Upcoming Events
Location
Address
St. Louis County Library Headquarters
Tier 5 (top floor)
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
314-994-3300, ext. 2070
scollections@slcl.org
Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00-5:00 p.m.
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Special library closings:
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day
Genealogy and Local History
Welcome to the Special Collections Department
The Department's old website is still accessible on the Internet.
On the left side of the page are links to indexes, finding aids and guides, databases and websites and other helpful information. The links below offer important information about the Special Collections Department.
Online guide to St. Louis sources in the Special Collections Department
Department holdings and collections
Planning a visit and using the collection
Security policy and procedures
Looking for St. Louis genealogy? See the online guide, or use the search engine below. Choose "Contains all words" from the drop down menu. Enter "St. Louis research" (exactly as spelled and within quotation marks) in the search box and click the "search" button. A list of indexes and finding aids to St. Louis sources will display.
Genealogy Search
Please enter a search term in the field above and click the 'Search' button.
Classes and events
Learn to use the Department's new digital microfilm readers
Instruction sessions are given on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m. and on Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. Instruction lasts approximately 30 minutes and is limited to two participants per session. Registration is required. Call 314-994-3300, ext. 2070 to register.
Free classes
Call 314-994-3300 to register.
History and Genealogy in Newspapers
This class will be offered at the following times:
- Monday, July 1, 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 10, 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.
Classes will be held in the Headquarters Computer Lab.
PastPorts
PastPorts is a monthly electronic newsletter offering tips and news from the Special Collections Department.
Subscribe | Download past issues as PDFs.
Tours and Services
Lookups & other services
Tours
Tours of the Special Collections Department are held twice a month:
First Wednesday of the month,
10:30 a.m.
Third Saturday of the month,
10:30 a.m.
No reservations are necessary. The tour covers three floors of the library (accessible by elevator).
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