Historical May 1988 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Kingsbury kiosk at the corner of Kingsbury and Des Peres will celebrate its fifth birthday on Saturday, May 7.
The kiosk, built on the site of the old Des Peres branch library which was destroyed by fire in 1982, was formally opened on May 7, 1983.
At the 1983 dedication, a wide red ribbon was tied around the building. Several people cut the ribbon during the dedication ceremonies which were attended by about thirty persons.
The doors were open for business.
The birthday festivities on May 7 will begin at 11:30 with balloons, punch, and birthday cake. Among the guests invited to the party are neighborhood dignitaries, representatives of the Police and Fire departments, St. Louis Public Library executive director Glen Holt, and Library staff.
All neighborhood residents are invited to join in. Jim McLeod, President of SDCC will preside.
The kiosk and grounds will have a new look at the time of the birthday celebration. Bill Christman, an artist who works in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood, plans to paint the kiosk building a mahogany color.
In addition, volunteers will plant spring flowers and a row of poplar trees along the fence of the kiosk lot. Funds for the plantings and for painting the kiosk have been contributed by neighborhood residents. Contributions have been received from Bill Christman, Marlon Fields, the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, St. Roch’s Parish, Lois Schoemehl, Kate Rosenblum, Ken Anderson, Karen Largen, Kim Tucci and Dee Suda, 28th Ward Committeemen; Christine and Bruce Smith, and Calvin Stuart. Kiosk benefactors will be recognized at the birthday celebration. Certificates will be given to volunteers, while those who contributed to the improvements will receive honorable mentions.
The Kingsbury kiosk meets the reading needs of its neighborhood. Using the Library’s new efficient and streamlined request system, it gives same-day or 24 hour service on books requested from and found on the shelves in other locations of the St. Louis Public Library.
The compact, modular and energy-efficient kiosk’s circulation ranges from 1000 to 1700 books per month, depending on the season—a very respectable number for the smallest library in the system.
If you are in the neighborhood, drop by on May 7.
Original photograph caption
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Kiosk May 1983. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, May 1988, page 3.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, May 1988.
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