Pictured (left to right): St. Louis County Library Director & CEO Kristen Sorth, St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page, St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones, St. Louis Public Library CEO Waller McGuire
Launching a Shared Catalog in St. Louis
St. Louis County Library, St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library recently launched a shared integrated library system (ILS), which now provides library cardholders with access to nearly 5 million items. To celebrate the merger, the libraries unveiled new library cards sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals at a recent media event.
Kristen Sorth, Director & CEO of St. Louis County Library said, “The continued regional collaboration between two fantastic library districts is getting stronger through a shared collection of library materials. Working closely together to address and remove barriers to library resources is important for the region and an excellent example of regional collaboration.”
“SLPL is continuously looking for ways to better serve our customers,” said Waller McGuire, Chief Executive Officer at SLPL. “This new partnership with St. Louis County Library is just another step toward providing our cardholders with more access and resources, opening up more doors and expanding more possibilities.”