Calendar of Library Programs

Come play games @ the library! Snacks provided. Feel free to bring your own games. Age: 15 and up.

Gaming on the Nintendo Switch on the Meeting room’s projection wall. 

Suggested Ages: 8 and up

The Saturday Afternoon Book Club will discuss All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley.
 
For more information, please e-mail Debbie Ladd at dladd@wgpl.org.

Book discussions are free and open to the public.  Ages 18 and up.  For more information, call Debbie at the Library at 314.961.3784.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

The art of Wylie Longmire will be on display throughout January. Everyone is welcome to attend the opening reception on January 10, 2024 from 7:00 to 8:45.

Story & Activity Time, recommended ages: infant to age 2. This event is held in our children’s department story time area.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

For ages 8-14. All supplies are provided. Doors open at 2pm, program starts at 2:30. Light refreshments and beverages will be served!

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

  Join us for some LEGO free play, unstructured creativity!

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended ages: infant to age 2. This event is held in our children’s department story time area.

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Rated PG-13 – All Ages Welcome (parental guidance suggested) – Popcorn and Drinks Provided!!

One Monday afternoon a month, we will feature a “Sweet & Salty” After-School Movie. Salty bagged snacks with sweet candy add-ins will be served during the movie. This event will be held in the children’s department on our new portable Smart TV gifted to us by The Friends of the Webster Groves Public Library. Come, relax and enjoy a movie and some snacks after a long day in school!  This program is for ages 5-17.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

The Tuesday Evening Book Club will discuss Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.
 
The discussion will be led by Sam Harned, a retired history teacher and avid reader.
 
Book discussions are free and open to the public. Ages 18 and up. For more information, call the Library at 314.961.3784.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Come play games @ the library! Snacks provided. Feel free to bring your own games. Age: 15 and up.

The Saturday Afternoon Book Club will discuss The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng.
 
For more information, please e-mail Debbie Ladd at dladd@wgpl.org.

Book discussions are free and open to the public.  Ages 18 and up.  For more information, call Debbie at the Library at 314.961.3784.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended ages: infant to age 2. This event is held in our children’s department story time area.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

For ages 8-14. All supplies are provided. Doors open at 2pm, program starts at 2:30. Light refreshments and beverages will be served!

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended ages: infant to age 2. This event is held in our children’s department story time area.

In honor of her birthday, Voices of American Herstory will present a discussion with human rights activist, Susan B. Anthony. She will be portrayed by a reenactor in costume. This event is free and open to the public.  Ages 16 and up.
 
Rescheduled from February 16 due to weather.

For ages 15 and up. All supplies are provided. Doors open at 1pm, program starts at 1:30. Light refreshments and beverages will be served!

One Monday afternoon a month, we will feature a “Sweet & Salty” After-School Movie. Salty bagged snacks with sweet candy add-ins will be served during the movie. This event will be held in the children’s department on our new portable Smart TV gifted to us by The Friends of the Webster Groves Public Library. Come, relax and enjoy a movie and some snacks after a long day in school!  This program is for ages 5-17.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

The Tuesday Evening Book Club will discuss The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro.
 
The discussion will be led by Sam Harned, a retired history teacher and avid reader.
 
Book discussions are free and open to the public. Ages 18 and up. For more information, call the Library at 314.961.3784.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Webster Arts is having a reception for Small Works XXIX on March 1, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. See the new artwork in the library’s gallery and meet the artists!

The Saturday Afternoon Book Club will discuss West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.
 
For more information, please e-mail Debbie Ladd at dladd@wgpl.org.

Book discussions are free and open to the public.  Ages 18 and up.  For more information, call Debbie at the Library at 314.961.3784.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended ages: infant to age 2. This event is held in our children’s department story time area.

Come play games @ the library! Snacks provided. Feel free to bring your own games. Age: 15 and up.

Learn the resources available to research the history of your Webster Groves home and how to apply for a Century Home plaque. 

South African-born singer-songwriter and author Ashton Nyte will present an evening of songs and stories on March 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. His most recent album, Autumn’s Children, was named one of American Songwriter’s Top 17 Albums of 2023. This event is free and is suitable for ages 10 and older.

For ages 15 and up. All supplies are provided. Doors open at 2pm, program starts at 2:30. Light refreshments and beverages will be served!

For ages 15 and up. All supplies are provided. Doors open at 2pm, program starts at 2:30. Light refreshments and beverages will be served!

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

  Join us for some LEGO free play, unstructured creativity!

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.

Story & Activity Time, recommended ages: infant to age 2. This event is held in our children’s department story time area.

We will be mixing up and making Apple Nachol using the library’s Charlie Cart, a portable kitchen unit. This program is for children ages 5 and up. Parents are welcome to stay, especially with younger children.
 
Funding for the Charlie Cart was made possible from a grant awarded to WGPL by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federally funded program administered by the State Library and the Missouri Secretary of State’s office.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

Take a break from your busy weekend to make some spring crafts, including paper flowers with a decorated bud vase, lavender sachets, and a butterfly sun catcher. Supplies will be provided. For ages 15 and up.

One Monday afternoon a month, we will feature a “Sweet & Salty” After-School Movie. Salty bagged snacks with sweet candy add-ins will be served during the movie. This event will be held in the children’s department on our new portable Smart TV gifted to us by The Friends of the Webster Groves Public Library. Come, relax and enjoy a movie and some snacks after a long day in school!  This program is for ages 5-17.

Story & Activity Time, recommended for ages 2 and up. This event will be held in the story time area of our children’s department.

The Tuesday Evening Book Club will discuss The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel García Márquez.
 
The discussion will be led by Sam Harned, a retired history teacher and avid reader.
 
Book discussions are free and open to the public. Ages 18 and up. For more information, call the Library at 314.961.3784.

Read to a therapy dogs in training from Dogs for our Brave organization.  This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. 
 
 Dogs for our Brave’s mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country.