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Featured Events

A blue book cover with a woman on the front blowing a bubble of pink bubble gum.

Meet the Author: Jennifer Niven - MEET THE NEWMANS

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Event Details:

Jennifer Niven joins us to discuss her newest book, MEET THE NEWMANS.

This is a ticketed event.

Meet the Author: Caitlin Yager - SMALL TOWN MISSOURI

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

America 250, Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: America 250, Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Mayberry. Stars Hollow. Hallmark movie towns. We’ve all seen these Hollywood depictions of idyllic—and, at times, quirky—small towns, and we’ve no doubt used them to describe many communities we encounter.

From the Archives: Oral Stories of the Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room A&B at Kisker Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

America 250, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch

Room: Community Room A&B

Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: America 250, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this series, we will take a deep dive into the archives and explore key events, historical mysteries, and traditional folktales that have shaped the world we live in today.

A red house on a blue background. The title, "No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done," is written above the house in yellow.

Meet the Author: Sophie Hannah - NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS HAVE DONE

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

View Details

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Event Details:

Sophie Hannah presents her newest book NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS WOULD DO.

Register for this event at The Novel Neighbor's website HERE.

About NO ON

Holocaust Remembrance: "Operation Finale"

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Community Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

Reading Challenge, Books & More, History & Culture, Movies & Music

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Reading Challenge, Books & More, History & Culture, Movies & Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us in commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a screening of the 2018 film Operation Finale, which details the efforts of Mossad Agent Peter Malkin to capture SS Officer Adolph Eichmann and bring him to justice.

A woman with a head covering and headband on looking off into the distance. In the background is a large rock formation. There is a ship on water in the middle of image.

Meet the Author: Heather Kaufman - ON LIVING STONE: SALOME'S STORY (WOMEN OF THE WAY)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Heather Kaufman presents her book ON LIVING STONE: SALOME'S STORY (WOMEN OF THE WAY).

About ON LIVING STONE: SALOME'S STORY (WOMEN OF THE WAY):

A bright pink and orange book cover with a yacht, surrounded by a variety of items like a rope, a knife, money, an anchor, a golf club, a man and woman, and more.

Meet the Author: Jenny Elder-Moke - CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE HE DIES

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Registration Required

Event Details:

Jenny Elder-Moke presents her newest book, CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE HE DIES.

About CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE HE DIES:

Kids and parents sit on the floor listening to a presentation

Adventures in Reading with Reading Rita

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Community Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy & Learning

Age Group:

Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families

Open

Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy & Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

faded image of John Fremont in civil war uniform

Meet the Author: Gregory Wolk- "John Fremont's 100 Days"

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

America 250, Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: America 250, Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

For one hundred days in 1861, John Frémont was the general in charge of the United States Army’s Western Department, an enormous territory that included the state of Illinois and all the states—and prospective states—that lay west of Illinoi

Islands of the Eastern Caribbean: The Road

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Class & Event Types:

Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Virtual

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Virtual

Registration Required

Event Details:

The people who live in the Eastern Caribbean talk about going “up the road” and going “down the road” as they travel from island to island. The islands included in the Caribbean are: Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique, St.

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Time	Mon (2/02)	Tue (2/03)	Wed (2/04)	Thu (2/05)
10 am			This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Toddlers (Ages 1-3)" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Families" group Adventures in Reading with Reading Rita 10:00am–10:45am Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families Kisker Road Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Toddlers (Ages 1-3)" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Families" group Open Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch Room: Community Room A&B Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families Class & Event Types: Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy & Learning Registration Required Event Details: Disclaimer(s) Accommodations If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.
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5 pm	This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group Checkmate Academy: Lessons for Youth 5:30pm–6:30pm Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12) Deer Run Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group Open Library Branch: Deer Run Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12) Class & Event Types: Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: Chess is a fun and challenging way to build problem-solving, strategy, and memory skills. Join teen volunteer and chess expert Mr. Disclaimer(s) Accommodations If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able. Register Each Child Individually Please register each child who will be attending individually.			This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group Read to a Dog! 5:30pm–6:30pm Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5) Kisker Road Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group Open Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch Room: Community Room A&B Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5) Class & Event Types: Special Events, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning, Evenings & Weekends Registration Required Event Details: Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog. This class is a partnership between the Library and our "Tale Waggers" group, Love on a Leash. Disclaimer(s) Accommodations If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able. Register Each Child Individually Please register each child who will be attending individually.
6 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group Read to a Dog! 6:00pm–7:00pm Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5) Cliff View Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group Open Library Branch: Cliff View Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5) Class & Event Types: Special Events, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning, Evenings & Weekends Registration Required Event Details: Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog. This class is a partnership between the Library and our "Tale Waggers" group, Love on a Leash. Disclaimer(s) Accommodations If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able. Register Each Child Individually Please register each child who will be attending individually. This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Toddlers (Ages 1-3)" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Families" group Adventures in Reading with Reading Rita 6:30pm–7:15pm Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families Middendorf-Kredell Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Toddlers (Ages 1-3)" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Families" group Open Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch Room: Community Room C Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families Class & Event Types: Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy & Learning, Evenings & Weekends Registration Required Event Details: Disclaimer(s) Accommodations If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able. Register Each Child Individually Please register each child who will be attending individually.		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Ages 18+" group This event is in the "Ages 21+" group This event is in the "Ages 55+" group Experience Dyslexia: A Learning Disabilities Simulation 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+ Spencer Road Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Ages 18+" group This event is in the "Ages 21+" group This event is in the "Ages 55+" group Open Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+ Class & Event Types: Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Health & Wellness, Homeschool, Science & Technology, Self Improvement & Professional Development Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a series of simulations designed to increase awareness of the difficulties and frustrations that people with dyslexia encounter daily. Disclaimer(s) Accommodations If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able. Event Photography Please note that the Library's marketing team will be at this program to take photographs. These photographs may be shared on our website and social media. If you or your children are not comfortable with photographs, please inform staff at the program.

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Jennifer Niven joins us to discuss her newest book, MEET THE NEWMANS.

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Sophie Hannah presents her newest book NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS WOULD DO.

Register for this event at The Novel Neighbor's website HERE.

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Heather Kaufman presents her book ON LIVING STONE: SALOME'S STORY (WOMEN OF THE WAY).

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Jenny Elder-Moke presents her newest book, CROSS YOUR HEART AND HOPE HE DIES.

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