Shop our Scholastic Book Fair Online

Columbus Public Library’s Book Fair begins on Monday, April 14, but you can begin your book shopping now at the Online Book Fair. Online shopping is available until Sunday, April 27. Read on for the link to shop our book fair.

You can create wish lists and invite friends and family to shop with eCards. Best of all, purchases benefit our library and will help us achieve our Book Fair goal. All online orders ship for FREE to the library, after the... Read on...

April/May 2014 Library Connection

The latest issue of the Library Connection Newsletter is now available.

Check out all the great things happening at Columbus Public Library.

Observance of Easter

Some City of Columbus departments normally open on Sunday will be closed in observance of Easter, April 20, 2014. Those closed will be Columbus Aquatic Center, Columbus Public Library, and Columbus Area Transit System (CAT).

Transfer Station Project

Groundbreaking for the new $3,245,000 Solid Waste Transfer Station took place on March 10, 2014. B-D Construction of Columbus was awarded the contract for construction of this facility. This project is expected to be completed in November of this year.

Highway US-81/US-30 Resurfacing

Work is scheduled to begin the week of April 7th on Highway US-81/US-30 in and south of Columbus.

The project will begin at the north end of the Platte River Bridge and extend north to just south of the 33rd Avenue and 6th Street intersection. Improvements will consist of repairing the underlying concrete pavement,... Read on...

Library/Cultural Arts Project

This proposed Library/Cultural Arts Center will be the biggest public, community use project in the city's history.

Big Year For Columbus

2014 should prove to be a big year in Columbus as numerous major community projects are set to be started.

The first such project is the construction of a new Transfer Station to process the solid wastes generated by our residents before being sent to the landfill for disposal. A contract is being prepared for City Council... Read on...