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LIBRARY NEWS 
If you’re looking for things to do with your toddlers this summer, consider this: Some 25 percent of Greene County children are not ready to learn when they start kindergarten, says Nancee Dahms-Stinson, the library’s youth services coordinator.
EDUCATION
A variety of summer camps and programs are designed to help enrich a child's education, without the child even realizing it. FROM THE STACKS
Hopefully we have seen our last snowfall of the season. We are planting gardens and flocking to our Farmers' Markets again. It's time to welcome salads back to the dinner table. Take a look at these fresh takes on salad for your next meal.
LOCAL HISTORY
For the 1931 Springfield City Directory, the Chamber of Commerce added an early history of Springfield and many statistics.
COMMUNITY MATTERS
This new, interactive map from the City of Springfield is chock-full of useful data.
FEATURED DATABASE
Book Collection: Nonfiction – High School Edition
Searchable full-text for more than 2,450 popular nonfiction books covering high interest subjects like careers, technology and civics.
PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Saturday, May 18
- Racing to Read Storytime 10:00 a.m., Park Central Branch
- Dig Into Summer Reading! 10:00 a.m., Willard Branch
- Can Ya Dig It? 10:00 a.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- Summer Reading Kick-off Extravaganza 10:00 a.m., Library Center
- Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party and Pet Parade 2:00 p.m., Republic Branch
- Geezerfest Spring Fling Concert 7:00 p.m., Library Center
Monday, May 20
- Racing to Read Tiny Tots Storytime 10:00 a.m., Library Station
- Hats with Heart 3:00 p.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- "Lee's Tarnished Lieutenant: James Longstreet and His Place in Southern History", Civil War Book Discussion Group, 7:00 p.m., Library Center
Tuesday, May 21
- Racing to Read Storytime 10:00 a.m., Library Station
- Racing to Read Storytime 11:00 a.m., Library Station
- Afternoon Matinee 1:30 p.m., Brentwood Branch
- "Waterlily", Book Discussion, 1:30 p.m., Ash Grove Branch
- Get Hooked on Loom Knitting 4:00 p.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- "My Child Can Read" Parent Mentoring Group 6:00 p.m., Library Center
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