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Esley Hamilton and NiNi Harris Signing

7:00 p.m. May 30

Local historians Esley Hamilton and NiNi Harris take readers on a journey in St. Louis Parks, sharing the history of Lafayette Park, Tower Grove Pa...

2009 | Best Reading Series

In the past year, the St. Louis County Library has booked heavyweights such as Michael Chabon, Daniel Silva, J.A. Jance and Rick Riordan. That last fella, if you didn't know, is the author of young-adult novel sensation The Lightning Thief, and his appearance drew more than a thousand clamoring fans. Granted, not every writer is met with arena-rock crowds, but the library's ongoing author series has no trouble filling seats, thanks to two basic selling points: well-known names and a wide... More »

Plant Your Seeds

By Chrissy Wilmes | Thu, April 12, 2012

With the entrance of mid-April comes amazing temperatures, swimsuit shopping and planting. Summer's almost here, so get your seeds in the ground now to ensure the "t" in your summer BLTs and the corn cobs on your grill. But rest assured -- if the ... More »
The Clamorgans

By Chrissy Wilmes | Thu, March 01, 2012

In The Clamorgans: One Family's History of Race in America, Historian Julie Winch chronicles how one family navigated racial turmoil from the 1780s through the 1950s. The Clamorgans' story is especially useful for race studies -- by the 20th centu... More »
The Wild Things In the Night Kitchen, and How They Got There

By Paul Friswold | Thu, October 20, 2011

The works of Maurice Sendak remain eternally popular with children (and grown-ups, too) because of Sendak's honesty. His children are inquisitive, bright, impulsive and capable of making mistakes and doing bad things; they're also contrite when ca... More »
Alison Weir Talks About Mary Boleyn and Slut-Shaming, Sixteenth-Century Style

By Aimee Levitt | Thu, October 13, 2011

If you've read The Other Boleyn Girl (or seen the movie), you probably think you know all about Mary Boleyn, Anne's beautiful, slutty and not-quite-as-bright sister. But the British historian Alison W... More »
Viva El Skippito!

By Paul Friswold | Thu, August 18, 2011

There are a lot of patronizingly dull children's books out there, but Judy Schachner's Skippyjon Jones series ain't one of 'em. Skippyjon is an energetic Chihuahua with a fondness for silly wordplay and a love of adventure. Like most children, Ski... More »
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St. Louis County Library Headquarters

1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Frontenac, MO 63131

314-994-3300

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7:00 p.m. May 30

2009 | Best Reading Series

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