Where The Wild Things Are

GO WILD at SLPL#GoWildSLPL


The Art of Maurice Sendak will be at Central Library from September 5 to October 18, 2015. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the children’s classic, Where the Wild Things Are, the St. Louis Public Library proudly presents “The Art of Maurice Sendak.” The exhibit features 50 original works of art of Sendak; programs’ and a life-size, interactive replica of Max’s bedroom.

Kids will go Wild@SLPL as they:

Lie on Max’s bed, gaze at the jungle canopy, and hear night sounds
Climb in Max’s sailboat
Find monsters hiding in the Library
Pretend Max’s dinner is for them
Become Max in a photogrphy
Take a picture at the Selfie Station.
GRAND OPENING! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

10 a.m. Opening Ceremony

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. LIVE “Wild Things”

2:30 p.m. Celebrity Reading of Where the Wild Things Are

We welcome your respectful and on-topic comments and questions in this limited public forum. To find out more, please see Appropriate Use When Posting Content. Community-contributed content represents the views of the user, not those of St. Louis Public Library