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Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is proposing a library rule about age-appropriate reading materials and events that could affect state funding to public libraries if they don’t comply.

Don't count on using an interlibrary loan service to get a book from outside your town or county in the future. Services like interlibrary loan may be at…

Two area organizations are looking to further their missions by honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez, even though the labor organizer and Latino rights…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 9, 2013 - Eric Lundgren could tell you a bit about delayed gratification these days. The book…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 11, 2013 - Inside the renovated Central Library are 4 million books, CDs, maps and other items…

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…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 5, 2012 - “Dream!” is just one of billions of words inside millions of books in the renovated…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2012 - Thoughtful, responsible, context-sensitive architects and their concerned and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 31, 2010 - If you want to take a break from the economic dirge of the past few weeks, here's a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 10, 2010 - Right now at the old Famous-Barr warehouse on Highway 40, 23 miles of bookcases wait…