
Book Club At the End of the Universe
Join as we discuss, 1984 by George Orwell. This is an in person event and will take place in the meeting room at the lower level of the library.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Learn More
Join as we discuss, 1984 by George Orwell. This is an in person event and will take place in the meeting room at the lower level of the library.
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 9:30 am. Age 6 months to 2 years. Books, lap bounces, songs, rhymes and more are what you’ll find at this storytime geared to 6 months- 2 years!
This Month's book is The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. Our Reader's Circle Book Club is our library Volunteer book club. If you've volunteered for the library and want to talk books with other volunteers, here's your chance! They meet 5 times per year at 1PM in...
Smoosh, roll, squeeze and create with play-doh! Sign-up required. Ages 2 - 5 years Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Date: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Saturday, November 8, 2025. Ages 12 - 18 Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM Have cool art you want to turn into a sticker? Join us at the library to make your own sticker with our sticker making-machine, and learn how to make your own stickers at home!
This event provides a live model and is a non-instructional event. Participants bring their own drawing and/or painting supplies. The event will begin with shorter poses and end with a long half an hour pose.
At Home Family Book Club Kit. Nov. 10, 2025. Ages 8-12 and family. History Smashers: Titanic by Kate Messner is the book for this month. You will be emailed about pick-up. Sign up required.
Monday, November 10, 2025. Ages 2-5 years Join us for storytime geared to ages 2-5.
Curious about starting your own business? Join us for Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?, an interactive session presented by the SBDC. Learn what it takes to launch and run a business, explore the risks and rewards of ownership, and discover if entrepreneurship is the right path for you. Registration is...
Join us for a discussion of Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:30 am. Age 6 months to 2 years. Books, lap bounces, songs, rhymes and more are what you’ll find at this storytime geared to 6 months- 2 years!
VHS Conversion Service Important Notice
To be eligible for our VHS conversion service you must live in the library taxing districts* of Kirkwood Public Library or other MLC libraries. To help verify your eligibility, we have moved our VHS registration form onto our library’s online catalog. This new page requires sign in with your library card and will only display to patrons who match our eligibility requirements as indicated on your library account.
Follow the steps below to access and complete the form.
1. Click the registration button below. You will be directed to an error page on the library’s online catalog.
2. Click Sign In and enter your library card number and PIN.
If you are not granted access to the page but believe that you should be, please contact the IT dept at (314) 821-5770, option 5 to verify that your library account is accurate.
* Library taxing districts do not always match those of schools or confine to city boundaries. Therefore it is possible you live in an area around Kirkwood or another MLC library but your library taxing district may belong to the county library.
Group 2: Youth Services Event Volunteer: This is perfect for someone that wants to help us put on events for kids and teens! Duties include program preparation, helping at specific events such as storytime, and assisting during library programs with staff.
Group 3: Behind the Scenes Volunteer: A fit if you enjoy independent projects like shelving books, helping us keep the room inviting and tidy, refilling book displays, helping with behind the scenes Summer Reading prep including couponing, supply preparation, and more!
Group 4: Office Assistant: Work in the library admin office on light clerical duties such as scanning and stickering books. Great if you want some office/organizing experience!
Group 5: Mural Project: Help us design a library mural on the outside fence. If you love creative projects, painting and teamwork, this group is for you!
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The Kirkwood Public Library maintains a meeting room for Library sponsored programs consistent with its mission “to inspire a lifelong commitment to learning and creativity, for a more prosperous and connected community.” The Kirkwood Public Library welcomes outside organizations or individuals interested in presenting at the Library. Events must be offered virtually and may be done so at the discretion of library managers. This selection will be based on public service needs and other activities scheduled.