Maplewood Library

For the safety of staff and visitors, the Library will be closed today, Thursday, February 24th. As always, you can access books, magazines, movies and more 24/7 by visiting maplewoodpubliclibrary.org!

For the safety of staff and visitors, we will be closing at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, February 23rd. As always, you can access books, magazines, movies and more 24/7 by visiting maplewoodpubliclibrary.org!

Tuesday, February 15 7 p.m. - Zoom Register to learn everyday mindfulness practices that foster happiness and health and to find out more about Show-Me Hope, Missouri’s crisis counseling program in response to a disaster or critical event. forms.gle/Y1N4L4DQ7Ktgbt…

Stop by Monday to help us celebrate Library Lovers Day and practice some self love by registering for Building Happiness & Mindfulness Habits on Tuesday! Registration Link: forms.gle/Y1N4L4DQ7Ktgbt…

Please note modified operating hours are still in effect. We appreciate your cooperation as we reduce Library hours to accommodate staffing needs while serving Library visitors. Monday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday: 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: Closed

At this time of rising antisemitism and hatred, we must remember the lessons of the Holocaust. On International #HolocaustRemembranceDay, MPL joins @HolocaustMuseum in commemorating the lives of Europe’s Jews and other victims of Nazi persecution. ushmm.org/IHRD2022

Please note our modified operating hours. We appreciate your cooperation as we reduce Library hours to accommodate staffing needs while serving Library visitors.

Please note our new operating hours, which begin immediately. Our hours are: Monday: 9am-5pm Tuesday: 12pm-8pm Wednesday: 12pm-8pm Thursday: 12pm-8pm Friday: 9am-5pm Saturday: 9am-5pm Questions? Call 314-781-7323 during operating hours or email info@maplewoodpubliclibrary.org.

@forestparkowls Mark H.X. Glenshaw's talk, Forest Park Owls: Hiding in Plain Sight, will include original photos, videos, and much more! Register here forms.gle/UpUpC3nYLysBFu…, call the Library at 314-781-7323 during operating hours, or email info@maplewoodpubliclibrary.org. #owls

Maplewood Public Library will be opening later tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17, for staff training. The Library catalog and MLC app will also be down for part of the day on Wednesday for scheduled maintenance. Patrons should still be able to access Hoopla, Libby, and OverDrive.

Library Assistant Anne recently read Stray: A Memoir by @smdanler. The storytelling in Stray is so beautiful that the reader gets completely drawn in as Stephanie struggles to maintain relationships with her separated parents while also falling into her own destructive patterns.

Maplewood Public Library will be open during regular operating hours on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11.

November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out these audiobooks and eBooks by and about Indigenous peoples and don't forget to take advantage of your Hoopla Bonus Borrows in November! Audiobooks: hoopladigital.com/collection/3561 eBooks: bit.ly/3bO105M

We're gearing up for Winter Reading and hosting hangouts for kids, tweens, and teens this week!

We got so many great entries for our Pumpkin Painting Contest! To vote for your favorite from each age group -- kids, teens, and adults -- please go to our Facebook page and give the photos a "Like. facebook.com/maplewoodpubli…

Charlene really enjoyed this unique coming-of-age novel and plans to read the other books in the series. You can request The Hazel Wood at maplewoodpubliclibrary.org. Meanwhile, let us know what you’re reading. #whatareyoureading #whatareyoureadingwednesday #bookrecommendation (3/3)

Alice has never visited the Hazel Wood, met her grandmother, or even read the book that made her grandmother famous because her mother, Ella, forbids it. But then Ella is kidnapped and Alice must return to their shared roots at the Hazel Wood to have any hope of finding her.(2/3)

Charlene just finished The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. The Hazel Wood is the mysterious estate of Althea Proserpine, author of Tales from the Hinterland, a collection of chronicles so dark that they make the original Grimm stories sound like, well, fairy tales. (1/3)

Put the entire series on hold at maplewoodpubliclibrary.org, and don't forget to request the bonus books, including The Dream Hunters illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, as well as a Dream Hunters 20th anniversary graphic novel version adapted by P. Russell Craig! #sandman #netflix (3/3

With familiar faces from mythology and DC Comics along with amazing art from talented illustrators, Neil Gaiman's Sandman series weaves together characters both fantastical and mundane in stories that span multiple millennia and worlds. (2/3)