Library News Archives - September 2011
Library News
Published September 30, 2011
Submitted by: Sarah
If you haven’t heard the good news, it’s finally possible for Kindle owners to download the Springfield-Greene County Libraries’ collection of e-books free from the website, thelibrary.org.
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Library News
Published September 23, 2011
Submitted by: Sarah
As Banned Books Week gets under way in the library district, several authors we interviewed echoed one message that helps explain the deeper value of protecting the “right to read” in schools and libraries.
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Library News
Published September 16, 2011
Submitted by: Sarah
The Ozarks has gained national attention recently over the challenges and/or removal of several books from Stockton and Republic high schools.
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Library News
Published September 9, 2011
Submitted by: Sarah
If you love to meet authors and anything related to the Civil War, you won’t want to miss any of the events during the 2011 Missouri Literary Festival: The Civil War, Sept. 23-25 at the Creamery Arts Center in downtown Springfield.
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Library News
Published September 7, 2011
Submitted by: Kathleen
Authors Sarah Ockler, Chris Crutcher and Kurt Vonnegut expert Dr. William "Rodney" Allen will headline a week of panels, lectures and a Read-Out during Banned Books Week at the Springfield-Greene County Libraries.
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Library News
Published September 2, 2011
Submitted by: Sarah
E-reader help sessions have been in high demand since last year’s sales boom, so the library has launched another series to help you adopt new ways to enjoy books, audiobooks and movies.
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