Change Gears this Month– Ride Your Bike!
Sixty years ago, the League of American Bicyclists declared May National Bike Month. Check out trailnet for bike-related events and a chance to win a free bike! Ride you bike to work on Friday, May...
View ArticleSpend the Summer Starboard
As St. Louisans, when we think about things to do in the summer, our minds inevitably drift to pool noodles and park pavilions. We think about firing up the grill and lining up at Ted Drewes. But who...
View ArticleIntroducing the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States
Photo by James Estrin/The New York Times On June 14th, the Library of Congress named Tracy K. Smith the newest Poet Laureate of the United States. Smith, an alumni of both Harvard and Columbia...
View ArticleIt’s International Zine Month!
July is here, and with it, International Zine Month! Here in the Entertainment, Literature & Biography room, we've put together a display full of hand picked specialties from our growing zine...
View ArticleExperimental Film Loops Competition!
Experimental Cinema is coming back to Central Library on Saturday, September 30th. There is still time to submit a short (no longer than 60 seconds), silent work for the video loops competition,...
View ArticleNothing Like a Fall Hike
View from a trail at Castlewood State Park. Picture from the VisitMO website. Fall is nearly here, and the stifling days of heat and humidity are now just background noise--celebrate the changing...
View ArticleExplore the Experimental
Central Library will be hosting Experimental Cinema @ Central Library, an all day interactive event, this Saturday, September 30th. 'What is so special about experimental cinema?' you may be asking...
View ArticleSt. Louis Small Press Expo Returns!
This Saturday, October 14th 2017, Central Library hosts the 4th annual St. Louis Small Press Expo (SPEx). The event will feature over 80 vendors, you can find the complete list of vendors here. One of...
View ArticleHallowe’en! What a Night for a Party!
October 31st, the evening before All Hollowmas or All Saints Day, known as All Hallows Eve or Hallowe’en. The night when mystic spirits are supposed to be abroad and supernatural events take place....
View ArticleMisery Loves Company– Especially if It’s Charles Bukowski
Suggesting a fireside reading of Bukowski in December may seem antithetical to many people's idea of embracing 'The Christmas Spirit,' but I encourage you to temporarily withhold your dismay and...
View ArticleExplore our scores!
Did you know that Central Library has an amazing collection of music scores? We have a collection that ranges from classical music to modern music (yes, including that Beyoncé book in the photo here)...
View ArticleA gem from our Scores: The St. Louis Symphony March
Our beautiful exhibit celebrating the St. Louis Symphony’s 50 years at Powell Hall gives us an opportunity to show off some of the gems in our collection. Our Scores collection holds a copy of The St....
View ArticleMake a Zine for Your Valentine!
On Wednesday, February 7th, the Schlafly Branch Library is hosting a Valentine's zine-making program from 6:30-8:30 PM in the auditorium. Join us in making Valentine's Day themed zines, and explore...
View ArticleContemporary Black Poets
This month, in the Entertainment, Literature, & Biography department of Central Library, we're highlighting contemporary black poets in honor of Black History Month. Terrance Hayes, Nikky Finney,...
View ArticleNational Poetry Month
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Entertainment, Literature & Biography department of Central Library is hosting poetry terrarium-making all throughout the month of April. You don't need...
View ArticleShakespeare on the Steps
From the Folger Shakespeare Library Central Library is excited to host Shakespeare in the Streets this Friday and Saturday, June 15th and 16th at 8:30 PM. Playwright Nancy Bell is bringing Blow, Winds,...
View ArticleInternational Zine Month
We're well into International Zine Month (IZM) and nearly to International Zine Library Day, July 21st. Celebrate the day with us and check out our 2-year-old zine collection. Central Library has...
View ArticleSay YES to Small Press@SLPL
September has seen a flurry of small press events within the Saint Louis Public Library system. The Firecracker Press Talk and Demo was held at the beginning of September at Central Library. Eric...
View ArticleA Very Brief History of The Nutcracker
This December the well-known and beloved ballet, The Nutcracker, will be performed at the Touhill Performing Arts Center in St. Louis. Although the piece is one of the most widely attended ballets to...
View ArticleI Made a Zine at the Library (And So Should You)
Libraries offer people the opportunity to get lost in a sea of books. Authors line our shelves, and people are encouraged to dive in and absorb the thoughts/knowledge/experiences of them, as their...
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