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St. Louis Public Library remodel on time and budget

$70 million renovation of headquarters building in downtown will be completed in 2012 - the centennial anniversary of its construction.

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St. Louis Central Library Restoration Complete, Reopens To Public

The main location of the St. Louis Public Library system has reopened after a $70 million renovation and restoration.The downtown landmark was unveiled to the public on Sunday, December 9, 2012 after...

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St. Louis Public Library

Photo taken at the newly restored St. Louis Public library in downtown St. Louis by John Langholz on Flickr.com.Join the St. Louis Public Radio Flickr group to see interesting photos taken in the St....

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Overdue Books? Pay Your Fine With Food

The St. Louis Public Library has renewed a popular program for forgiving overdue book fines.All through July, adult card holders with late fines can pay with food. Every can or box brought in will...

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Check Out This Telescope — Literally — From A St. Louis-Area Library

Starting Nov. 10, you’ll be able to check out something a little unusual from some St. Louis-area public libraries: a telescope.The program is a collaboration between the St. Louis Astronomical Society...

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St. Louis Public Library has its own beer — and 9 other facts you didn't know...

As of its sesquicentennial year, the St. Louis Public Library boasts 17 neighborhood branches and more than 2 million annual visitors.

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Activist Cesar Chavez's legacy unites two area organizations

Two area organizations are looking to further their missions by honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez, even though the labor organizer and Latino rights activist only briefly visited the state. The...

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Got an overdue St. Louis Public Library book? Return it for no fine

For one time only, the St. Louis Public Library is giving book-hoarding patrons a chance to return their overdue items without having to pay a cent in fines. 

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St. Louis Public Library remodel on time and budget

On time, and on budget. Those are the five words St. Louis Public Library executive director Waller McGuire is most excited to say about the $70 million renovation of the library's headquarters...

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St. Louis Central Library Restoration Complete, Reopens To Public

The main location of the St. Louis Public Library system has reopened after a $70 million renovation and restoration. The downtown landmark was unveiled to the public on Sunday, December 9, 2012 after...

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St. Louis Public Library

Photo taken at the newly restored St. Louis Public library in downtown St. Louis by John Langholz on Flickr.com . Join the St. Louis Public Radio Flickr group to see interesting photos taken in the St....

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Overdue Books? Pay Your Fine With Food

The St. Louis Public Library has renewed a popular program for forgiving overdue book fines. All through July, adult card holders with late fines can pay with food. Every can or box brought in will...

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Check Out This Telescope — Literally — From A St. Louis-Area Library

Starting Nov. 10, you’ll be able to check out something a little unusual from some St. Louis-area public libraries: a telescope. The program is a collaboration between the St. Louis Astronomical...

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St. Louis Public Library has its own beer — and 9 other facts you didn't know...

As of its sesquicentennial year, the St. Louis Public Library boasts 17 neighborhood branches and more than 2 million annual visitors.

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Activist Cesar Chavez's legacy unites two area organizations

Two area organizations are looking to further their missions by honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez, even though the labor organizer and Latino rights activist only briefly visited the state. The...

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Got an overdue St. Louis Public Library book? Return it for no fine

For one time only, the St. Louis Public Library is giving book-hoarding patrons a chance to return their overdue items without having to pay a cent in fines.

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St. Louis County Library to highlight local musicians through online...

Local musician Melinda Cooper remembers the exact moment she fell in love with songwriting. Decades ago, it was snowing outside and she was driving down Interstate 44 when Stephen Merritt’s song...

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3rd annual St. Louis Small Press Expo breaks from white patriarchal norms

Independent publishing projects are the name of the game this weekend at the third annual St. Louis Small Press Expo. Saturday the Grand Hall of the St. Louis Public Library's downtown location will...

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St. Louis Blues history comes to the public library

Bruce Brodsky will never forget watching St. Louis Blues center Doug Wickenheiser score the winning goal — after what seemed like sure defeat — in Game Six of the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs. “The...

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St. Louis Public Library hacked; computers and checkouts affected

A so-called "ransomware attack" is causing problems at all St. Louis Public Library branches. Library system spokeswoman Jen Hatton says one of the system's servers is being blocked by an outsider who...

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