St. Louis County Library is the busiest library in Missouri. We offer free programs and activities for all ages. Visit us at http://slcl.org.https://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlz2mch52c23Introducing the Yarn Library at the Cliff Cave Branch! Pick out up to two skeins of yarn for your next project, then stop by the circulation desk on your way out. We are also still accepting donations if you have extra yarn you'd like to contribute–just stop by the branch. 🧶17 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlz2mch52c23https://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlyd5fcpsq2pBring your photocards to the Thornhill Branch to swap with fellow kpop fans and decorate toploaders! For teens and adults. No registration necessary.16 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyd5fcpsq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlxvs3xuyc2zChristina Baker Kline , bestselling author of “Orphan Train,” will discuss her new book “The Foursome”–a true story of two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina who married world-famous conjoined twins, Eng and Chang Bunker–on Monday night at the Clark Family Branch. www.slcl.org/authors16 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxvs3xuyc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlvsrahuky2gThe Fresh Start Community Resource Fair brings together 20+ organizations to connect individuals and families with local resources. In partnership with the St. Louis County Library and Beyond Housing. Welcome to all ages. View more details and sign up at buff.ly/07KuhgF.15 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvsrahuky2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlvfhwikcd2hPlay Day in the Park takes place on Saturday, May 30 from 9:30-2:00 in the Forest Park Visitor Center Parking Lot! Stop by our table to sign up for STL Summer Adventure and take home a free book. Learn more at https://www.magichouse.org/events.../play-day-in-the-park/15 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvfhwikcd2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mltzoltgob2kThe Eureka Hills Branch is hosting a Route 66 Celebration on Friday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m. The event will celebrate 100 years of Route 66 with a vintage car meet, plus family-friendly activities inside and outside the library. The event is free and open to the public. buff.ly/EDZ4RH615 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltzoltgob2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlsux3nrma2gBestselling author of the “School for Good and Evil,” Soman Chainani presents a renegade thriller about a teenager elected President of the United States. Meet the author next week at the Clark Family Branch. www.slcl.org/authors.14 May 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsux3nrma2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlrtbibvtr2nHave a high-quality headshot taken at the Clark Family Branch in the Information Services & Small Business Center between 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. for your small business, job seeking, or personal branding needs. For adults. Sign up at buff.ly/Xjwgtpq.14 May 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrtbibvtr2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlrj7pq26i2jJust announced! Bestselling Author and “Pod Save the World” Co-Host Ben Rhodes will discuss his new book “All We Say: The Battle for American Identity–A History in 15 Speeches” on 6/20 at the Clark Family Branch. The event is free, seating will be first come first served. www.slcl.org/authors14 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrj7pq26i2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlqrs7tzlp2sSt. Louis County Library is partnering with St. Louis Survivors Legal Support to assist survivors of intimate partner violence in filing petitions for Orders of Protection at the Lewis & Clark and Natural Bridge branches each week. Details: https://www.slcl.org/news/north-county-justice-project13 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqrs7tzlp2shttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlqeirctrj2k#1 bestselling author of “Orphan Train,” Christina Baker Kline shares an astonishing true story of two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina who married world-famous conjoined twins, Eng and Chang Bunker in her new book “The Foursome." www.slcl.org/authors13 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqeirctrj2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlpcsohy3a2nJoin us at the Grand Glaize Branch to learn to do the river waltz with Karen Merlin. This dance can be adapted to do with a partner, however you do not need a partner to learn the dance. No dance experience necessary. For adults. No registration required.13 May 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpcsohy3a2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mloyqqyff62jJoin us at the Daniel Boone Branch to explore The Beatles album "Revolver". At their peak as performers, this would mark the final collaboration as a unit. For adults. Sign up at buff.ly/0nsNKe4.13 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloyqqyff62jhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlobcyljqx2oThe Dignity on Wheels mobile shower unit will be back at the Rock Road and Natural Bridge branches this year! Free showers, along with towels, shampoo and body wash will be provided. View the schedule: buff.ly/8C9VWjv12 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobcyljqx2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlntxixi4s2nTickets are still available for an evening with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. He will discuss his book “Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America” on May 29 at the Clark Family Branch. Tickets: buff.ly/gw7tg2C Presented with @leftbankbooks.bsky.social12 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlntxixi4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlmscy5zsz2aLearn to prepare Pasta Alla No Vodka, which replaces vodka with an accessible alternative and utilizes a shelf-stable ingredient in place of the fresh cream. Presented by Operation Food Search. For adults. Sign up for this virtual program at buff.ly/EHYA2rL.12 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmscy5zsz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlmibwp4nv2eRenowned Historian H. W. Brands will discuss his new book “American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington” on Wednesday evening at the Clark Family Branch. www.slcl.org/authors12 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmibwp4nv2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mllqxdcm4b2hThe Star Wars Fan Fest takes place this Friday, May 15 at the Grant's View Branch! Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character and enjoy a night of #StarWars themed fun. The event is free, registration is not required. https://www.slcl.org/events/14th-annual-star-wars-fan-fest11 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllqxdcm4b2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlldqb65ak2nBestselling Novelist Julie Murphy will discuss her new rom com “The Undergrads: Student Union” on Tuesday evening with bestselling author Sierra Simone at the Clark Family Branch. www.slcl.org/authors11 May 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldqb65ak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlldix4va52jMark your calendars! STL Summer Adventure kicks off June 1! Get ready to go exploring with a variety of fun activities. Everyone who signs up gets a free book. Complete 10 activities to earn a prize. Learn more at stlsummeradventure.org.11 May 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldix4va52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlkbtwz5l52eChamber Project St. Louis invites you to participate in a Very Open Rehearsal at the Grant's View Branch and check out working artists in action. Welcome to all ages. Sign up at https://www.slcl.org/events/very-open-rehearsal,11 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkbtwz5l52ehttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlisxqzfpk23Tomorrow! Join us at the Parkview Branch for a screening and panel discussion of "Target St. Louis Vol. 1": A Pruitt-Igoe Documentary. The event is free, registration is not required. Details: buff.ly/cr0nwbx Presented by PHACTS (Pruitt-Igoe Historical Accounting, Compensation, and Truth Seeking)10 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlisxqzfpk23https://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlhreweog52yRead uplifting stories by local author Mechal Renee Roe at the Florissant Valley Branch and make a craft that celebrates being you. Recommended for ages 2-6. Sign up at buff.ly/nnwoVWd.10 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhreweog52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlgpza5vyf2nJoin us on Monday at the Clark Family Branch! Douglas Stuart shares "John of John"–the new Oprah Book Pick for May! A novel about duty, passion, and the transformative power of truth. www.slcl.org/authors09 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgpza5vyf2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlgciozskl2aSpots are still available at our upcoming focus group sessions! Your opinions and insights will be central to our new strategic plan. Please share your thoughts by signing up for a focus group. Virtual and in-person options are available. Refreshments will be provided! Details: buff.ly/bRGrTsl09 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgciozskl2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlfaxjt4sb2hThis interactive forum invites community members to share priorities and challenges to help shape coverage of the 2026 County Executive race. Insights will guide reporting and center local voices. Refreshments provided. Presented by Nine PBS and St. Louis Magazine. Sign up here: buff.ly/0EFNZiR09 May 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfaxjt4sb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlewutejad2oJoin us next week at the Parkview Branch for a screening and panel discussion of "Target St. Louis Vol. 1": A Pruitt-Igoe Documentary. The event is free, registration is not required. Details: buff.ly/cr0nwbx Presented by PHACTS-Pruitt-Igoe Historical Accounting, Compensation, and Truth Seeking09 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlewutejad2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mleb34eyba23TOMORROW! Visit the Eureka Hills Branch Route 66-themed model train display, chat with other railfans, make crafts, play games and bring your own standard gauge and 'O' gauge trains to run on the tracks. All ages are welcome. No registration necessary.08 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleb34eyba23https://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlcqgw2zvu2hJoin us at the Oak Bend Branch to learn how to play Takenoko, a tabletop game where players cultivate bamboo for a hungry panda. If you already know how to play, come for the fun! In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Recommended for ages 12-17. Sign up at buff.ly/1otSxQl.08 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcqgw2zvu2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stlcountylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlcgfpncqk2nDon't miss the annual Star Wars Fan Fest on May 15 at the Grant's View Branch! This annual event features costume characters from the 501st Legion, live music, swordsmanship demonstrations, Kona Ice, Gateway Lego Builders, Games with Game Nite, crafts and more! buff.ly/voV9UWX08 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fmdsohgoruvvs7v7w4xhlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcgfpncqk2n