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Arnold • Cedar Hill • Northwest • Windsor

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Five locations, one card, no fines. Here’s today at your library.

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This week at your library

All events & programs

The shelf: new & recommended

Books & reading

A sampling from the live catalog. Search the full catalog for holds, renewals, and what’s on the shelf today.

Borrowing beyond books

Every service
  • LOT

    Library of Things

    Check out telescopes, sewing machines, karaoke machines, fishing poles, and dozens of other things, not just books.

  • FF

    Fine Free

    JCL dropped late fines in 2021. Items still have due dates, but returning them late won't cost you.

  • RUN

    Homebound Delivery

    Books on the Run delivers materials free to residents who are temporarily or permanently unable to visit a branch.

  • NPS

    Notary and Passport Services

    Free notary service at every branch, plus passport applications and passport cards by appointment only.

  • TEL

    Telescope Policies

    Check out one of six night-sky telescopes on a 7-day, non-renewable loan with an adult library card.

  • HOT

    WiFi Hotspots

    Borrow a WiFi hotspot for 14 days at no cost, with a $5-a-day late fee if it's not back on time.

The reading room

Keeper of the county’s stories

The archives hold Jefferson County’s memory: oral histories recorded by founding trustee Della Lang, the Murder and Mayhem case files, local-history books and articles, and the records of a library district residents voted into being.

  • CASE FILE · 1926

    Murder and Mayhem: The Great Festus Bank Heist

    A Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County podcast episode covering the true local case of Great Festus Bank Heist (1926). Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and other podcast apps under jeffcomomurderandmayhem.

  • CASE FILE · 1926

    Murder and Mayhem: The Mistaken Identity Murder: Virgil Romine

    A Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County podcast episode covering the true local case of Mistaken Identity Murder: Virgil Romine (1926). Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and other podcast apps under jeffcomomurderandmayhem.

  • CASE FILE · 1784-1858

    Murder and Mayhem: The Witch of Victoria, MO: The Story of Prudence Bevis (Queen Beavers)

    A Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County podcast episode covering the true local case of Witch of Victoria, MO: The Story of Prudence Bevis (Queen Beavers) (1784-1858). Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and other podcast apps under jeffcomomurderandmayhem.

Step into the archives

Unearth a Story: summer reading 2026

Kids & teens

Summer reading runs June 1 through July 31. Log your reading, earn prizes, and follow a StoryWalk, with programs for kids, teens, and adults at every branch.

Join summer reading

Story Quest puzzle boxes built by library staff for this summer's Unearth a Clue program
Story Quest: Unearth a Clue puzzle boxes, summer 2026

Support your library

All the ways to help

  • Friends of the Library

    Book sales, advocacy, and hands-on help for library programs.

  • JCL Foundation

    Gifts that build collections, spaces, and services for the long run.

  • Volunteer

    Give an afternoon at your branch, from shelving to program help.