In case you haven't graced one since your mom let you pick out ten board books a week, libraries have changed, my friend. No longer just a hushed room holding books and well-thumbed copies of National Geographic (the only sanctioned nudity kids ever saw, back in the day), they're now, by necessity, competing pretty well with the layout and amenities of the ubiquitous upscale book chain. For all the ways it's the epitome of the modern library, we love the St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly... More »
