4 Steps: Save the Lewis and Clark Library

Now is the time we need to exert maximum pressure on the St. Louis County Library's Board of Trustees.


Lewis & Clark Branch Library (Photograph copyright © 2012 Andrew Raimist).
We need an overwhelming show of support for preserving the library at the next board meeting on Monday, April 21 at 3:30pm at the Headquarters Branch of the library located at 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131 (map location: http://goo.gl/maps/BwwkS)

Meriwether Lewis on library facade (Photograph copyright © 2012 Andrew Raimist).
Modern STL is spearheading this preservation effort. Also on hand will be representatives of The North Saint Louis County community surrounding the library, the Society of Architectural Historians, the American Institute of Architects, Landmarks Association of Saint Louis and the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.

Modern STL logo.
The news media including television, newspaper, internet-based, bloggers, radio and other broadcasters will be recording and sharing our overwhelming expression of support for this important piece of St. Louis cultural history.
FOUR STEPS
#1 - Show up at the Board meeting Monday to show your support for saving the Lewis and Clark Library: http://bit.ly/1mjCY1E 
#2 - Sign the petition and include comments with your signature as to why the building must be preserved: http://bit.ly/1kOpnxx 
#3 - Send an email letter to St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley letting him know you the Library Board's implementation of their master plan is flawed. Their building plan should be temporarily halted (moratorium on building through December 2014) until input from each local each community where new libraries are planned to be constructed. http://bit.ly/1hTugYq 
#4 - Share this to do list with friends interested in preserving and enhancing St. Louis architecture culture. Please forward this information to as many of your contacts as possible via email, Facebook, Twitter or your preferred networking tool. Do it now!
http://andrewraimist.com/2014/04/4-steps-save-lewis-and-clark-library.html 
Children's Corner with Charlie Dooley "READ" poster at lower right. (Photograph copyright © 2012 Andrew Raimist).

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