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<title><![CDATA[Springfield-Greene County From the Stacks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Your guide to information From the Stacks]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New and Notable Fantasy and Science Fiction Titles at the Library]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Titles from Stephen King, George R.R. Martin and more.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Salad Season Returns]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;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. &nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 05:10:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Emerging Music from SXSW]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lend us your ears. &nbsp;Tell us about new tunes. &nbsp;You can help Springfield discover new music and make it part of our collections. &nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2217]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:40:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Crafty Fiction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that March is National Craft Month? &nbsp;Time to enjoy those crafty fiction titles that span many genres, but have some sort of craft involved. &nbsp;Do you like to have characters that knit or quilt, then this list is for you.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2205]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:12:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[You can Art. ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have your own art studio?&nbsp;Was it a decade ago when you picked up a paintbrush or tried something crafty?&nbsp;Either way, we have you covered.&nbsp;You can Art today.&nbsp;Right now.&nbsp;Here are titles to help you find your inner artist again.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2182]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:31:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Civil War Stories]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Springfield and other dates in American Civil war history. To help commemorate those events we are highlighting some fiction titles about the Civil War.&nbsp;<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2149]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:40:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Civil War in Winter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The Battle of Springfield was fought on January 8th, 1863. &nbsp;Here are some new additions to our collections that focus on Battles of the American Civil War. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2127]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:46:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Zombies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Zombies continue to be a topic of interest in many areas.&nbsp;May is&nbsp;Zombie Awareness Month.&nbsp;Kansas has made October Zombie preparedness month for its state. The CDC has a preparedness website that is used to promote preparedness for emergencies, and zombies are being discussed on the Internet.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2058]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Livin' the Nerd Life: Free E-books from Project Gutenberg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Over 40,000 free e-books available for download.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2029]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:14:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[September is National Hunger Action Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[September is National Hunger Action Month. &nbsp;This month also has been officially declared for the State of Missouri. &nbsp;Take a look at some of our titles about hunger in America.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:32:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Novels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How does an author become the next biggest thing? &nbsp;They have to publish their first novel, first. &nbsp;Here are some debut novels published this spring and summer that might turn into your favorites, or give you a new author to enjoy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1990]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:16:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ready, set Summer Olympics!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Summer Olympics opens in London on July 27th.&nbsp;Get your hands on Olympic memoirs, history, rules and more before the games begin. &nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1940]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:19:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Steampunk: a genre mash-up for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;It might be possible to fit all of your favorite genres into one book. Steampunk fiction offers a combination of Victorian-accented alternate histories, science fiction, fantasy, romance and even horror. &nbsp;With steampunk splashing the silver screen you can also see the inventions and costumes of the genre. &nbsp;Here are few books to try:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1906]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:24:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Accidental Gardener]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Maybe you grew up in a family of master gardeners. &nbsp;Maybe you never saw a Farmers' Market until you reached adulthood. &nbsp;Either way, now is the time to get your fingers in the soil. &nbsp;Tackle a planter or tackle an acre with these new gardening titles. &nbsp;Embrace your inner chef with some seasonal cookbooks too. &nbsp;The joy is in the planting, and the eating.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1841]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 May 2012 16:29:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back in Time]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;A sense of time and place is the best part of reading a historical novel. &nbsp;You can be transported back to early Roman times, World War II or even the 1990's and have a vivid picture of the life of the character in that book. &nbsp;&quot;Gone with the Wind&quot; still evokes vivid memories of place and time for me. &nbsp;Maybe a title on this list will transport you to another place or time.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1832]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:36:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Celebrate Women's History Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[March is Women's History Month.&nbsp;And there is a lot to celebrate.&nbsp;The journey starts here.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:37:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A year in Graphic Novels: 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;2011 might well have been called the year of &quot;something for everyone&quot; - in regards to comics and graphic novels.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1777]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:39:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Notable in Non-fiction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to know more about floating bath toys or more about how we think?<br />
There are many nonfiction titles published each month on a variety of topics from how to repair your car to the life story of some famous, infamous or obscure people in our world.<br />
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<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1772]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:43:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More than Movies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the Library's DVD collection has much more than movies?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1657]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:48:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Pride and Prejudice&quot; -- &nbsp;the stories continue.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1613]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:57:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Eleventh Day of September]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 approaches many of us will be reflecting on that day and the impact it has had on our individual lives as well as our nation.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1542]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Books of Summer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the days already growing shorter, you may be wondering what happened to your summer and all the fun things you wanted to get accomplished. If you didn't get a few good books in this summer there is still hope!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1483]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:09:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy Shark Week! ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 1987, the Discovery Channel decided to feature a week of shark programming to promote&nbsp;awareness and hopefully respect&nbsp;for sharks.&nbsp;I wonder if they knew shark week would become such an integral part of pop culture.&nbsp;Here are some titles to compliment your sharktastic week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1487]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:57:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Thrill of the Thriller]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It has been said that the thriller is the most popular literary genre of the 20th century. While I am sure this will be argued by genre enthusiasts of all kinds, it is hard to deny that thrillers are very popular, especially here in Southwest Missouri.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1449]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:34:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Armchair Travel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This summer, grab a book and travel the world.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1425]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:10:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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