Join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28 for an online discussion with Tananarive Due about her body of work. Due’s prolific body of work cements the author as a leading voice in black speculative fiction for more than 20 years. Due is an award-winning writer, educator, and producer. Her work includes sixteen books, including The Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, Devil’s Wake, and the forthcoming The Reformatory. In addition, she is a contributing author of Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Black Panther: Sins of the King. Collaborating with her partner Steven Barnes, she also co-wrote “A Small Town” for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone” on Paramount Plus and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire.
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Join us at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 15 for an online visit with New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck as she talks about her book An American in Provence: Art, Life, and Photography. An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as “An American in Provence.” Equal parts art book, travel diary, memoir, and cookbook, An American in Provence transports you to the South of France.
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Please join us at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 for an online author visit from Dr. Mike Rucker, author of The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life. Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr. Rucker will use The Fun Habit strategies to teach you how to build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit and why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person.
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*This camp is currently full*
In partnership with the National Blues Museum, University City Public Library is excited to offer a special camp for our Teens this summer. At this camp, each participant will build a guitar from beginning to end – and take it home at the end of the week!
Grades 6 – 12. Each participant needs to be able to commit to attending all five days of the camp. The camp schedule is as follows:
Monday, June 5 from Noon to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6 from Noon to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 7 from Noon to 3 p.m.
Thursday, June 8 from Noon to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 9 from Noon to 4:30 p.m.
This camp will take place at the University United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from our temporary location).
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the summer program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
*This camp is currently full*
In partnership with the National Blues Museum, University City Public Library is excited to offer a special camp for our Teens this summer. At this camp, each participant will build a guitar from beginning to end – and take it home at the end of the week!
Grades 6 – 12. Each participant needs to be able to commit to attending all five days of the camp. The camp schedule is as follows:
Monday, June 5 from Noon to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6 from Noon to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 7 from Noon to 3 p.m.
Thursday, June 8 from Noon to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 9 from Noon to 4:30 p.m.
This camp will take place at the University United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from our temporary location).
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the summer program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
Back by popular demand, Spirit of Angela brings the rhythms and stories of West African Dance and Drum to the University City Public Library! This exciting edutainment presentation combines music, dance, and story.
This program is free for all kids and families! It will take place at the newly renovated library at 6701 Delmar Blvd.
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the summer program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Join our beloved Ms W as she shares stories about friendship, families, and communities during our Summer Storytime Series.
This program is free for all kids and families! It will take place at the newly renovated library at 6701 Delmar Blvd.
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the summer program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
Science and stories collide in this brand new interactive STEM program! Two unlikely heroes must learn to WORK TOGETHER to stop a super polluting mastermind! Throughout the story, you’ll help the performer conduct amazing science experiments all about air pressure, the laws of motion, chemical reactions, and much more!
This program is free for all kids and families! It will take place at the newly renovated library at 6701 Delmar Blvd.
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the summer program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
There is something special about sitting down with a bag of popcorn, a snack, and your friends and just roasting a terrible film. That’s what we are setting out to do with our Trash Movie Night this summer at U City Library.
A new mega shark threatens to destroy humanity. The government creates an exact robotic copy of the shark, either equal to or greater than the original. Now they must fight to the death while people and whole cities get in the way. No, I’m not kidding. This is going to be wonderfully, fabulously bad. Plus there will be make-your-own mini pizzas!
This movie is technically unrated, but after librarian review it was determined to fit a PG-13 rating. It contains violence, destruction, some cursing, and romance. Therefore the event is for Teens ages 13+, though it is up to individual families to decide if this event is right for their Teen.
The movie night is free for Teens and will take place at the University United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from our temporary location).
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
There is something special about sitting down with a bag of popcorn, a snack, and your friends and just roasting a terrible film. That’s what we are setting out to do with our Trash Movie Night this summer at U City Library.
Released in 1984, The Original Ghostbusters follows the tale of three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers. The jokes are bad, the effects are laughable, and this old movie did NOT hold up. But are the snacks free and the movie fun to make fun of? Heck yeah.
This movie is Rated “80s PG”, which makes it PG-13 by today’s standards. It contains cartoon-like violence, scares, occasional cursing, and sexual innuendo. Therefore the event is for Teens ages 13+, though it is up to individual families to decide if this event is right for their Teen.
The movie night is free for Teens and will take place at the University United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from our temporary location).
This program is presented as part of the 2023 Youth Summer Reading Program, All Together Now. For more information about the program, visit our Youth Summer Reading page or call Youth Services at 314-727-3150.
