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St. Louis County Library’s Winter Reading Challenge kicks off December 1, 2023 and runs through January 31, 2024. Last year over 16,800 people participated in the club, which offers fun incentives and reading opportunities for the whole family. Participants can track their activities online or by printing a paper log at home. Details are available at www.slcl.org/winter-reading-challenge.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and the Novel Neighbor are pleased to present popular children’s book author Andy Griffiths for the latest installment in his hilarious Treehouse Series - “The 156-Story Treehouse: Holiday Havoc!” The event will take place on Friday, November 10, 6:30 p.m. at SLCL’s Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Rd., St. Louis MO 63011. The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from the Novel Neighbor.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor present bestselling fantasy author Travis Baldree for a discussion and signing of “Bookshops & Bonedust,” the highly anticipated prequel to his national bestseller, “Legends & Lattes.” The event will take place on Friday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch, 9700 Musick Rd., St. Louis MO, 63123. The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from The Novel Neighbor.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor present an evening of suspense with two bestselling suspense writers: Gilly Macmillan and Lori Rader-Day. The event will take place on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch, 9700 Musick Rd., St. Louis MO, 63123. The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from The Novel Neighbor.

St. Louis County Library Foundation and Main Street Books present popular young adult author Emily Bain Murphy for a discussion and signing of her first mystery for adult readers, “Enchanted Hill.” The event will take place on Wednesday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Road, Ellisville, MO 63011.
The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Main Street Books.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and the Novel Neighbor are pleased to present St. Louis children’s book author Kate Klise for a discussion and signing of her book, “How Mr. Silver Stole the Show,” based on the true story of  a stray kitten who wandered into the pedigreed St. Louis Cat Show and walked away with two blue ribbons! The event will take place on Sunday, November 5, 2:00 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Rd., St. Louis MO 63011.