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St. Louis Public Library offers several downloadable and digital materials to enhance the electronic library experience.
St. Louis Public Library offers several downloadable and digital materials to enhance the electronic library experience.
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Digital Content Digital Content

SLPL offers a large variety of digital content, including downloadables, online resources, courses and tutorials, language classes,…
SLPL offers a large variety of digital content, including downloadables, online resources, courses and tutorials, language classes, exhibi…
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Online Learning Online Learning

SLPL offers access to several online learning resources. All you need is your Library card and the possibilities are endless.
SLPL offers access to several online learning resources. All you need is your Library card and the possibilities are endless.
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Streaming Music Comes to SLPL Streaming Music Comes to SLPL

St. Louis Public Library is proud to announce that you can now stream five hours of music per day through the Library’s Freegal Music servi…
St. Louis Public Library is proud to announce that you can now stream five hours of music per day through the Library’s Freegal Music servi…
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Lynda.com Lynda.com

Online learning library that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills from over 3,000 engaging video courses…
Lynda.com is an online learning library that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills from over 3,000 engaging video courses taught by recognized industry experts.
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Working In America Working In America

May 19th | 10:00am - Oct 6th | 6:00pm
Central Library
Working in America takes an intimate look at how we feel about work.Through powerful photographs and honest stories, the exhibit explores…
Working in America takes an intimate look at how we feel about work.Through powerful photographs and honest stories, the exhibit explores…
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My Card, My Way My Card, My Way

St. Louis Public Library and St. Louis County Library are working together to spread awareness about the services and resources offered at the Library. The My Card, My Way campaign features real patrons telling their stories and how they use the Library. Here are their…
St. Louis Public Library and St. Louis County Library are working together to spread awareness about the services and resources offered at…
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SLPL’s fleet received a makeover! SLPL’s fleet received a makeover!

St. Louis Public Library’s service vehicles recently received a makeover, which included the SLPL logo. The fleet of 16 vehicles includes vans, a truck and a box truck and serves the St. Louis Public Library system’s 16 locations by providing maintenance, custodial services, boo…
St. Louis Public Library’s service vehicles recently received a makeover, which included the SLPL logo. The fleet of 16 vehicles includes v…
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Where Imagination Lives: Part 1 Where Imagination Lives: Part 1

Where will your imagination take you? With over 4 million items in our collection, a St. Louis Public Library card opens worlds of possibilities. Let us be a part of your next adventure. Click here to apply for your own SLPL card today.
Where will your imagination take you? With over 4 million items in our collection, a St. Louis Public Library card opens worlds of possibil…
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Shop St. Louis Public Library's online… Shop St. Louis Public Library's online store

Are you looking for the perfect gift for the St. Louis Public Library patron in your life? Give the gift of SLPL pride! Shop our online store for unique gifts that are perfect for every library lover. The site features several items—a coffee mug, notebook, notecards, stone…
Looking for a gift for the St. Louis Public Library supporter in your life? Shop our online store for the perfect present. The…
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What We're Reading For Kids Vol. 1 What We're Reading For Kids Vol. 1

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From picture books for toddlers to fiction and non-fiction for grade school ages, see what the Youth Services staff at St. Louis Public…
From picture books for toddlers to fiction and non-fiction for grade school ages, see what the Youth Services staff at St. Louis Public…
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10 Books about Potty Training 10 Books about Potty Training

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Think your child may be ready to begin potty training? Check out these books for you and them!
Think your child may be ready to begin potty training? Check out these books for you and them!
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7 Books About Gardening for Kids 7 Books About Gardening for Kids

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Do you have a youngster in your life who loves plants, nature, and everything outdoors? These 7 books will guide kids through planting a…
Do you have a youngster in your life who loves plants, nature, and everything outdoors? These 7 books will guide kids through planting a…
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14 Books of First Words 14 Books of First Words

recommended by SLPL_LibraryParents
The books in this list are perfect to read to your little one to expose them to the variety of sounds necessary for them to build those…
The books in this list are perfect to read to your little one to expose them to the variety of sounds necessary for them to build those…
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9 Bedtime Books for Toddlers 9 Bedtime Books for Toddlers

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Close out the day and say good night with these nine great books for bedtime.
Close out the day and say good night with these nine great books for bedtime.
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Anne Brontë: January 17, 1820-May 28,… Anne Brontë: January 17, 1820-May 28,…

By SLPL_CenterfortheReader
Anne was considered the quiet one, at least according to the big biography about her sister, Charlotte Brontë. So was Anne's work, in a...
Anne was considered the quiet one, at least according to the big biography about her sister, Charlotte Brontë. So was Anne's work, in a...
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The Great American Read The Great American Read

Vote for your favorite. Which of these 100 books would be “The Great American Read?”
Vote for your favorite. Which of these 100 books would be “The Great American Read?”
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Something's funny in Fine Arts Something's funny in Fine Arts

By SLPL_FineArts
What do Charles Addams, George Booth and Roz Chast all have in common? They all created well-known cartoons and their books are found in…
What do Charles Addams, George Booth and Roz Chast all have in common? They all created well-known cartoons and their books are found in…
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Celebrating the nuptials of Prince… Celebrating the nuptials of Prince…

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It seems like only yesterday that we were setting our alarms (and our VCRs) to rise before dawn to witness the marriage of Prince Charles…
It seems like only yesterday that we were setting our alarms (and our VCRs) to rise before dawn to witness the marriage of Prince Charles…
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"My body is my journal, and my tattoos… "My body is my journal, and my tattoos…

By SLPL_CenterfortheReader
From May 18 through 20, St. Louis will sponsor Tattoo the Lou convention where tattoo professionals, represented by local and…
From May 18 through 20, St. Louis will sponsor Tattoo the Lou convention where tattoo professionals, represented by local and…
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In Memoriam: Tom Wolfe, Author &… In Memoriam: Tom Wolfe, Author &…

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From the New York Times: Tom Wolfe, an innovative journalist and novelist whose technicolor, wildly punctuated prose brought to life the…
From the New York Times: Tom Wolfe, an innovative journalist and novelist whose technicolor, wildly punctuated prose brought to life the…
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Tattoo the Lou Tattoo the Lou

recommended by SLPL_CenterfortheReader
From May 18 through 20, St. Louis will host a "Tattoo the Lou" convention where tattoo professionals, represented by local and…
From May 18 through 20, St. Louis will host a "Tattoo the Lou" convention where tattoo professionals, represented by local and…
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Libricide Libricide

By SLPL_CenterfortheReader
May 10, 1933, is infamously remembered as the day university students from the Nazi German Students' Association, Deutsche…
May 10, 1933, is infamously remembered as the day university students from the Nazi German Students' Association, Deutsche…
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Korean Arts and Crafts Korean Arts and Crafts

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The two Koreas are much in the news these days. While brushing up on your Korean history and politics, why not take some time to get to…
The two Koreas are much in the news these days. While brushing up on your Korean history and politics, why not take some time to get to…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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We found this great article by Casey Nugent in Riveted's newsletter and feel compelled to share: "May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and…
We found this great article by Casey Nugent in Riveted's newsletter and feel compelled to share: "May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and…
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Anniversary of the Homestead Act of 1862 Anniversary of the Homestead Act of 1862

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On May 20, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which opened millions of acres of government-owned land in the American West…
On May 20, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which opened millions of acres of government-owned land in the American West…
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Local Artist Spotlight: Chuck Ramsay Local Artist Spotlight: Chuck Ramsay

By SLPL_SchlaflyGatherings
The Schlafly Branch is honored to host Chuck Ramsay's One Project. These seven large informal portraits, all taken with a single LED…
The Schlafly Branch is honored to host Chuck Ramsay's One Project. These seven large informal portraits, all taken with a single LED…

Genealogy

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Marietta National Cemetery, 1866-2010 Marietta National Cemetery, 1866-2010

By SLPL_Genealogy
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) contains digital images of all gravestones in Marietta National Cemetery,…
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) contains digital images of all gravestones in Marietta National Cemetery,…
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U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent… U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent…

By SLPL_Genealogy
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) contains information relating to U.S. Army personnel and their dependents…
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) contains information relating to U.S. Army personnel and their dependents…
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Family Histories Family Histories

Conduct your genealogical search by using one of our 2,900 family histories arranged by family name.
Conduct your genealogical search by using one of our 2,900 family histories arranged by family name.
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Illinois Land Ownership Maps Illinois Land Ownership Maps

By SLPL_Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) includes a record collection called U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps 1860-1918. Users of…
Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) includes a record collection called U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps 1860-1918. Users of…
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St. Louis Obituaries St. Louis Obituaries

Search the current index of St. Louis obituaries.
Search the current index of St. Louis obituaries.
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Baptism Records in Ancestry LE Baptism Records in Ancestry LE

By SLPL_Genealogy
If you are having trouble finding a birth record for an ancestor, you might try looking for a baptism record for that person. Baptism is a…
If you are having trouble finding a birth record for an ancestor, you might try looking for a baptism record for that person. Baptism is a…
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RMS Titanic RMS Titanic

By SLPL_Genealogy
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean during the early hours of April 15, 1912. She had collided…
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean during the early hours of April 15, 1912. She had collided…
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Pennsylvania, Death Certificates,… Pennsylvania, Death Certificates,…

By SLPL_Genealogy
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) may interest readers of this blog because it is possible to search for…
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) may interest readers of this blog because it is possible to search for…
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Library of Congress 50,000… Library of Congress 50,000…

By SLPL_Genealogy
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) consists of a list of genealogical publications and local history titles…
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) consists of a list of genealogical publications and local history titles…
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Chicago Before the Inferno Chicago Before the Inferno

By SLPL_Genealogy
It used to be difficult to research Chicago/Cook County ancestors if you weren’t actually in Chicago (and it wasn’t that much easier if…
It used to be difficult to research Chicago/Cook County ancestors if you weren’t actually in Chicago (and it wasn’t that much easier if…
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War is Officially Our Thing War is Officially Our Thing

By SLPL_Genealogy
Song lyrics may exhort us to “Give Peace a Chance”, but this country seems unlikely to follow their lead. We have been at war 221 years of…
Song lyrics may exhort us to “Give Peace a Chance”, but this country seems unlikely to follow their lead. We have been at war 221 years of…
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U.S., Historical Postcards U.S., Historical Postcards

By SLPL_Genealogy
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) contains over 115,000 historical postcards depicting scenes in all U.S.…
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) contains over 115,000 historical postcards depicting scenes in all U.S.…
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