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(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The story of Black History Month begins in Chicago during the late summer of 1915, according to the Association for t...

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Kids say and do the darndest things, right? And so often, they provide tender or hilarious or wonder-filled inspiration for picture books. One day I heard my granddaughters complai...

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St. Louis County Library will introduce a new Winter Reading Club starting Nov. 1. The overwhelming popularity of SLCL’s summer reading clubs prompted the new club, which will run from No...

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All of us—adults, teens and children—enjoy a scary chill.  What better time of year than Halloween to indulge in stories that make our spines tingle?  It's the perfect time for ...

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Harry Potter may have vanished into the past, but author J.K. Rowling is still around with her for-adults book, The Casual Vacancy, due out Sept. 27.In West County, you can find the book ...