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St. Louis County Library (SLCL) is hosting a free conference for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit leaders. The Small Business & Nonprofit Conference will take place October 8-10, 2025. The conference offers three days of in-person and virtual networking and education on a variety of business-critical skills and strategies. Sessions will take place at the Clark Family Branch (1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.) and virtually via Zoom. The conference is free, but registration is recommended for in-person sessions and required for virtual sessions. A full schedule and registration details are available at: www.slcl.org/events/small-business-and-nonprofit-conference.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are  pleased to host a special event with bestselling author Holly Black for a discussion and signing of her fantasy novel, “Thief of Night,”--sequel to the New York Times bestselling “Book of Night.” The event will take place on Sunday, September 28, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library will host the annual Little Readers Festival on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch (195 New Florissant Rd. S.) The event will feature activities, shaved ice, free books, performances by Ms. Libby, story time with the Pigeon, visits from mascots Fredbird and Louie, and more. The Festival is recommended for families with children ages 0-5. Overflow parking available at Bangert Park (275 S. New Florissant Rd). The event is free and open to the public, registration is not required. More information is available at www.slcl.org/little-readers-festival.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and Left Bank Books present Washington University professor of Evolutionary Biology and bestselling author Joan E. Strassmann for a discussion and signing of “The Social Lives of Birds: Flocks, Communes, and Families.” The event will take place on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and Left Bank Books are pleased to host #1 bestselling young adult author Angie Thomas for a discussion and signing of her middle grade adventure novel, “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi.” The event will take place on Saturday, September 20, 6:00  p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and Left Bank Books present baseball legend and MLB Ambassador for Inclusion Curtis Pride for a discussion and signing of “I Felt the Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride.” The event will take place on Friday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.