Start Here STL Resource Directory What is the Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory? Originally created as a re-entry guide, this directory of resources is compiled by one volunteer in the St. Louis area, assisted by many partners in providing updated information throughout the year. The directory is constantly updated online, while the print…
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is the most widely adapted characters in all of literature. Only Dracula can rival his screen appearances. Holmes' first appearance was in the thirty second long film Sherlock Holmes Baffled. Unfortunately, the name of the actor was lost to history. Since then, over seventy-five actors have portrayed Holmes in hundreds of films. Over the…
7 Ways to Stay Stress-Free While in Isolation
As the Coronavirus pandemic is unfolding around the world, it is important to remember that the world is not ending, it’s just being interrupted. Staying calm in a time when your daily life has been upended is paramount for your mental health. An unstressed you will make better decisions and that’s exactly what the world needs right…
The Troubling History of Feral Children
Feral children have been part of our cultural legacy for millennia. Romulus and Remus, raised by a wolf, became the founders of Rome. Wild animals raised one of Gilgamesh’s friends, and Twelfth Century Arab writers chronicled young boys who overcame their wild upbringings to become philosophers and scientists. Mowgli is undoubtedly literature’s most famous modern…
Book Cover Trends: Why Did it Have to be Snakes?
Design trends rear up everywhere, and the public library is not exempt. Spend enough time in the stacks and you’ll start to pick out any number of cover art fads. To give one particularly inexplicable example, autumn of 2019 was snake season in the book world. At least three mainstream fiction releases from October of…
Understanding Pandemics
On the morning of February 18, 2020, a World Health Organization spokesperson gave a press conference to update the world about
Saharan Desert Blues
The Tuareg are a semi-nomadic people whose history stretches back at least fifteen centuries. They are a loose confederation of three million people who inhabit
Black Votes Count: Then & Now: Call for Submission
Call for Submission for Local St Louis Artists to submit art exploring the Black history month theme of Black Votes Count
Becoming American: The Jewish Experience
Jewish Americans, Film, Robert A Cohn
Breathwork Meditation
What is Breathwork? Breathwork is a therapeutic, active-meditation practice that uses conscious, connected breathing techniques for achieving inner peace and feelings of well-being. Join Audrey Cook, certified Breathwork instructor and massage therapist, as she leads both an informational and instructional session on the art of Breathwork at the Schlafly Library. Some benefits of Breathwork are…
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