St. Louis County is located in the eastern-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is bounded by the city of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri River to the north, and the Meramec River to the south. As of the 2018 Census Bureau population estimate, the population was 996,945, making it the most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton.
Union is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located on the Bourbeuse River, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of St. Louis. The population was 10,204 at the 2010 census, with the city showing the highest growth rate (32%) in Franklin County over the previous decade.
University City is an inner-ring suburb of the city of St. Louis in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was measured at 35,371 by the 2010 census.
Greater St. Louis is a bi-state metropolitan area that completely surrounds and includes the independent city of St. Louis. It includes parts of both the U.S. states of Missouri and Illinois. The city core is on the Mississippi Riverfront on the border with Illinois in the geographic center of the metro area. The Mississippi River bisects the metro area in half geographically between Illinois and Missouri; however, the Missouri half is much more populous. St. Louis is the largest metro area in Missouri and the second largest in Illinois. St. Louis County is independent of the City of St. Louis and their two populations are generally tabulated separately.
The mayor of St. Louis is the chief executive officer of St. Louis's city government. The mayor has a duty to enforce city ordinances and the power to either approve or veto city ordinances passed by the board of aldermen.
Raymond Tucker was the 38th mayor of St. Louis, serving from 1953 to 1965.
The St. Louis Public Library is a municipal public library system in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. It operates sixteen locations, including the main Central Library location. Although similarly named, the St. Louis Public Library is unrelated to the St. Louis County Library system.
Hennepin County Library is a public library system serving the entire population of Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. The current iteration of Hennepin County Library was formed by the merger of urban Minneapolis Public Library and suburban Hennepin County Library on January 1, 2008. The system has 41 library locations, deposit collections at nursing homes and correctional facilities, mail service to the homebound and extensive outreach services. The Library is a department of Hennepin County Government. The library headquarters are in the Ridgedale Library in suburban Minnetonka. The library system has an eleven-member advisory Library Board appointed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. It is a member of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency, a consortium of eight Twin Cities library systems.
St. Louis County Library (SLCL) serves residents of St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is the busiest public library in Missouri, circulating more than 12 million items in 2011. It consists of 20 branches, including the Headquarters branch, which is located at 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd in Ladue. SLCL is unrelated to the St. Louis Public Library, which serves the city of St. Louis. SLCL services St. Louis County.
Ferguson Municipal Public Library is an American public library located in Ferguson, Missouri. It is a member of the Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County.
The Webster Groves Public Library is a municipal library in Webster Groves, Missouri. It is a member of the Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County.
Education in Greater St. Louis is provided by more than two dozen public school districts, independent private schools, parochial schools, and several public library systems. Greater St. Louis also is home to more than thirty colleges and universities.
Kirkwood Public Library (KPL) primarily serves residents of the city of Kirkwood, Missouri, USA. The library is operated independently, and is a part of the Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County (MLC), which connects it to 8 other independently operated libraries in neighboring St. Louis County municipalities. It is a member of the Downtown Special Business District and the Kirkwood Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1930, the Kirkwood Public Library helped to open the Ferguson Municipal Public Library by donating its initial first books.
The Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County (MLC) is a partnership of nine independent public libraries in St. Louis County, Missouri. It was formed in 1997 as a way for the libraries to share a patron and bibliographic database as well as other resources. A valid library card from any of the member libraries can be used in any other MLC library.
The Brentwood Public Library is a public library in Brentwood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Established in 1938, the library holds more than 53,000 items. It offers several activities and services for all ages.
The Rock Hill Public Library is a public library in Rock Hill, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Established in 1943, the library holds more than 53,000 items.
The Richmond Heights Memorial Library is a public library in Richmond Heights, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Established in 1933, the library holds more than 60,000 items. It offers several activities and services for all ages.
The Maplewood Public Library is a public library in Maplewood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The library was established in 1935.
The Valley Park Community Public Library is a public library in Valley Park, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The library was established in 1940. It offers several activities and services for all ages.
The Hoboken Public Library is the free public library of Hoboken, New Jersey. It is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a consortium of municipal libraries in the northeastern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Essex. The library was established through the philanthropy of Martha Bayard Stevens. The building opened in 1897. It is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
