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During National Library Week, April 6-12, SLCL invited patrons to vote on their favorite design for a new bookmobile sponsored by the James S. McDonnell Family Foundation. Voting took place on the SLCL Instagram account and via paper ballots available at all 20 SLCL branches and on the bookmobiles. Over 5,500 people voted! The winning design, by a small margin, is Books are Magical. The Books are Magical bookmobile will be produced later this year. It is the fourth new bookmobile to join the SLCL fleet.

Picture Book Bingo Challenge is a fun reading challenge for families with children ages 0-5. Read the featured picture book each month and complete three early literacy activities inspired by the book to reach bingo.

St. Louis MetroMarket visits the Lewis & Clark Branch on Wednesdays starting April 23 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. offering fresh, affordable produce.

St. Louis County Library partners with several justice-involved organizations to provide a Tap In Center to help individuals recall bench warrants and connect with local support services. The Tap In Center is open every Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch.

St. Louisans will have a unique opportunity to help select the new St. Louis County Library bookmobile design during National Library Week, April 6-12. The bookmobile, sponsored by the James S. McDonnell Family Foundation, is the fourth new bookmobile to join the SLCL fleet this year. Voting on the new bookmobile design will take place on the SLCL Instagram account (@stlouiscountylibrary) or you can pick up a paper ballot at your local branch. The bookmobile design with the most votes will roll out later this year!

In celebration of National Poetry Month, submit your original poems for inclusion in the St. Louis County Library poetry compilation available in the eMedia collection. Ages 7 and up are invited to participate.