Webster Groves Public Library

06/02/2026

ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ARE WELCOME! Please join us for our weekly (June 3-July 29 ) open art studio. All supplies will be provided including glue, markers, paint pens, colored pencils, canvas, art paper, fabric, adaptive scissors, paint dobbers and more.

06/01/2026

The Library is asking voters to consider a tax increase through Proposition L.
If approved, Proposition L would help the Library maintain current service levels, address building maintenance and repair needs, and provide stable funding to plan confidently for the future.
To learn more about Proposition L, visit: https://www.wgpl.org/taxlevy/

06/01/2026

Webster Groves Public Library Children's Department
Read to a therapy dog in training from Dogs for our Brave organization. This program is recommended for ages 5 and up. Dogs For Our Brave, Inc.

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.

05/31/2026

Monday, June 1st
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
LEGO Mania
Webster Groves Public Library Meeting Room

Join us for some unstructured creativity with LEGO free play!

05/31/2026

Summer Reading 2026, “Unearth A Story”, kicked off today with Emmy Award winning St. Louis storyteller Bobby Norfolk! Bobby has been entertaining multi generations of children and adults at Webster Groves Public Library since the 1990’s. Please scan the code to find out about our exciting summer plans!

05/29/2026

Classes start Monday, June 1!

05/29/2026

Enjoy the poetry of two local poets tonight at 7:00.

05/27/2026

Get ready to unearth an epic adventure this summer! 🗺️ ✨Our 2026 Summer Reading Program, "Unearth a Story," officially blasts off on Saturday, May 30th at 1:30 PM with an unforgettable kickoff event featuring the legendary, high-energy storyteller Bobby Norfolk! But that is just the beginning. We have an entire summer packed with thrilling events, hands-on activities, and amazing prizes waiting for you.

05/24/2026

WGPL will be closed May 25th and 26th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/23/2026

On Memorial Day 1923 in Webster Groves around 4,000 people gathered on the grounds of the high school following a parade for the dedication of the Richard Kopplin, Jr. Memorial. The athletic field behind the school was also named for him (and rededicated to him a few years ago). Kopplin left WGHS in 1917 to enlist in the Army as the U.S. entered WWI. He was killed in July 1918 fighting in France. He wasn’t the only young man from Webster killed or wounded in that war, but through the efforts of his mother, he came to symbolize their collective sacrifice. Anna Kopplin also organized the Webster Groves Peace Council, which was very active in the 1920s/30s in pacifist causes. This weekend take a few minutes to read this account of the ceremonies from the old Webster News-Times. A fascinating and touching portrait of our community 103 years ago.

Volume XIII ---------- MEMORIAL DAY IN WEBSTER GROVES ---------- A crowd estimated, including those who marched, at from 3,500 to 4,500 turned out Memorial Day morning to pay respect to Webster's noble dead and veterans of past wars, and to dedicate the High School field and a monument to the memory...