Forest Park Branch Library

Forest Park neighborhood residents outgrew the provisional circulating library that was set up at Park Memorial Baptist Church and residents wanted a full service branch library. In 1908, industrialist Andrew Carnegie provided $50,000 for three branch libraries that included Forest Park Branch Library. Carnegie required that neighborhood citizens subscribe for land to match his donation of money for the building. Over 500 prominent Forest Park citizens subscribed for land and soon Forest Park Branch Library was completed in 1909. The Forest Park Branch now offers wireless access.

Forest Park/East Forest Park Newsletter available online: Click here for the current edition of OmniPages!

PROGRAMS & EVENTS:

Special last minute program!

Tuesday, August 31, 4 pm
Community Room

All seven of The 39 Clues authors unite to answer kids' most pressing questions in a LIVE webcast event! Join us in Forest Park's Community Room for this free webcast!

Recycling Jeans at the Library
Snazz Up Your Notebook with Denim Duds
Thursday, September 9, 3:30-4:30 pm

Sign up online!

The Forest Park Branch Library has a crafty idea to help tweens and teens get ready for school. Check out our Jeans Book Covers program on Thursday, September 9, running from 3:30-4:30 p.m.; you'll bring your own notebook and we'll provide the jeans to cover it. (The pocket's a perfect spot for pencils and pens!) Sign up at the Forest Park Branch, 380 Belmont Avenue, or online. For additional information please call 263-6843.

The Friends of the Springfield Library have generously provided funding for this program.

Knit-n-More
Thursdays, 5 - 6:30 pm

New! Do you want to learn to knit or crochet, or need help with a yarn project you have started? Bring a pair of #8 or #9 needles and a ball of worsted weight yarn, or a #4.5 or #5 crochet hook and a ball of worsted weight yarn to the Forest Park Branch Library and our talented volunteer, Lynn, will help you. Teens, adults and families are encouraged to stop in and give it a try! You'll be able to check out new items at the Library as well as visit with others interested in the crafts of knitting and crocheting. It's great for beginning or advanced knitters. The "Knit-n-More" group meets Thursdays from 5 -6:30 p.m. Please call 263-6836 for more information.

City Councilor Keith Wright Office Hours
Will Resume in September

Hi!Tech Help for Seniors

Half-hour sessions are available with trained volunteers who will help you get started with the wide world of computers! Please call the branch directly for an appointment. This service is intended for Beginners who need one-on-one help becoming more comfortable with the mouse, keyboard, and Windows desktop environment.

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For information about the renovation of the Forest Park Branch Library and its history, click here .

For Branch Advisory Committee information, contact:
Ginna Ondricek
Help shape the direction of the Forest Park Branch Library at its next advisory meeting. We want your suggestions.

Your Opinion Counts at the Library

The Library is launching an online customer satisfaction survey and is ready for your input. Click here to comment on our collections, policies, programming, services, staff, and more. To take the survey in Spanish click here.

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