I use the Eureka Hills Library about 3 to 4 times per week. I live just over the Eureka city border in Wildwood.

I stop in 3-5 times per week to pick up DVDs that have been ordered from all other branches of our library system. I have watched the stacks of books and other media realy swell since the library instituted their county-wide policy of keeping "loaned" items here at Eureka instead of sending them back to the branch from whence they came. This has brought many new titles to our Eureka branch, but unless items are then "ordered" by someone from outside Eureka's general area, here is where they stay. The folks at Eureka library have had to be creative with their very limited space to house all the new materials that are tending to get "hung up" here since we don't have near the people traffic coming into Eureka as is the case at most larger branches. Soon I expect to see books stacked up around the floor because there is no more space for adding new shelving. When the kids programs are going on in our Eureka library, there is not much room to walk around. We really need a larger building here in the Eureka/Wildwood area.

I am in the library on average of twice a week. There are always people waiting to use the computers. The library staff is very helpful but there is not enough space for all the programs that take place. If the library was expanded there could be separate rooms for all age levels. If I happen to go to the library during "preschool story time" it is very crowded and the noise level is deafening. It is wonderful to see so many young children, parents and day care facilities taking advantage to these services. They need more room to spread out. We have an adult book club that meets once a month and we too could use an area where we could expand.

I have been to many libraries in 4 different states & this library may be the smallest library in the world! Thank goodness we can request books on the web site and the self-checkout is great too! I wonder why we are 10th on the St. Louis County Library list? We should probably be close to first, but I think it is wonderful that we are raising funds on our own. I go to the Eureka library almost every day and the librarians there are great. Tuesday, I was donating some used books and magazines and the librarian said they were running out of space. It would be nice if someone would donate a normal bookshelf for the used books instead of having to put them on a table.

They should do like House Springs did and get the old grocery store in the same complex and turn it into the new library. It has sat vacant forever. It would be a great place to relocate! Just an idea!