Skip to content

About Us    |    Support Us    |      Contact Us    |    Directions

My Account  |  Advanced Search 

Hours

Monday – Thursday   9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday   9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday   9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Log In
    • My Account
    • Cloud Library
    • Overdrive
    • NewsBank
    • Hoopla
    • Linkedin Learning Library
  • Browse & Borrow
    • SHARE Library Catalog
    • eBooks & Media
    • Library of Things
      • T-Mobile Hotspots
    • Interlibrary Loans
    • Suggest a Purchase
  • Using the Library
    • Get a Library Card
    • COVID-19 Guidelines in Library
      • Curbside Pickup
    • Library Policies
    • Services
    • Contact Us
  • Events
    • Calendar
      • Liability Forms
    • Virtual Events
  • Resources
    • Reference and Research
    • Online Learning
    • Resources for Children
    • NewsBank
  • Almanacs, Calendars & Statistical Information
  • Best Seller Lists & Reading Recommendation Sites
  • Business, Auto & Consumer Information
  • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  • Education
  • Employment Resources
  • Essay and Research Paper Writing
  • Genealogy
  • Health
  • History
  • How-To Guides
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Newspapers
  • Science
  • State and Local
  • Virtual Tours/Video Streams
  • Miscellaneous
Menu
  • Almanacs, Calendars & Statistical Information
  • Best Seller Lists & Reading Recommendation Sites
  • Business, Auto & Consumer Information
  • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  • Education
  • Employment Resources
  • Essay and Research Paper Writing
  • Genealogy
  • Health
  • History
  • How-To Guides
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Newspapers
  • Science
  • State and Local
  • Virtual Tours/Video Streams
  • Miscellaneous

History

Black Life in America

This database features the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, from 1704 to present. Learn more about this resource. 

Best of History Websites

Provides quick, convenient, and reliable access to the best history-oriented resources online.

Eyewitness of History

A fact-based, common sense approach in the presentation of the history of humanity, with great care given to accuracy.

Columbia Public Library 
106 North Metter Avenue
Columbia, Illinois 62236
Directions

Phone: (618) 281-4237
Fax: (618) 281-6977

Reference & General Questions: reference@columbialibrary.org

Ebooks & Online Account Support: annahesterberg@columbialibrary.org

 

 

What CPL staff have been reading?

Goodreads: Book reviews, recommendations, and discussion
Free weekly emails of our latest books, movies, and music
Copyright © 2022 . All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.
BEGIN REGISTERING FOR SUMMER EVENTS ON MAY 9th!