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UCPL partners with Wash U for free tutoring for kids

Youth Services

Every Sunday from 2-4 p.m., UCPL hosts volunteers from Wash U’s Campus Y program to offer homework help for kids. These volunteer students would like to give back to our community by helping kids feel more comfortable and confident with their school subjects. While they are not certified teachers, they want to help as best that they can. What they don’t know, they are willing to learn together with your student!

Kids can drop in for homework help Sundays from 2-4 p.m. or you can visit https://cal.com/ucitylibrary to register in advance. For more information, contact Youth Services at 314-727-3150 or email youthservices@ucitylibrary.org.

Classical Guitar Orchestra to perform Dec. 8

Programming

Join us at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 for a special holiday performance by the St. Louis Classical Guitar Orchestra in the UCPL auditorium. A performance group under the direction of local, award-winning classical guitarist W. Mark Akin, the St. Louis Classical Guitar Orchestra consists of passionate guitarists from all backgrounds and skill levels. The orchestra will perform a mix of arrangements of Christmas classics and world music, ranging from Renaissance and Baroque pieces, to contemporary and modern music.

This all-ages event is free and open to all.

Check out our new kitchen tools collection!

General News

Try before you buy! Interested in seeing how a kitchen tool works before you get your own? Don’t want to buy a specialty cake pan for just one birthday celebration? UCPL is excited to offer a new kitchen tools collection, featuring cake pans, an air fryer, an ice cream maker, a waffle and donut maker, an Instant Pot, a spiralizer, and a collection of tools for kids.

With the exception of the cake pans, all of the tools come in a kit with a cookbook and utensils, such as an ice cream scoop or spatula. A full list of what’s included in each kit is available on browser cards at the circulation desk on the first floor, while the full collection can be found on the second floor near the entrance to Youth Services.

Funding for this collection was provided by a grant from 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 Secretary of State.

Join us for monthly events just for senior residents!

Programming

Older adults are invited to join us on the second Friday of each month at 11 a.m. in the auditorium for a new series of lunch-and-learn events focused on U.City’s senior residents. The monthly series will feature local experts discussing programs and services that are available for seniors in the St. Louis area.

Lunch is provided free-of-charge to those over 60 who pre-register for the event. Free transportation may be available to those who qualify. Call 636-207-0847 to register and learn more. Visit our events calendar to learn more, and for links to register online.

This series is presented in partnership with the University City Senior Commission and Aging Ahead.

Language learning with your UCPL card

General News

Learn a new language for free with Mango Languages! Choose from more than 70 world languages to learn via computer or on your mobile device, from anywhere, at any time. Enjoy native speaker audio and cultural context that will fully immerse you in the language. 

Get started on your free language lessons at https://connect.mangolanguages.com/ucitylibrary/start or by clicking the Mango Languages link on the Research & Learning page of our website. All you need is a UCPL card to get started.

You can also download the Mango app to learn on the go! Search for “Mango Languages” in your device’s app store. Call 314-727-3150 or email reference@ucitylibrary.org for more information.