I've been anxiously waiting for the new library to open in Arnold as it is close to my house. While I was at the library tonight I asked a couple of the ladies if they would like some donations like cd's, tapes for vcr's, and of course I told them I had a lot of history as I had been working on genealogy for years. I would be glad to give them copies of things I have copied over the years, obituaries, old photos in my albums, and you know the usual. I was told they would take the cd's or any donations, but not the genealogy work, as there are copyright isues, etc. I was told if I had anything please give to the High Ridge Library as they didn't really want things like that there. I told the one lady that's really sad. She said they are not a (forgot the word) library as High Ridge is and they are run by the government and cater to more general business type work. Sorry folks that really ticked me off. I thought it would be nice for the historical society and members to allow everyone to have folders of their families at the library as there are at the library in Frontenac and have more information of Jefferson County, have books on obits from surrounding newspapers, different documents, like old maps, civil war, everything..... Sorry I felt insulted and thought it would be wonderful. Not trying to stir up anything, but it's sad when the library doesn't want all of out documents and family trees that we have worked so hard on over the years. We all have a wealth of knowledge and it's a shame such a nice new library doesn't care. There are plat books from 1900's, mafia and gangsters in St. Louis, listing of schools in Jefferson Co. at the library. WOW, I'm real excited. I am not complaining about the High Ridge Library by no means as they have a wealth of information and Chris Merseal and the rest of the staff are so helpful and very knowledgeable. I love going there, it's just this new library is right by my house. Thanks for letting me vent.