Children in the Chesterfield and Wildwood area can get a free lunch at select St. Louis County Library branches every weekday through August 14, no sign-up required.
Operation Food Search is serving meals from noon to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at six St. Louis County Library (SLCL) locations as part of the federal Summer Food Service Program. Any child or teen 18 and under can walk in and eat. Fridays feature pizza, sponsored by the St. Louis County Library Foundation.
The participating branches are:
- Florissant Valley Branch (195 New Florissant Rd. S., Florissant)
- Lewis & Clark Branch (9909 Lewis-Clark Blvd., St. Louis)
- Natural Bridge Branch (7606 Natural Bridge Rd., St. Louis)
- Prairie Commons Branch (915 Utz Ln., Hazelwood)
- Rock Road Branch (10267 St. Charles Rock Rd., St. Ann)
- Weber Road Branch (4444 Weber Rd., St. Louis)
What families need to know
- Who: Children and teens 18 and under. No registration or income verification needed.
- When: Monday–Friday, noon to 1:00 p.m., through Friday, August 14, according to the library's event listing.
- Where: Six SLCL branches, including the Clark Family Branch.
- Rules: Meals must be eaten on-site. Groups must call the hosting branch at least 24 hours ahead so enough meals are ordered.
- Cost: Free.
To find the participating branch closest to you, call SLCL at (314) 994-3300 or visit slcl.org/events/summer-lunches-1.
The program runs weekdays through August 14.
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