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Culinary

A St. Louis Public Library Exhibit

This online exhibit will give you a “taste” of what is available in The Culinary Collection of St. Louis Public Library. This special collection was conceived in 1989 by Susan Manlin Katzman to document the culinary history of St. Louis. All branches have a wide selection of cookbooks but the rare, unique and valuable items as well as the menus are housed in the Rare Books and Special Collections Room of Central Library. Bon appetit!

We are interested in adding to this collection.

If you have menus from St. Louis restaurants, historical or current, or local cookbooks, please contact us at rarebooks@slpl.org or 314-539-0370. Help SLPL preserve and share a vital part of St. Louis history!