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Read It @ SLPL with Mychal Threets - I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library JoyPresented by Left Bank Books, the Left Bank Books Foundation & St. Louis Public Library
Meet literacy ambassador, librarian, and author Mychal Threets as he shares his newest book, I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy! Open to all ages, but ideal for kids aged 3-6.
Starting February 3rd, pick up your free copy of I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy! at any St. Louis Public Library or at the event, while supplies last. One book per household.
Threets will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies will be available to be mailed anywhere in the country. For personalized copies, please order before noon on February 13th.
Join us at St. Louis Public Library - Central Branch
1301 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Questions? Visit any St. Louis Public Library or call 314-880-8169 for more information.
Support provided by St. Louis Public Library Foundation and Left Bank Books.
This event is possible thanks to the support of individual donations to the Left Bank Books Foundation. Donate today!
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About the Speaker
Mychal Threets is a librarian and literacy advocate named one of Time's 100 most influential creators. Online, he shares videos of affirmations to assure people that their mental health always matters, and he encourages everyone to know they belong at the library. A former PBS kid himself, Mychal is proud to serve as PBS's resident librarian. This is his first book. His cats, Machine Gun Kitty and Kissin' Kat Barlow, did not help at all, but he still appreciates them.
About I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy
"Threets provides a perfect read-aloud for before, during, or after a library visit....In this well-considered tale, library joy is simple, and library joy is real." -- Kirkus Reviews
" [An] affectionate picture book....embracing readers and suggesting that among a library's greatest treasures are the people who find their place within its walls." -- Publishers Weekly
Dubbed "the Internet's librarian"-- and now host of the relaunched Reading Rainbow -- Mychal Threets invites all to take a look and find themselves at the library! Perfect for little readers who are regular visitors and those who might be stepping into the stacks for the first time.
Welcome to the library!
It's a place just for you! There are activities, movies, games, and SO. MANY. STORIES. Best of all, it's a place where you will always belong.
Take a tour of the library with the internet's favorite librarian, Mychal Threets! This heartwarming debut picture book from Mychal extends an invitation to anyone who could use a little library joy and a reminder that libraries are for everyone.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
399 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63108, 391 N Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63108-1245, United States, Clayton
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