St. Louis County Library Celebrates Children's Book Week
St. Louis County Library http://www.slcl.org will celebrate Children’s Book Week during May 13–19 with a series of author events for kids and teens. All programs are free and open to the public.(PRWeb...
View ArticleSummer Reading Clubs for the Whole Family at SLCL
St. Louis County Library’s popular summer reading clubs will kick-off early this year starting May 13 and running through August 3. The library offers clubs for all ages: babies, kids, teens and...
View ArticleYA Author Eoin Colfer Headlines Children’s Book Week at SLCL
Popular young adult author Eoin Colfer will headline Children's Book Week at St. Louis County Library Mr. Colfer will appear with a special guest on Friday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Acclaimed Novelist Richard Paul Evans
Novelist Richard Paul Evans will sign and discuss his new novel “A Step of Faith” on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd http://www.slcl.org....
View ArticleSLCL Presents Award-winning Poet Susan Terris
Acclaimed poet Susan Terris will discuss and sign her book “Ghost of Yesterday: New and Selected Poems” on Wednesday, May 22, at 7:00 pm at Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The program is...
View ArticleHistorian Paul French Visits St. Louis County Library
Acclaimed historian and China expert Paul French will sign and discuss his bestselling true-crime thriller “Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old...
View ArticleTeen Battle of the Bands at St. Louis County Library
Entries into St. Louis County Library's Fourth Annual Battle of the Bands will be accepted online between May 27 and June 9 at http://www.slcl.org/teens. The three bands with the most votes, plus two...
View ArticleChildren's Author John Rocco Visits SLCL
Children’s author John Rocco will read and sign his latest book, "Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom,” on Tuesday, May 28, 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd...
View ArticleBlack History Celebration at SLCL
St. Louis County Library continues its year–long Black History Celebration with a variety of programs and activities throughout the summer months. The line-up includes a performance by Kim Massie,...
View ArticleSLCL’s Westfall Series Presents Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Steve Coll
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling non-fiction author Steve Coll will discuss and sign his book “Private Empire: ExxonMobile and American Power.” The event will take place at St. Louis...
View Article"Love Dogs, Must Travel" Author Justine Riggs Visits SLCL
St. Louis author Justine Riggs will discuss and sign her book, “Love Dogs Must Travel” on Monday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 300 Clarkson Raod in...
View ArticleSLCL Presents St. Louis' Most Popular Suspense Author Ridley Pearson
Acclaimed suspense author Ridley Pearson will discuss his newest thriller “Choke Point” on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The...
View ArticleAcclaimed Western-Suspense Author Craig Johnson Visits SLCL
Western-suspense author Craig Johnson will discuss and sign his latest novel “A Serpent’s Tooth” on Friday, June 14, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents St. Louis Suspense Writer Michael Kahn
Acclaimed St. Louis suspense author Michael Kahn will discuss and sign his latest novel “The Flinch Factor” on Tuesday, June 25, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S....
View ArticleSt. Louis County Library Foundation Offers Teen Award
The St. Louis County Library Foundation is seeking applicants for the fourth annual Sidney Johnson Learning Award. Those eligible are teens aged 12-18 who live in the St. Louis County Library District...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Library Welcome Debut YA Author Laura Nowlin
Young adult author Laura Nowlin will discuss and sign her debut novel, "If He Had Been With Me" on Thursday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Popular Humorous Suspense Author Lisa Lutz
Lisa Lutz, aka the funniest lady in suspense fiction, will sign and discuss “The Last Word,” a new installment in the hilarious and unconventional series about an eccentric family of private...
View ArticleSLCL's Westfall Series Presents Acclaimed Journalist Vanessa Gezari
Journalist Vanessa Gezari will discuss and sign her book “The Tender Soldier: A True Story of War and Sacrifice" on Wednesday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S....
View ArticleSt. Louis County Library Presents Children's Book Author Patricia Polacco
Children’s book writer Patricia Polacco will read from her new picture book “The Blessing Cup” on Monday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The...
View ArticleBestselling Young Adult Author Rick Riordan Returns to SLCL
Young adult literary sensation Rick Riordan will discuss the latest installment in his Heroes of Olympus Series, “The House of Hades" on Saturday, October 12 at St. Louis County Library Headquarters,...
View ArticleRead While You Wait with Recycled Reads from St. Louis County Library
St. Louis County Library http://www.slcl.org is launching a new program in September called Recycled Reads. The program takes surplus library materials and gives them another life by circulating them...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Library Foundation Presents Acclaimed Novelist Michael Chabon
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon will sign and discuss his latest novel "Telegraph Avenue" on Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S....
View ArticleWild West Historian Mark Lee Gardner Visits St. Louis County Library
Historian Mark Lee Gardner will sign and discuss his new book “Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West’s Greatest Escape" on Friday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m. at St....
View ArticleSt. Louis Author Pat Simmons Speaks at County Library Branch
Inspirational author Pat Simmons will hold a book signing and discussion of her newest book, “The Acquittal,” at the Natural Bridge Branch of the St. Louis County Library on Saturday, September 21,...
View ArticleBestselling Young Adult Fantasy Author Jonathan Stroud Visits SLCL
Young adult author Jonathan Stroud will sign and discuss the first installment in an exciting new series, “Lockwood and Co.: The Screaming Staircase” on Saturday, September 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Thriller Writer and Cosmopolitan Editor John Searles
Supernatural thriller writer John Searles will sign and discuss his latest novel “Help for the Haunted” on Friday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S....
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents “Winter’s Bone” Author Daniel Woodrell
Acclaimed Missouri Ozarks novelist Daniel Woodrell will sign and discuss his latest novel “The Maid’s Version” on Monday, September 30, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S....
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Former UMSL Chancellor Blanche M. Touhill
Former University of Missouri-St. Louis chancellor Blanche M. Touhill will sign and discuss her book, “A Photographic History of the University of Missouri-St. Louis: The First Fifty Years” on...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Library Foundation Presents Bestselling True-Crime Author...
Historian and China expert Paul French will sign and discuss his bestselling true-crime thriller “Midnight in Peking” on Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters,...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents “Princess Academy” Author Shannon Hale
The St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Event Series presents a special event with award-winning young adult author Shannon Hale on Wednesday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. at Library...
View ArticleSLCL’s Westfall Series Presents Award-Winning Historian Simon Winchester
Acclaimed historian Simon Winchester will sign and discuss his book “The Men Who United the States: America’s Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation,...
View ArticleSLCL’s Westfall Series Presents Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer A. Scott Berg
The St. Louis County Library Foundation’s ‘Buzz’ Westfall Favorite Author Series is pleased to present bestselling historian A. Scott Berg for a discussion and signing of his new biography “Wilson” on...
View ArticleSLCL Presents Children’s Book Duo Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett
Children’s book creators Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett will read from and sign their new book "Battle Bunny" on Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S....
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Suspense Sensation Sara Paretsky
The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present bestselling suspense author Sara Paretsky for a discussion and signing of her latest novel “Critical Mass” on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Acclaimed Novelist Wally Lamb
Bestselling author Wally Lamb will discuss and sign his latest novel “We are Water” on Monday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in Laude. The...
View ArticleSLCL Foundation Presents Award-Winning Author Richard Paul Evans
Bestselling author Richard Paul Evans will sign and discuss his new book “The Four Doors: A Guide to Joy, Freedom, and a Meaningful Life” on Wednesday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County...
View ArticleSLCL Presents Author and KMOX Talk Show Host Charlie Brennan
Award-winning KMOX talk show host Charlie Brennan will discuss and sign his new book “Amazing St. Louis: 250 Years of Great Tales and Curiosities” on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis...
View ArticleSLCL Presents Farmer and Philanthropist Howard W. Buffett
St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Pacesetter Author Series presents Howard G. Buffett and Howard W. Buffett for a discussion of their new book “40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World.” The...
View ArticleSLCL Presents Bestselling International Espionage Author Martin Cruz Smith
The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present bestselling suspense author Martin Cruz Smith for a discussion and signing of his latest thriller “Tatiana” on Monday, November 18, at...
View ArticleSLCL’s Westfall Series Presents Award-Winning Biographer James Tobin
Historian James Tobin will discuss and sign his new biography, “The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency," on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library...
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