East Walnut Study
The Baldwin House was part of a house study of East Walnut Street. The city sought to identify any historic homes before demolition began for construction of the University Plaza Convention Center.
All Articles Archives - June 2023
Under Heat Advisory, Pool Hours Extend, Cooling Centers and Water Refill Stations Open*
MoreLibrary Budget Holds Room for New Hires, Republic Growth*
MoreCreate a Summer Routine
Build healthy habits in the summer with routines!
MoreShe's a Youthful 75 and Drives 680 Miles a Month
We're celebrating a happy 75th anniversary to The Library's bookmobile service to thousands of Greene County children, teens and adults. She's taken many forms over the years, and the current Mobile Library, now 12 years old, rumbles all across Greene County, putting in about 680 miles a month with the help of The Library's Outreach Services Department.
MoreBob Linder Collection Brings Images of Ozarks History to Life*
MoreOzarks Live Book Club
MoreWelcoming Refugees
Learn about the refugee experience and discover ways to help refugees in our area with the Library and the International Institute of Southwest Missouri.
MoreJuneteenth
Juneteenth is an annual U.S. holiday celebrated on June 19th. It marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and the end of slavery.
MoreMO Libraries Set To Make Book Challenges Public, Greene County Has Fielded 23 Since 2019*
MoreSpringfield-Greene County Library Encouraging Families To Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer
MoreTwo Instruments a World Apart Strum at Libraries July 6 and 9
MoreTravel the Federal Road and Civil War Sites Through the Ozarks
MoreSpringfield-Greene County Library Responds to New Missouri Rules
MoreSee Exhibit: Broadcasting the Ozarks at Library Center July 1-Aug. 31, and Programs
MoreHere Are 12 Free Summer Events in Springfield, Including Concerts, Movies and Festivals*
MoreNew Book Spotlight: Sandy Toes - A Summer Adventure
Another great new book you can check out at the Library!
MoreMusicians with Pride
Celebrate Pride Month by diving into the lives of LGBTQ+ musicians.
MoreArtists' Panel Discuss Joys, Challenges of Artrepreneurship
MoreFind Any Nonprofit You Need with GuideStar at Midtown Carnegie Branch
MoreOzarks Live Book Club
MoreAmid Pride-Season Controversy, Springfield City Council Makes Symbolic Pro-LGBT Statement
MoreSoup's On! New Cafe Opens at The Library Center
MoreGreene Co. Clerk Says Government Entities Are Sponsoring Pridefest. That’s Not Quite True*
MoreSci-Fi Novellas
Take a quick trip to another world (or time!) in these thought-provoking science-fiction novellas.
MoreFridays are Fantastic with the Library!
Join the Library at some favorite community locations for Fantastic Fridays in June!
MoreFERA and the WPA
As programs such as the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, FERA, prepared to wind down their operations in 1935, the WPA, Works Progress Administration was created to help Springfieldians get paying jobs.