Skip to content
  • Home
  • SGCLIB Catalog
  • About Us
    • Location & Hours
    • Bloomsdale Locker
    • Meet the Staff
    • Our Board
    • Administrative Resources
    • Our History
  • Services
    • Get a Card
    • Employment Center
    • Printing Services
      • 3D Printer
      • Large Format Printer
    • Catalogs & Databases
    • Genealogy
      • Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve
    • SGCLIB Homebound
    • After School @ the Library
    • Reserve The Meeting Room
    • Recommendations
    • Online Resources
    • Physical Resources
      • Launchpads
      • Kits
      • Playaway Audiobooks
      • Wonderbooks
    • Free Wi-Fi Zones
  • Programs & Events
    • Future Programs & Synopsis Photo Submissions
    • Story Time
    • Book Club
    • Ste. Genevieve County Chess Club
    • YA Book Club
    • Taste Buds Academy Bake Club
    • 1,000 Books before Kindergarten
  • Support
    • Contact
    • Donate
    • Advocate
      • Contact Elected Officials
      • Write a Letter to the Editor
      • Calculate Your Savings!
      • Share your story with Us!
    • Friends of the Library
  • Proposition L
    • Prop L

Ste. Genevieve County Library

Where history meets the future

  • Home
  • SGCLIB Catalog
  • About Us
    • Location & Hours
    • Bloomsdale Locker
    • Meet the Staff
    • Our Board
    • Administrative Resources
    • Our History
  • Services
    • Get a Card
    • Employment Center
    • Printing Services
      • 3D Printer
      • Large Format Printer
    • Catalogs & Databases
    • Genealogy
      • Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve
    • SGCLIB Homebound
    • After School @ the Library
    • Reserve The Meeting Room
    • Recommendations
    • Online Resources
    • Physical Resources
      • Launchpads
      • Kits
      • Playaway Audiobooks
      • Wonderbooks
    • Free Wi-Fi Zones
  • Programs & Events
    • Future Programs & Synopsis Photo Submissions
    • Story Time
    • Book Club
    • Ste. Genevieve County Chess Club
    • YA Book Club
    • Taste Buds Academy Bake Club
    • 1,000 Books before Kindergarten
  • Support
    • Contact
    • Donate
    • Advocate
      • Contact Elected Officials
      • Write a Letter to the Editor
      • Calculate Your Savings!
      • Share your story with Us!
    • Friends of the Library
  • Proposition L
    • Prop L

  • SGCLIB is FINE FREE! 
  • www.sgclib.org/proposition-lLearn More about Prop L and how it benefits you!
  • Renew your items online through our catalog! To login just click My Account in the upper right hand corner of the page then enter your library card number or username and password.
  • Want to stay up to date on the latest information and goings on at the library? Subscribe and check out our new, newsletter!

Click link below to login and renew your items!

Login to your Library Account

Facebook Feed

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons
Ste Genevieve County Library
10 hours ago
Ste Genevieve County Library

Election Day is 5 days away! If you were unable to attend any of our Town Halls and want to know more about our library and Prop L check out the video made possible by Ste. Genevieve Community Access Television! If you have other questions check out our website at ... See MoreSee Less

placeholder
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Ste Genevieve County Library
11 hours ago
Ste Genevieve County Library

📚 Let’s Wine About It Book Club – Local Author Event at Brix Urban Winery! 📚

Join us on April 30th at 6:00 PM for a special Local Author Event with Ste. Genevieve County Library's Let’s Wine About It Book Club! We’ll be meeting at Brix Urban Winery and Market to meet and discuss Barbara Sontheimer’s new book, Mutiny Brides​. 📖✨

🍽️ What’s Included:

Appetizers served at $15.00 per person
Beverages sold separately
A chance to chat with the author and fellow book lovers in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere!
📚 Limited copies of Mutiny Brides are available to borrow at the front desk – grab one while they last! 🎉

This event is 21+, so bring your friends, enjoy some tasty bites, and dive into a captivating book discussion! 🥳

📅 When: April 30th at 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Brix Urban Winery & Market

For more information, visit sgclib.org or call 573-883-3358.

Let’s gather for books, snacks, and great conversation! 📚✨ ... See MoreSee Less

📚 Let’s Wine About It Book Club – Local Author Event at Brix Urban Winery! 📚 Join us on April 30th at 6:00 PM for a special Local Author Event with Ste. Genevieve County Librarys Let’s Wine About It Book Club! We’ll be meeting at Brix Urban Winery and Market to meet and discuss Barbara Sontheimer’s new book, Mutiny Brides​. 📖✨ 🍽️ What’s Included: Appetizers served at $15.00 per person Beverages sold separately A chance to chat with the author and fellow book lovers in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere! 📚 Limited copies of Mutiny Brides are available to borrow at the front desk – grab one while they last! 🎉 This event is 21+, so bring your friends, enjoy some tasty bites, and dive into a captivating book discussion! 🥳 📅 When: April 30th at 6:00 PM 📍 Where: Brix Urban Winery & Market For more information, visit sgclib.org or call 573-883-3358. Let’s gather for books, snacks, and great conversation! 📚✨Image attachment
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Ste Genevieve County Library
1 day ago
Ste Genevieve County Library

Yesterday we visited EMAA Ste. Genevieve Headstart & Sunshine Enrichment Center with Taco Dragon! We loved the smiles! :) ... See MoreSee Less

Yesterday we visited EMAA Ste. Genevieve Headstart & Sunshine Enrichment Center with Taco Dragon! We loved the smiles! :)Image attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Ste Genevieve County Library
1 day ago
Ste Genevieve County Library

Library Giving Day & Proposition L: What’s at Stake

Today is Library Giving Day, a time when libraries across the country highlight their best services and ask for support through donations to Friends Groups or Foundations.

This year, Ste. Genevieve County Library is not participating—not because we don’t need the funds (we do), but because we are focused on Proposition L, which will be decided by voters on Tuesday, April 8th.

The question before voters is simple: "Is a strong library important to our community?"

What Happens If Prop L Fails?

A NO vote means more than just opposing a tax increase—it will have lasting effects on our library and the services we provide:

📚 Loss of Digital Resources
- Hoopla and Libby will no longer be available due to budget constraints.

🚸 Elimination of Community Outreach
- Over the past week, we’ve visited every parochial school in the county, bringing engaging programs to our youngest readers. Today, we were at St. Agnes and the rest of the week we will be at Bloomsdale Elementary and SG Elementary.
- Without funding, we won’t have the staff or even the budget for small but meaningful things—like renting costumes to enhance children’s programming.

📖 Fewer New Books
- A reduced budget means fewer books on the shelves.
- In 2024, we add 75 new books per month. We reduced our 2025 budget and can only purchase 50 books per month this year. Without Proposition L that number will drop to:
- Only 20–25 books per month in 2026
- If you love staying up to date with bestselling authors like James Patterson, you may have to rely on donations to see the latest releases. Since we won't have the means to purchase everything one author releases throughout the year.

🎭 Cuts to Programs & New Fees
- Right now, pretty much all library programs are free because tax dollars fund them.
- Without Prop L, many programs will be eliminated, and those that remain may require donations or participation fees. Something we have been adamantly against
- In our nine years as an independent system, we’ve only ever charged for one program—and even then, we only asked for a suggested donation due to high supply costs.

⏳ Reduced Hours & Staffing Cuts
- Some have suggested the library should "live within its means."
- For five years, we have done exactly that—making ends meet without asking for an increase in our tax rate.
- However, our current tax rate is set at 4.5 cents, and the Holcim Protest puts that actual income to 3.5 cents per $100—lower than when we opened in 1960.
- As everyone knows, the cost of everything has increased. Without additional funding:
- Library hours may be reduced.
- Staffing cuts may be necessary. We will do everything possible to avoid this, but it remains a possibility.

The Bigger Picture

Right now, we have so much to lose: Hoopla, quality programs, a modern and useful library for our community.

If Prop L fails and we have to try again in the future, we will have fewer resources left to save, making it even harder to justify investment in the library.

Final Thoughts

This post isn’t about guilting anyone or telling you how to vote—it’s about awareness.

The decision made on Tuesday, April 8th, will shape the future of our library for years to come. Whatever the outcome, it will have real, lasting consequences for our community.

Please take the time to learn more about Proposition L by checking out our website at ... See MoreSee Less

Library Giving Day & Proposition L: What’s at Stake Today is Library Giving Day, a time when libraries across the country highlight their best services and ask for support through donations to Friends Groups or Foundations. This year, Ste. Genevieve County Library is not participating—not because we don’t need the funds (we do), but because we are focused on Proposition L, which will be decided by voters on Tuesday, April 8th. The question before voters is simple: Is a strong library important to our community? What Happens If Prop L Fails? A NO vote means more than just opposing a tax increase—it will have lasting effects on our library and the services we provide: 📚 Loss of Digital Resources - Hoopla and Libby will no longer be available due to budget constraints. 🚸 Elimination of Community Outreach - Over the past week, we’ve visited every parochial school in the county, bringing engaging programs to our youngest readers. Today, we were at St. Agnes and the rest of the week we will be at Bloomsdale Elementary and SG Elementary. - Without funding, we won’t have the staff or even the budget for small but meaningful things—like renting costumes to enhance children’s programming. 📖 Fewer New Books - A reduced budget means fewer books on the shelves. - In 2024, we add 75 new books per month. We reduced our 2025 budget and can only purchase 50 books per month this year. Without Proposition L that number will drop to: - Only 20–25 books per month in 2026 - If you love staying up to date with bestselling authors like James Patterson, you may have to rely on donations to see the latest releases. Since we wont have the means to purchase everything one author releases throughout the year. 🎭 Cuts to Programs & New Fees - Right now, pretty much all library programs are free because tax dollars fund them. - Without Prop L, many programs will be eliminated, and those that remain may require donations or participation fees. Something we have been adamantly against - In our nine years as an independent system, we’ve only ever charged for one program—and even then, we only asked for a suggested donation due to high supply costs. ⏳ Reduced Hours & Staffing Cuts - Some have suggested the library should live within its means. - For five years, we have done exactly that—making ends meet without asking for an increase in our tax rate. - However, our current tax rate is set at 4.5 cents, and the Holcim Protest puts that actual income to 3.5 cents per $100—lower than when we opened in 1960. - As everyone knows, the cost of everything has increased. Without additional funding: - Library hours may be reduced. - Staffing cuts may be necessary. We will do everything possible to avoid this, but it remains a possibility. The Bigger Picture Right now, we have so much to lose: Hoopla, quality programs, a modern and useful library for our community. If Prop L fails and we have to try again in the future, we will have fewer resources left to save, making it even harder to justify investment in the library. Final Thoughts This post isn’t about guilting anyone or telling you how to vote—it’s about awareness. The decision made on Tuesday, April 8th, will shape the future of our library for years to come. Whatever the outcome, it will have real, lasting consequences for our community. Please take the time to learn more about Proposition L by checking out our website at www.sgclib.org/proposition-l
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

1 CommentsComment on Facebook

New @ Ste. Gen Branch

© 2025 Ste. Genevieve County Library
Powered by WordPress / Theme by Design Lab
Our site uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are ok with it.I'm okay with this