Public libraries are an invaluable educational resource to the community that can provide other educational opportunities. The St. Louis Dietetic Association's Community Practice Group developed a partnership with the St. Louis Public Library to provide interactive nutrition education through existing library modules and programs. The first phase of partnering involved the development of a new education book box.Education book boxes are learning kits based on themes of particular interest to preschool aged children and their families. These kits enable adults to teach pre-reading skills to young children and for children and adults to learn together. Book boxes are designed to facilitate a variety of learning styles by implementing visual, audio and kinesthetic activities. Each book box contains books, audiocassettes, hands-on manipulative and dramatic play tools. The St. Louis Public library designed and developed 240 kits according to themes selected from the Headstart Curriculum. The book boxes premiered in 1994 and have been extremely popular with an 80% check out rate.In 1997, St. Louis Dietetic Association's Community Practice Group entered into the first phase of partnering with the library to provide an updated version of their Food book box. As a result, a new book box was created: the Nutrition book box. This Nutrition book box includes multi-cultural food lessons, books, games, Food Guide Pyramid puzzle, puppets and audiocassettes. The second phase of the partnership with the library continued with the Community Practice Group hosting National Nutrition Month activities throughout the 16 library branches. Activities included children's story time and crafts, nutrition exhibits and an adult presentation on nutrition tips for parents. The library's monthly staff meeting reported all activities were well received.Future plans include incorporating nutrition themes hi programs such as book boxes, CD ROM programs and games and resource materials for the community. Through this partnership with the library, healthy lifestyles and the role of the registered dietitian were promoted. This program can be used as a model for dietitians in other communities to use local libraries as a vehicle for reliable nutrition information.