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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.

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.

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.