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SLCL and Operation Food Search are teaming up to provide lunches to children this summer at select SLCL locations from June 2-August 15, 2025. Six SLCL branches will offer a nutritious lunch along with activities for kids ages 18 and under from 12:00–1:00 p.m., Monday–Friday. Pizza will be provided on Fridays, sponsored by the St. Louis County Library Foundation.

Calling all aspiring artists and designers! SLCL is seeking creative designs from kids and teens for our Design a Bookmark Contest. Entries will be accepted June 1-July 5, 2025.

Adult Summer Reading Club starts June 1 and runs through August 10, 2025. Sign up and receive a free book when you register. The program offers great prizes!

St. Louis County Library will be accepting tornado relief donations at all 20 branches from Thursday, May 22 - Wednesday, May 28. The most needed items include tarps, duct tape, child sized and adult masks, batteries (AA, C or D), flashlights with batteries, camping lanterns (solar and battery-powered), battery packs or rechargeable battery packs, phone charging blocks and work gloves. Donations will be distributed by the BRIC at Fountain Park.

Shop unique products and creative services at the Teen Startup Studio Market on May 31 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch. This event showcases the talent, innovation, and hard work of participants in the 6-week Teen Startup Studio program.

St. Louis County Library offers free wi-fi, public computers, charging stations, social workers, diapers and other community resources. St. Louis City has put together a website with additional tornado recovery information.