Participants of the SLIFF Kids Documentary Film Camp toured Central Library with curiosity. They had no difficulties brainstorming a long list of possible topics for their projects, but a couple stood out. The Library's Visitor's Experience Specialist, Scott Wolfe, had mentioned something that caught the teens' attention: St. Louis Library was unique in its early…
Live Looping at Central
Regulars to Creative Experience know Thomas Park as a helpful staff person who works in Creative Experience most Tuesdays and Fridays. A Public Technology Assistant who has worked at The Library for nearly 10 years, Thomas is also an artist and musician. Last Tuesday, those roles merged as he presented a live looping performance and…
“Flower Boy” is one of Tyler, The Creator’s Best Albums
Arguably the best album to come from Tyler, The Creator, “Flower Boy” is colorfully produced, well written, and much more meaningful than his past work. Tyler explores themes of loneliness, isolation, outgrowing his friends, and his sexuality. With a number featured artists like Frank Ocean, Estelle, and Lil Wayne, the album takes you on a…
Libraries Rock for School Agers
Make reading, and the Library, part of your summer. Sign up for Summer Reading Club between June 3 – August 4. A St. Louis Public Library card is your ticket to new worlds. Find just what you want….picture books, novels, facts that astound—or discover something you never imagined with these titles from our digital collections…
Carrots and World War II
Did your parents ever try coercing you into eating carrots? Did they claim “it will help you see better” or “they improve eyesight”? Would you be surprised to learn that this “fact” about carrots started during World War II as a means of deceiving the Germans? Let us explain. As the Blitzkrieg raged across Europe…
Hello, Alexa!
Amazon Alexa devices now supports hoopla audiobooks and music. You can play borrowed audiobooks and music albums directly on the Amazon Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show devices. Be sure to form your commands as “Alexa, ask hoopla…” Otherwise, it will try to find the title in your Amazon library. Watch Alexa and hoopla in action…
Burials of Epidemic Victims
If your ancestor was the victim of a 19th century epidemic, it’s possible his or her burial is listed in this Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) record collection: U.S., Find a Grave, 1600s-Current Widespread epidemics that killed numerous persons in a short span of time created the need for additional burial places, and often led…
Burials in Indian Reservation Cemeteries
If you are searching for Native American ancestors, you can search for burials in reservation cemeteries using this record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE): U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current There are listings for reservation cemeteries in at least ten different states: Arizona California Florida Kansas New York …
New Music Friday (07/13/18)
It's Friday, and It's time to kick off your weekend with some new music releases! These brand new records can be downloaded now, for FREE, with your St. Louis Public Library card. The Library's subscriptions to Freegal Music and Hoopla Digital give you 24/7 access to free music and music videos for download to your…
Comics Central @ Central Library
St. Louis Public Library presents the 4th Annual Comics Central on July 14 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Central Library, 1301 Olive Street. The day is free and open to all ages with lots of events. Hoopla offers comics for all ages to download. Comics for Children Comics for Kids Comics for Teens Over 60…
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