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St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host acclaimed young adult author Ibi Zoboi for a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “(S)Kin.” The event will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from The Novel Neighbor. The program is presented in partnership with St. Louis County Library’s 2025 Black History Celebration.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host popular graphic novel author and artist John Patrick Green, creator of the hit InvestGATORs Series. Green will sign and discuss his latest graphic novel, “Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase.” The event will take place on Tuesday, February 25, 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from The Novel Neighbor.

St. Louis County Library is launching a new initiative in 2025 called Gateway to Reading, aimed at improving literacy in the St. Louis region. Using a research based approach, the Gateway to Reading program will provide a series of literacy workshops for caregivers and children, along with kits that can be checked out to work on reading skills at home. The Gateway to Reading workshops began in January, and will continue throughout the year. The kits will begin circulating in February. More information is available at www.slcl.org/gateway-to-reading.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are  pleased to host a special event with popular historical fiction author Marie Benedict. Benedict will discuss her highly anticipated new historical mystery, “The Queens of Crime.” The event will take place on Monday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite.

St. Louis County Library and Great Southern Bank will unveil a new bookmobile on Monday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Parker Road Elementary in the Ferguson-Florissant School District, located at 2800 Parker Rd, Florissant, MO 63033. To celebrate the new bookmobile, representatives from Great Southern and SLCL will hold an assembly at Parker Road Elementary, with an appearance by the children’s book character Curious George, followed by an opportunity for students to explore the new bookmobile.

St. Louis County Library’s 2025 Black History Celebration is pleased to host Jennifer Jones, author of “Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience from America’s First African American Rockette.” The event will take place on Friday, February 21, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from EyeSeeMe.