Summer Reading Club Ends

Summer Reading Club ends on July 30, 2016. All prizes must be claimed before August 6, 2016.

Thanks for participating and let's do it again next year!

Summer Concert Series

St. Louis County Library has got a great summer concert series lined up for this summer!
Join us at the Headquarters branch for some family fun! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for all concerts.

Friday, June 3, 6:30 p.m.
Babaloo
This prize-winning pied piper is popular for packing more fun than seems possible in every show! 

Friday, July 8, 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Stinky Feet
Bring your dancing shoes and join Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove for a high-energy, interactive concert guaranteed to get the whole family rockin'.

Friday, August, 5, 6:30 p.m.
Leonardo
This highly interactive performance will entertain all ages.

2016 Summer Reading Club

St. Louis County Library's Summer Reading Club starts Monday, May 23-July 30, 2016. Read, attend library events and visit community experience partners to earn points.

For more information, check out our website at www.slcl.org.

Get Reading!

Summer Reading Club Ends

Have you been reading all summer? Have you gotten your prizes yet? Summer Reading Club ends Saturday, August 2, 2014. Hurry in to your local branch to pick up your prizes!

Congratulations to those who have completed the club! And don't forget to sign up next year!

--Desiree S., Headquarters

Babaloo Concert

Summer is coming to a close and what better way to celebrate the end of a summer filled with fun than a free concert!

Everyone's favorite master of mayhem, Babaloo, will be at the Headquarters branch for a free concert. This prize winning pied piper is popular for packing more fun than seems possible into every show. Space is limited. Early arrival is recommended.

Saturday, August 2, 2014
6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Headquarters 
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131

--Desiree S., Headquarters

Summer Reading Club begins today!

St. Louis County Library is getting ready for summer and you know what that means--Summer Reading Club!

Summer Reading Club will be May 12-August 2, 2014. There is a club for babies, kids, teens and adults. All clubs have great prizes for completions so sign up the whole family. Just pop in to your local branch to register.

Don't forget, when you need a break from all that reading, we have great events happening all summer. We have performers, craft programs and more. We also have Babaloo coming to Headquarters to close out the summer with a free concert! You do not want to miss this! Check out our events page for all the great programming available for free. 

--Desiree S., Headquarters

Summer Reading Club Ends Today!

The St. Louis County Library's Summer Reading Clubs have been very popular this summer. However, all good things must come to an end and summer reading club has to end too. Today is the last day to count all your summer reading. Come into your local branch to pick up your prizes.  All prizes must be collected no later than August 10.

Thanks to all who participated. See you next year!

Summer Reading Club Starts Today!

St. Louis County Library's Summer Reading Clubs start today. We have a reading club for every age. Come in to your local branch to sign up and earn great prizes.  

Don't forget we have great programming over the summer also. Check our Events page for more information.

Happy Reading!

Summer Reading Club ends August 4

Summer is coming to an end and so is our Summer Reading Club. Make sure to pick up any prizes you have earned by August 4, 2012.


Hope you have had fun and let's do it again next year!

Glow in the Dark fun

Did you go to one of our Glow in the Dark programs this summer? If so, you probably made some cool slime that glowed or a lava lamp. If you would like to do those crafts at home, here are the directions.  

Glow in the Dark Slime 
1 Plastic Bag
Clear Glue
Glow in the Dark Paint
Tablespoon water
Over saturated solution of Borax with water

Pour 1 TB of clear glue into plastic baggie. Add tsp water and mix gently with your fingers. Add a dime size amount of glow-in-the-dark paint and mix thoroughly. Add Tablespoon of borax solution and mix again. If it is still a little watery, just pour off the excess and you have slime. *This craft works with regular glue also but the results are not as vibrant.

Highlighter Lava Lamp
1. Fill a water bottle half way with water. 

2. Take the ink soaked tube out of the middle of a highlighter and squeeze the highlighter ink into the bottle to color the water. 

3. Fill the rest of the water bottle with baby oil and you have a highlighter lava lamp that is black light reactive.  


Two glow in the dark crafts you can do at home. How cool is that?!?!

Summer Reading Clubs start June 1

Summer is here. Time to find things to keep yourselves busy. In between ballgames and visits to the pool, make sure to find some time to read. READ?! Over the summer? YES! Reading is a skill just like playing a sport or musical instrument—if you don’t practice, you won’t get better. That is where Summer Reading Club at the St. Louis County Library comes in. If you read just a little bit over the summer, you can earn some great prizes. And guess what! We have summer reading clubs for all ages: Babies, Kids, Teens and Adults. So everyone in the family can join in the fun.

Don’t forget to check our Events page or our events brochure for some great programs this summer too. We will have performers, movie nights, craft programs and more, so there is something for everyone.

STARTS: June 1

WHERE: all 20 St. Louis County Library branches

HOW:

1.       Come to your local branch and get a log sheet

2.       Keep track of your reading by using either number of minutes or number of books

3.       You can read books, magazines, comic books or even listen to audio books—whatever you want.

4.       Read to yourself, read to someone else or have someone else read to you—it all counts

5.       When you reach each level, come in for your prize.

REMEMBER: Summer Reading Club ends on August 4. Make sure to pick up your prizes by then.

For more information, visit your local branch or call us at 314-994-3300.