As we trudge through a chilly spring, many of us may be looking forward to the heat of summer. We all know that Missouri weather is mercurial, and that the sweltering, sticky heat is right around the corner. Come July we may look back fondly on this unseasonably cool spring, but for now let’s look…
Dealing With Antiques
Some people are born to appreciate the past. They love the finer things of an earlier century, they are charmed by goods from past decades. A good way to start building your knowledge of antiques is with these titles from our digital collections. Review provided by Hoopla Master Antique Styles Painlessly Not sure how to…
Explora
Looking for a research paper topic? Explora For Kids is an easy-to-use database perfect for students! Whether you are looking to find a research topic or just answering burning questions about science, nature, art, or people. All you need is a library card to access this great resource from anywhere. A simple-to-use search gives students…
Chicago Before the Inferno
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 you were in Chicago). Now, however, Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) provides you with access to more than 15 million records of Chicago/Cook County ancestors. That total includes the following record collections…
Library of Congress 50,000 Bibliographic Sources
This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) consists of a list of genealogical publications and local history titles in the Library of Congress that have been cataloged since 1969. Virtually all recent U.S. local histories and many family histories are referenced in this record collection. In addition, Ancestry has included references to some…
The Red Baron
April marks the death of Manfred von Richthofen, more commonly known as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron. Manfred was a German fighter pilot born May 1892. He served in World War I first in the cavalry, before joining the air reconnaissance, and finally trained as a fighter pilot. While having some early success…
New Music Friday (04/20/18)
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…
Choose Your Own Adventure
There was this series of children’s books years ago that asked readers to choose which path to take at the end of every chapter. They were provided two to three choices of what to do, and the story’s end was determined by the choices selected. These books were generally mystery, science fiction, fantasy, or horror…
17th Century Scientific Illustration and Lister’s Gifted Daughters
An exceptional early natural science title we’ve recently delved into is Martin Lister’s Historiae Conchyloriorum. An English physician, Lister (1639–1712) is best remembered as one of the world’s first experts in spiders, insects, fossils, and shells. Historiae Conchyloriorum, his masterwork printed over several years (1685-1692), is considered the first systematized publication on shells. What makes…
GFC Greetings, Upcoming Programs, & More
Hello from the SLPL Grants & Foundation Center at Central Library, where we had a nice turnout for "Grant Management Basics" last month with Dan Sise, J.D., from the Public Policy Administration Program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a frequent and welcome guest lecturer in our intermittent GFC program offerings. We are taking April…
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