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St. Louis librarians’ best books of 2025 -STLPR
Culture & History St. Louis on the Air The best books of 2025, chosen by St. Louis librarians By Emily Woodbury, Published Dec. 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. CST The cold, snowy days and long nights of winter are prime time for curling up with a warm, soothing drink and a good book. Whether you’re in…
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Republicans are trying to defund public libraries in addition to book bans – Vox
By Fabiola Cineas, May 5, 2023, 5:05pm EDT Fabiola Cineas covers race and policy as a reporter for Vox. Before that, she was an editor and writer at Philadelphia magazine, where she covered business, tech, and the local economy. When Missouri’s House voted in late March to approve a state budget that would eliminate $4.5…
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The book battle is escalating, with library funds on the line : NPR
May 4, 20235:02 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Tovia Smith The decibel level is climbing as some 20 preschoolers sprawl out on an alphabet-pattern carpet for story hour. One toddler, who’s new to the group, is having a bit of a meltdown, so Otter Bowman, a library associate at the Daniel Boone Regional…
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St. Louis city, county libraries to integrate catalogs, totaling 5 million items | Books | stltoday.com
By Jane Henderson, Sep 29, 2021 A catalog of almost 5 million items — from books to DVDs — will be created next year when the St. Louis city and county integrate their library systems. The two aren’t combining libraries, but they are making it easier for residents to access materials, they said in a…
