Call: 314-994-3300 ext. 2070
Email: scollections@slcl.org
Visit us at:
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
The Special Collections Department will be happy to look up and send copies of records found in indexed sources.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One specified condition is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request or later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. In addition, copyright law limits photocopies of journal material to one article per issue and book-length material to one section or chapter or a limit of 30 pages. Journal articles less than five years old are also more restricted than older material. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would violate the copyright law.
Newspaper obituaries, newspaper articles and city directories on microfilm
Books
Newsletters and magazines (quarterlies)
Additional research help may be available from the St. Louis Genealogical Society. The society also maintains a list of researchers for hire. Contact the society directly:
St. Louis Genealogical Society
4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140
St. Louis, MO 63143-3814
314-647-8547
office@stlgs.org
The Special Collections Department is an authorized Family Search Center of the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, making more than two million rolls of microfilm containing genealogical records available to borrow and view at St. Louis County Library. A library card is not required.
The loan program includes microfilm and microfiche only. Books in paper format in the Family History Library's collection cannot be borrowed. Available microfilm/microfiche can be searched using the online Family History Library catalog.
FHL has implemented an online ordering system. For more information about ordering film and to set up an account, visit the FamilySearch.org website or contact the Special Collections Department at 314-994-3300, ext. 2070 or scollections@slcl.org.
Instructions to customers:
The St. Louis County Library catalog may be searched online.
To borrow a book not available at your own local library, contact your local library's interlibrary loan department. Please limit requests to two books at a time.
Instructions to librarians
ILL requests may be submitted via one of the following:
The Special Collections Department may be contacted at scollections@slcl.org. Please include your library's mailing address, phone number and contact person.
The department will lend more than two books at a time to the borrowing library but asks that the policy of two books per patron be followed. Please contact the department via email at scollections@slcl.org with questions or problems.
St. Louis County Library will also copy up to 30 pages from one item, which may be preferable to some patrons.