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Check here for all of the upcoming events at UCPL. If you have questions about any of them, give us a call at 314-727-3150.
Come into UCPL’s new Makerspace to try out the cool equipment available for public use, including a laser cutter, 3D scanner, Cricut, and sewing, quilting, and embroidery machines! For more info, visit www.ucitylibrary.org/makerspace or email creative@ucitylibrary.org.

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The Friends of University City Public Library present an evening with Gerald Early at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 in the UCPL auditorium. Dr. Early will discuss his latest book, Play Harder, an “authoritative exploration of how Black Americans have shaped baseball from its emergence after the Civil War to the Negro Leagues and Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier, up to today’s game.” Dr. Early teaches at Washington University and has consulted with Ken Burns on such documentaries as Baseball, Jazz, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, The War, and Muhammad Ali. He is a regular commentator on NPR‘s Fresh Air.
Intended for adults, this program is free and open to all. Copies of Play Harder will be available for purchase at the event.
Seniors are invited to join us for weekly chair yoga classes every Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the auditorium. These classes are free and open to all, and are taught by certified yoga instructor and longtime UCPL patron Paula Gold. Call 314-727-3150 or email reference@ucitylibrary.org to register.
Come into UCPL’s new Makerspace to try out the cool equipment available for public use, including a laser cutter, 3D scanner, Cricut, and sewing, quilting, and embroidery machines! For more info, visit www.ucitylibrary.org/makerspace or email creative@ucitylibrary.org.
Build on the concepts from the Internet Basics classes and apply what you’ve learned in our Intro to Gmail session.
Learn how to label, organize and search for emails, attach items from your Google Drive account, avoid spam, and more.
It is recommended that attendees already have a Gmail account before attending this session. A limited number of Chromebooks will be available for patron use and they are first-come, first-served. Patrons are welcome to bring their own laptop, tablet or notepad to follow along and take notes. Adults only. Classes will be held in the Auditorium.
To register for this event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call 314-727-3150.
Come into UCPL’s new Makerspace to try out the cool equipment available for public use, including a laser cutter, 3D scanner, Cricut, and sewing, quilting, and embroidery machines! For more info, visit www.ucitylibrary.org/makerspace or email creative@ucitylibrary.org.
Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why. The complex fantasy setting, thoughtfully-structured magic system, and deliciously morally gray characters all collide in a world you won’t want to leave and you don’t have to! Join us online as we pick the brain of the New York Times bestselling author herself, celebrating the release of her Six of Crows (The Dregs Edition).
This fall, University City Public Library will be offering a free, interactive, 8-week course in the Art of Communication and Leadership taught by a member of Toastmasters International, a public speaking organization.
We all want to learn how to be better communicators. In this course, our Youth Leaders will become more comfortable using new ways of communicating. Each participant will learn to give perspective, feedback and encouragement in a supportive environment. If something doesn’t work, Youth Leaders will be encouraged to try a new approach.
Every participant will be given a variety of rolls and assignments, culminating in a celebration of their growth the final week. The opportunities for everyone to grow are endless!
Advance Registration is Required. The minimum size for the class is 10 participants.
To register, print and fill out (front and back) the form by CLICKING HERE and return it to the library either in person, or via email at youthservices@ucitylibrary.org
Join us Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium for a free one-hour yoga class. Taught by yoga instructor and longtime UCPL patron Paula Gold, the class is open to all levels of yoga practitioners. Options will be offered for increased challenge for those who want to go deeper into poses, as well as variations to make poses more accessible as needed.
The yoga class is intended for adults and teens. Please bring your own yoga mat. To register, please call the reference desk at 314-727-3150 or email reference@ucitylibrary.org.