The EDGE opened to the public in Spring of 2002 thanks to grants provided by the Department of Education (Office of Vocational and Adult Education), The Institute of Museums and Library Services and the Jeannette Musgrave Foundation.  The project is currently supported by the Springfield Greene County Library District.

The EDGE is a 3,000 square foot Community Technology Center located in the renovated lower level of the 100-year-old Midtown Carnegie Branch Library.  The facility contains a 12-computer hands-on training room adjacent to a 4-computer study/demonstration room with tables and seating, a SMARTBoard, and 4 laptops.  There is also a small conference room, additional tutoring space and a reception area.

Basic computer software and Internet training for adults is the main emphasis at The EDGE.  Self-paced tutorials are available for more advanced software training.  Subject specific Internet classes and Workforce related courses are also available.

All sessions are free and open to the public.  A printed schedule of all classes is available at any Springfield Greene County Library. Our schedule is also available online.

The mission of The EDGE Community Technology Center is to help close the digital divide by providing a dynamic, safe and inviting environment where members of the community can come to access the newest technology and/or to acquire the training and support needed to help them use information and the power of technology to improve their lives.

The EDGE fulfills the Library’s mission to provide opportunities for lifelong learning, self-improvement and self-expression and to meet the educational, informational and recreation needs of the community.

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For more information, call 417-837-5011 or send email to Jazy Mihalik, Project Director. The EDGE is located at 397 E. Central, Springfield, Missouri, 65802.

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