Missouri: “St. Louis Has the Oldest Library West of the Mississippi River – and It’s Getting a Makeover”

From Ladue News:

Since 1846, the St. Louis Mercantile Library has served the city of St. Louis as a cultural hub. Filled with vibrant collections of books, archives and artwork, the library has something for every interest. Today, the library is undergoing renovations to ensure the library’s success for years to come.

The library has been located in three buildings throughout history. After spending 125 years on Locust Street, it has spent the last 28 in the Thomas Jefferson Library building on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.

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Known for its wide array of rare collections, the library is working to evolve its space so people can enjoy the library well into the future. The $15 million project will renovate the building so that it can be used for new programs and new collections.

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The library is housed in levels one, two, and three of the building, and each level will be renovated. Currently, visitors enter the building on level three and go downstairs to levels one and two to access the library. However, this new renovation will bring collections up to the third floor, making the library more cohesive.

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