Along with the museums, Special Collections hosted field trip visits for all the sixth grade classes in Columbia Public Schools during April and May. Over 1,300 kids and teachers visited and learned about palm leaf books from Southeast Asia, cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia, and papyrus from ancient Egypt. We have gotten feedback that the Special Collections visit was a great experience for both the kids and teachers!

We could not have offered programming at this scale without the help of many volunteers. Thank you all for your dedication, enthusiasm, and willingness to share library knowledge and resources with some of our youngest patrons.

Volunteers and Special Collections staff:
Abbie Brown
Cindy Cotner
Clare Starkey
Gabe Harman
Grace Brosi
Gwen Gray
Haley Lykins
Janet Hilts
Janice Dysart
Jara Anderson
Jill Kline
John Konzal
John Henry Adams
Marie Concannon
Megan Ballengee
Michaelle Dorsey
Noël Kopriva
Paula Roper
Rachel Brekhus
Stephanie Prou
Taira Meadowcroft
Ying Hu