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St. Louis County Library and the St. Louis County Library Foundation are pleased to announce that Post Holdings, Inc. has entered into an agreement for naming rights to the event and outdoor spaces in the new Clark Family Branch, located at 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The branch, which is currently under construction, will feature an 800-seat event space and outdoor area to be named Post Plaza and Event Space. The Clark Family Branch will replace the former Headquarters building and is expected to open in spring 2024.

Dec 13, 2023

The St. Louis County Library Board of Trustees voted at their November 20, 2023 meeting to adjust SLCL branch hours in 2024. Starting January 2, 2024 all SLCL branches will close at 8:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Previously, all branches were open until 9:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday. All other Library hours remain the same.

Dec 08, 2023

The St. Louis County Library Foundation has received a $450,000 donation from the James S. McDonnell Family Foundation to sponsor a new St. Louis County Library (SLCL) bookmobile. This generous donation marks the fourth gift this year from local organizations and businesses to upgrade SLCL’s aging bookmobile fleet. SLCL has made school bookmobile replacement a major priority in 2023 to ensure the Library District can continue providing equitable services to students in St. Louis County. Great Southern Bank, the St. Louis Cardinals and Emerson have all made donations to sponsor new bookmobiles. The new units will hit the road in the second half of 2024.

Dec 04, 2023

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics & History Series and the Missouri History Museum’s Thursday Nights at the Museum Series present renowned historian H. W. Brands for a discussion and signing of “Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams, and the Brawling Birth of American Politics.” The event will take place on Thursday, December 7 in the Lee Auditorium at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112. H.W. Brands talk will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a book signing session at 7:30 p.m.

Nov 22, 2023

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor present #1 bestselling suspense author Jeffery Deaver for a discussion and signing of “The Watchmaker’s Hand,” a new thriller starring forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme. The event will take place on Thursday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 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.

Nov 16, 2023

St. Louis County Library Foundation and the JCC of St. Louis are pleased to host an SLCL Authors @ the J event with leading sociologist, Adia Harvey Wingfield, author of “Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It.” The event will take place on Monday, November 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Center – Mirowitz Performing Arts Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Left Bank Books

Nov 13, 2023

Media Contact:
Jennifer McBride
Communications Manager
Email: jmcbride@slcl.org
Phone: 314-994-3300 ext. 2250