— The more you know, the better you feel —

The Claypool Library provides free health information to the patients, their families, St. Mary’s employees, and the St. Louis community. Staff will guide you to free pamphlets, or to books and videos that may be checked out for two weeks. Our staff can also help you find reliable information on the Internet.

Resources: Browse our Online Catalog — over 1,000 books, DVDs, and videos may be checked out. Check out the latest New Books and Videos isting. Health magazines, newsletters, and pamphlets. Internet access — you may search at the public PC, or ask our staff to help. The Health Sciences Library may also be used by the public. See the librarian for help.

Reliable Web Sites

MedlinePlus — comprehensive and authoritative, with links to national organizations and other reliable sites — from the National Library of Medicine. PubMed will retrieve citations and abstracts from over 4500 medical journals. Cancer.gov for comprehensive cancer and treatment information. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for the latest in public health. KidsHealth for children, teens, and parents. Drug Information from MedlinePlus.

Location and Hours

• Located on the ground floor of St. Mary’s Health Center, on the main corridor.
• Open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Staff and Contacts

• Volunteer staff, many of whom are RNs, will help you find health information to answer your health questions.
• Call 314-768-8636 or 314-768-8112.
• Contact us for email requests. Please write "Claypool" in the subject line.

— The more you know, the better you feel —