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St. LouisFirst Alert 4 (KMOV) · Oct 6, 2026

St. Louis Public Library branches now hand out free diapers

Families at or below 200% of the poverty line can pick up a month’s supply once a month at four branches.

The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank and St. Louis Public Library are offering free emergency diapers to families at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, First Alert 4 reports. Families can pick up a month’s supply — two packs or up to 50 diapers per child — once a month, in sizes newborn through 6 plus 2T–4T training pants; bring ID.

Pickup times: Carpenter (3309 S. Grand) second Wednesdays 9:30–11:30 a.m.; Central (1301 Olive) first Saturdays 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Julia Davis (4415 Natural Bridge) Tuesdays 4–7 p.m.; and Walnut Park (5760 W. Florissant) Tuesdays 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Supplies are limited; call 314-241-2288 to confirm.

Paraphrased for the Oct 6, 2026 Tuesday evening digest. Read the original at the source link. Not affiliated with the newsroom.