St. Charles City-County Library
The St. Charles City-County Library is made up of twelve library branches located throughout St. Charles County in northeastern Missouri (United States of America). These libraries serve the residents of St. Charles County, and branches host nearly two million visitors per year.[1]
The Library was established on August 1, 1973 when the Kathryn Linnemann Library of St. Charles merged with the St. Charles County Library District. It is governed by a board of trustees, and funded primarily through property taxes.[2]
St. Charles City-County Library does not have a headquarters, but provides resources to each of its branches based on the populations they serve and the resources needed in the area. The twelve branches are divided into four branch types: three regional branches, four general purpose branches, two express branches, and three community branches. Regional branches offer the largest collections in the St. Charles City-County Library. Each regional branch also houses a specialized collection of materials. General purpose branches provide traditional library services and materials. Express branches were established to offer quick and convenient check-in and check-out of library materials in primarily residential areas. Community branches serve rural or remote populations. All branches offer a variety of classes and events, access to technology, and an extensive collection of print and electronic resources.
Branches
| Branch Name | Branch Type | Branch Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Linnemann (KL) | regional | 2323 Elm Street, St. Charles 63301 |
| Middendorf-Kredell (MK) | regional | 2750 Highway K, O'Fallon 63368 |
| Spencer Road (SP) | regional | 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters 63376 |
| Corporate Parkway (CP) | general purpose | 1200 Corporate Parkway, Wentzville 63385 |
| Deer Run (DR) | general purpose | 1300 North Main, O’Fallon 63366 |
| Kisker Road (KR) | general purpose | 1000 Kisker Road, St. Charles 63304 |
| McClay Branch (MY) | general purpose | 2760 McClay Road, St. Charles 63303 |
| Library Express at Discovery Village (DE) | express | 378 Shadow Pines Drive, Wentzville 63385 |
| Library Express at WingHaven (WH) | express | 7435 Village Center Drive, O’Fallon 63368 |
| Augusta Branch (AG) | community | 198 Jackson Street, Augusta 63332 |
| Boone's Trail Branch (BT) | community | 10 Fiddlecreek Plaza, New Melle 63365 |
| Orchard Farm (OF) | community | 2135 Highway V, Saint Charles 63301 |
Collections
The St. Charles City-County Library circulates over 5.5 million items per year. Its branches loan books, music, magazines, movies, audiobooks, video games, and alternative materials. Some of the library’s more unusual items for check-out include cake pans, fitness kits, kitchen equipment, talking books for children, book discussion kits, and telescopes. The library also offers electronic books, magazines, music, audiobooks and a wide variety of research resources that can be downloaded or streamed from an internet-connected device in a customer’s home.[3]
Services
In addition to library materials, the St. Charles City-County Library provides events and classes for the community. Customers can attend book discussion groups, children’s story times, teen events, crafting classes, author visits, technology training, themed events, game nights, concerts, and participate in a summer reading program for all ages. The combined twelve branches offer over 6,000 different events each year.[4]
The St. Charles City-County Library also provides outreach services to those in the community that may not be able to access its branches. Library staff provide programming and library materials to nursing homes, retirement communities, schools, day care centers, the homebound, and the incarcerated.
The library also provides gathering places for community groups, business meetings, recreational groups, and informal gatherings. Most branches offer rooms for reserve and all branches have public computers and study spaces.[5]
References
- "St.Charles City-County Library". mylibrary. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "St. Charles City-County Library". youranswerplace. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Web Catalog". youranswerplace. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Reserve a Meeting Room". youranswerplace. Retrieved 18 July 2018.