St. Louis County Library experienced unprecedented usage in 2011. The system circulated over 12 million items, an all time high, making SLCL the busiest library in Missouri.
Library Director Charles Pace said, "2011 was a year of great change for the St Louis County Library. We made a number of improvements to make sure our customers have a positive experience such as self-check kiosks and the new, expanded Eureka Hills Branch."
Other highlights from a good year include: over 50 bestselling authors visited the library; two teen centers were opened at the Florissant Valley and Bridgeton Trails branches; a new and improved library website launched; and the library's eMedia collection doubled (offering over 6,000 titles).
Projects coming soon include the installation of new exterior signs at all locations and the release of a new SLCL mobile app, which will have a number of features including a streamlined process for downloading eBooks. Another teen center will open at the Grand Glaize Branch in January, with yet another planned for Oak Bend later in the year.
St. Louisans know the value of a strong library system, and for that we say thank you! Be sure to follow St. Louis County Library on Facebook and Twitter to stay on top of all the latest library news.
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| Title | Date published |
|---|---|
| SLCL's Westfall Series Presents Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Steve Coll | Mon, 05/20/2013 (All day) |
| Year-Long Black History Celebration Continues | Fri, 05/17/2013 (All day) |
| SLCL Foundation Presents Bestselling Suspense Author Alex Grecian | Thu, 05/16/2013 (All day) |
| Maryville University to Sponsor Library Foundation Author Series | Thu, 05/16/2013 (All day) |
| Children's Author John Rocco Visits SLCL | Tue, 05/14/2013 (All day) |
| 4th Annual Battle of the Bands | Mon, 05/13/2013 (All day) |
| SLCL Foundation Presents Bestselling True-Crime Author Paul French | Fri, 05/10/2013 (All day) |
| SLCL Foundation presents Acclaimed Novelist Richard Paul Evans | Tue, 05/07/2013 (All day) |
| Employment Assistance for Adults | Tue, 05/07/2013 (All day) |
| Eoin Colfer Headlines Children's Book Weeek at SLCL | Fri, 05/03/2013 (All day) |
