Historical May 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
(A) There is no red UFO on the corner of Kingsbury and Des Peres. (B) It is not true that your new neighborhood library has a height and weight entrance requirement and will stock only Beatrix Potter books. (C) It is true that the Kingsbury Kiosk has arrived and will soon be filled with thousands of shiny new books for all ages.
The building which has taken the place of the old Des Peres Branch Library has the distinction of being the city’s smallest and one-and-only “no frills” library, according to Arlene Sandler, librarian of the Cabanne and Des Peres branches.
But as a satellite of the nearby Cabanne Branch at 1106 North Union and as part of a large library system, it will offer a wide range of services. Neighbors are invited to participate in the grand opening celebration, scheduled for Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m.
All plans were not definite at press time, but The Paper has learned that library officials are attempting to put together “the world’s shortest parade for the city’s smallest library.” Participating in the required festivities and ribbon-cutting, according to highly placed sources, will be Mrs. Lois Schoemehl and our alderman, Dan McGuire.
Original photograph caption
Workmen from Washington, D.C., where the library kiosk was manufactured, assembled the compact structure one week in April. So unique is the library, featuring innovative pre-fab construction, book carousels and built-in plumbing, heating and cooling, that out-of-town government officials visited the site during construction to evaluate the kiosk for possible use for the armed forces. The Paper, May 1983, page 2. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1983.
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