Tax supported libraries list

Daniel Boone Regional Library Collection ; Columbia Public Library 100th Anniversary Collection

Features is a list of tax supported libraries in Missouri, including Boone County.  At the time, Pearl Clarkson was the library director and the library was housed in city hall (the Municipal Building).  The population of Columbia in 1930 was 14,967.  The total number of books was 11,240 and the number of "borrowers", i.e. library patrons was 5,162.  Hours opened per week was 75 hours and the total budget was $8,338. 

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Date

1930s, Date created

Format

Black and white photograph

Coverage

United States, Missouri - Boone, Columbia

Rights

CC BY-NC-ND

Media Type

Image

Citation

Tax supported libraries list: pw-046-service. Archives of the Daniel Boone Regional Library. 15 Sep 2026.

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