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St. Louis County Library Foundation, the Novel Neighbor, and the JCC of St. Louis are pleased to host an SLCL Authors @ the J event with bestselling suspense author Linda Castillo, author of “An Evil Heart: A Kate Burkholder Mystery.” The event will take place on Monday, July 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Center – Mirowitz Performing Arts Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146.

St. Louis County Library Foundation has received a $200,000 donation from Emerson to sponsor a new St. Louis County Library (SLCL) bookmobile. This generous donation will fund a state-of-the-art mobile unit that will hit the road in the second half of 2024. The current SLCL bookmobile fleet is aging and in need of replacement. SLCL has made school bookmobile replacement a major priority in 2023 ensuring the Library District can continue providing equitable services to students in St. Louis County. The gift from Emerson is the third donation towards the new bookmobile fleet. Great Southern Bank and the Cardinals have both made donations in 2023 to sponsor a new bookmobile.

St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Search will provide lunches to children this summer at nine SLCL locations starting on June 5. Participating branches will offer a nutritious lunch along with activities for kids from 12:00–1:00 p.m., Monday–Friday. Meals will be available free of charge for children ages 18 and under. PUBLICATION DATE: 5/30/2023 LEGACY LINK: https://www.slcl.org/content/2023-summer-lunch-program ARTICLE TYPE: Press Release ELEPHANT

St. Louis County Library, in partnership with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and Epworth Children & Family Services, will launch the Community Resource Initiative in May 2023. The program will bring social workers to five SLCL branches to help remove barriers of accessing social services. The program will provide referrals to trusted community partners, case management and individualized assistance for patrons of all ages. Information on how to schedule an appointment is available at www.slcl.org/using-the-library/social-worker-services or by calling 314-994-3300. 

St. Louis County Library’s Summer Reading Club starts June 1 and runs through August 5. This year’s theme is: All Together Now. All ages are invited to participate, registration begins June 1. New to the program this year, everyone who registers for Summer Reading Club will receive a free book. Visit www.slcl.org/summer-reading for details.