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  • May 2026

  • Tue 5

    Lap Sit Story Hour

    May 5 @ 10:30 am Lapsit Story Hour

    Lap Sit Story Hour is held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and is for children birth to five years with their adult partners. The children dance to songs, hear a ... Read more

  • Tue 5

    Evening Book Discussion: Happiness Falls

    May 5 @ 6:00 pm Evening Book Discussion

    Meets at the library in the downstairs community room on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. Books to be read will be selected two months in advance during ... Read more

    Free
  • Wed 6

    Basket Weaving Class: Patriotic Basket

    May 6 @ 9:00 am Basket Weaving

    Learn how to weave a patriotic basket, taught by Laura Klaus. All sizes are approximate and are measured to the top of the basket, not to the top of the ... Read more

    Free
  • Thu 7

    ROE 45 GED Classes

    May 7 @ 10:00 am ROE 45 GED Tutoring

    Available every Thursday in the downstairs conference room. From 10 am - 12 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm. By appointment only.   Contact Rebekah for more information at 618.615.3261

  • Thu 7

    Teen Reading & Homework Club

    May 7 @ 5:30 pm Teen Reading Club

    Spend some time with friends in the library reading and discussing books! Snacks available! Every Thursday at 5:30 pm.

  • Fri 8

    Mother’s Day Craft Drop-In

    May 8 @ 9:00 am

    Stop by any time to make your mother a beautiful long-lasting flower out of pipe cleaners or duct tape.

  • Sat 9

    Forest Park Owls: Hiding In Plain Sight

    May 9 @ 11:00 am

    Mark H.X. Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist who has closely observed and documented the lives of Great Horned Owls in Forest Park, a large urban park in St. Louis, Missouri, since December ... Read more

  • Mon 11

    Board of Trustees Meeting

    May 11 @ 4:45 pm Board of Trustees Meeting

    The Board of Trustees will meet for their regular meeting at 4:45 pm in the downstairs community room. Agenda and previous meeting’s minutes will be posted when available.

  • Tue 12

    Lap Sit Story Hour

    May 12 @ 10:30 am Lapsit Story Hour

    Lap Sit Story Hour is held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and is for children birth to five years with their adult partners. The children dance to songs, hear a ... Read more

  • Thu 14

    ROE 45 GED Classes

    May 14 @ 10:00 am ROE 45 GED Tutoring

    Available every Thursday in the downstairs conference room. From 10 am - 12 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm. By appointment only.   Contact Rebekah for more information at 618.615.3261

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