ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Two area libraries are lending new items that never have to be returned.

In a partnership with the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, county library branches in Florissant and Moline Acres will distribute emergency packs of diapers to families in need.

The one-time supply includes 50 diapers or pull-ups for each child age 3 and under in the family. Families also receive information on where to get long-term diaper supplies, typically through Parents as Teachers programs in their school districts.

“People feel so comfortable coming to the library,” said Kristen Sorth, director of the St. Louis County Library. “They’re already here. We want to be a resource and connect people with their basic needs.”

The library system also offers summer lunches and after-school meals for kids through a partnership with Operation Food Search, along with free fitness classes and other health programs to the community.

“We’re still about books but we have so much more to offer people,” Sorth said.