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Mary E. Wilson Home

In 1918, plans for the Mary E. Wilson Home for Aged Women moved forward with the purchase of the former Neale Institute on North Main Street.

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A Celebration of Spring

Spring is the season of new life and regrowth during which the natural world revives itself and reinvigorates after the cold winter months. It is a harmonious balance between light and dark, and symbolizes a ray of hope. The spring equinox occurs on March 20th this year. In honor of this auspicious time, the library has a wide array of material celebrating the beauty of the world around us.

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Hear from Local Candidates, In Their Own Words

The Library joins a coalition of local partners to host radio interviews of candidates for the April 4 election. Hear the candidates' views as they vye for positions on the Springfield School Board of Education and seats on the Springfield City Council.

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Reading Herstory

For Women's History Month, check out this list of biographies and memoirs that bring women's stories into focus.

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Georgia Clark

A Drury College graduate became the first full-time woman instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1962.

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On the Road Again

Are you dreaming about travel? You’re not alone there. Take a look at some of these new travel narratives for some inspiration.

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On the Road Again

Are you dreaming about travel? You’re not alone there. Take a look at some of these new travel narratives for some inspiration.

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