Monkeys, Magnets and the Next Three Years at Kirkwood Library

Welcome to your weekly dose of what's happening at the (KPL). In our second edition of "In the Stacks," we bring you a selection of can't-miss events and examine how KPL plans to grow in the coming years.

As always, Kirkwood Patch extends a sincere thank you to Deb Barry, assistant director of Youth Services & Programs at KPL, for sharing library information with our readers.

Events

Tuesday: Foster, Gere Hit KPL Big Screen

• Cinema KPL is featuring Sommersby, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m., on the library's big screen. Follow the scent of popping corn to the meeting room.

Wednesday: Magnets Go Electro

• As part of After School Science Fun, elementary school age children will make electromagnets at 4 p.m. Nov. 2. The free event is sure to spark inquiring young minds.

Saturday: Bonobos, An Up-Close Look

• On Nov. 5 at 10:30 am., KPL is holding, "Bonobos: The 4th Great Ape." Nature photographer Marian Brickner will speak about our closest great ape relatives who live in Africa and face extinction. Brickner moved to St. Louis in 1983 and has worked as a professional photographer since then. She has been photographing bonobos for over seven years. The event is for children ages 6 and up.

News

KPL to Begin Three Year Strategic Plan

completed its 2011-2014 strategic plan. With input from over 350 individuals in the Kirkwood community via focus groups and online surveys, the library’s Board of Trustees and library managers, the following three directions were approved by the board, under cover of the library’s mission statement, “the Kirkwood Public Library is dedicated to providing information services and resources which enrich and enlighten the community.”

• Create and encourage reading in youth and teens;
• Satisfy curiosity and stimulate imagination; and
• Information literacy.

We are excited to carry out the goals associated with these directions and look forward to serving the Kirkwood community's specific needs. For more information on the plan please contact Sarah Erwin, library director, via email serwin@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.org or by phone 314-821-5770.

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