Local Resources
Food Pantries
St. Louis Area Foodbank
stlfoodbank.org/find-food/
St. Louis Area Foodbank provides information on local food pantries and distribution events.
Salvation Army
7701 Rannells Ave. | 314-781-5434
Call for information
Mini Pantries
Kindred UCC
2200 Bellevue Ave.
Available 24/7
Kellogg Park
Circle Drive & West Point
Available 24/7
Sutton Loop
2815 Sutton Blvd.
Available 24/7
Yale Park
2104 Yale Ave.
Available 24/7
Maplewood Public Library has a small donation box located in its periodicals section. Anyone is welcome to take what they need, and donations are accepted at the Service Desk. Available during the Library's regular hours.
Hygiene
Hygiene Pantry
There is a hygiene mini-pantry available 24/7 located at the corner of Marshall and Moller.
Hygiene Kits
Maplewood Public Library will have a limited number of hygiene kits available for pickup at the Service Desk. Kits include, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, body wipes, and other essentials. Call 314-781-7323, text 314-781-2608, or stop by during regular Library hours to pick up a kit.
Menstrual Products
Flow Kits provided by St. Louis Diaper Bank can be picked up from the locations found here. Products are also available to use for free while at Maplewood Public Library. See Service Desk for availability of supplies to take home.
Diapers
Diapers provided by the St. Louis Diaper Bank can be picked up from the locations found here.
Safe at Home
Missouri's Safe at Home program was established "to help victims of crime and their families in their efforts to stay safe. Safe at Home provides a substitute address for survivors to use on new records with government agencies and the courts, and a mail-forwarding service that enables them to keep their actual address confidential. For example, program participants can register to vote, obtain a driver’s license, enroll in a public school, and apply for state assistance or services using the substitute address. Participants also designate the secretary of state as their legal agent and may receive certified mail, service of process and legal documents through the Safe at Home program."
All applications must be filled out in person with a certified Application Assistant. If you would like to make an appointment with an Application Assistant at Maplewood Public Library, call 314-781-7323. For more information on the program, including an interactive map of additional Application Assistants, visit sos.mo.gov/business/safeathome.
Other links:
Safe at Home quick guide
Secretary of State Referral Information
Application Assistants by County
For Immigrants
Migrant and Immigrant Community Action
The MICA Project works with low-income immigrants to overcome barriers to justice through legal services, education, and advocacy.
314-995-6995 | mica-project.org
Ashrei Foundation
The Ashrei Foundation provides information on funding through the Immigrant Family Emergency Response Fund and assistance through the Refugee Resettlement Project.
314-252-0717 | ashreifoundation.org/immigrationjustice
Immigrant Service Providers Network
ISPN hosts an interactive resource guide for new immigrants that can be found here.
Miscellaneous
Autism
The Missouri State Library and Welcoming Spaces, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, have put together resources to help older teens on the Autism spectrum make the transition to adulthood.
Click here for Transition Preparation and Independent Living Preparation | Click here for Job & Career Readiness and College & Post-Secondary Life
Gun Safety
Gun locks provided by Lock It For Love can be picked up from the locations found here.
Heating & Cooling Centers
Maplewood Public Library is a designated heating and cooling center. While we are closed to the public for renovations, the nearest heating and cooling center is the Salvation Army located at 7701 Rannells Ave., Maplewood. They are open daily 9am-4:30pm.
A searchable map of other locations can be found here.
Reentry Services
A guide of reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals provided by Start Here can be found here.
Trafficking and Exploitation
The Coalition Against Trafficking and Exploitation (CATE) has a searchable map of social service agencies to assist survivors of human trafficking. Access the map by clicking here.
Helplines
Call 211 for information on shelter availability. | Call or text 988 for mental health support.
Legal Services
The Law Library Association of St. Louis has compiled a list of free and reduced cost legal services that can be accessed here.
"A Guide to Representing Yourself in Court" published by the Law Library Association of St. Louis can be downloaded here. If you would like a print copy of the guide, Maplewood Public Library has copies available for pickup.
