, the use of Evergreen to create an open catalog system) and try to hold programs that interest a variety of people. Programs the library has held in 2011: Adults: Political Round-table Talks, Card Making with the Cricut classes, Green Ideas Workshops, Adult "Lunch-time" Book Club, Adult Summer Reading Program, 19th Century Rugs w/ author Maggie Bonanomi, Recycled Art Demonstrations, Computer 101/Basic Internet/Email 101 classes Teens: Book Spine Poetry, Anime Afternoon, Halo Tournament, Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament, Madden Tournament, International Film Festival, Teens Travel: Japan, We Play Wii Afternoon, Movie Morning, Soap Making School Age Children: Passport World Cultures Program, Lets Eat!, Explore Russia, Wii Afternoon, Arts and Crafts Afternoon, Woodland Adventure Story Time, Wings of Love Bird Show, Brian Wendling: Juggler and Entertainer Preschool: Preschool Story Time (every Wednesday @ 10:00), special story time's throughout the year The library is an integral part of the community and goes out of its way to accommodate its patrons! You should definitely stop to say hello, we would love to meet you!