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Live Chat a Librarian assistance is available:

    • Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    • Friday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    • Sunday from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    Text a Librarian

    Send a text message from your cell phone to 66746 and start your first message with the keyword askslpl, followed by a space. Type your question and press "Send".

    Example: askslpl What time does the Carpenter branch close today?

    Text a Librarian assistance is available:

      • Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
      • Friday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
      • Sunday from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

      Email

      Send an email with your question to webref@slpl.org (email is the preferred method to inquire about Genealogy or for in-depth research questions)

      Call a Librarian

      Call 314-241-2288 during Central Library's normal business hours:

      • Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
      • Friday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
      • Sunday from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

       

       

      See the Library's Reference Policy for details on how the Library responds to different types of reference questions.

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