Your guide to Library news and information. http://thelibrary.org/press/ ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> Kids can catch a one-man musical comedy act with Babaloo this summer at the Library.
 
]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]>  ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]>  ]]> ]]> ]]> More than 1.9 million people visited the Springfield-Greene County Libraries last year, and checked out more than 3.9 million books, movies and music.]]> On Tuesday, September 21, the library staff will capture a snapshot of one day in the life of The Library as a way to demonstrate the many ways that libraries enrich lives and enhance communities.
]]> The Springfield-Greene County Library District is among dozens of area organizations making plans to observe the 150^th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War in 2011. ]]> Neighborhoods and libraries make great partners, and nowhere is that more evident than the blocks surrounding the Brentwood Branch Library just off Glenstone Avenue, at 2214 Brentwood Blvd. ]]> Book discussion groups are a lively staple of library programs. This week the Library Center staff is trying something a little different for the public.]]> The Ash Grove project, which could be completed by late October, will give the Ash Grove community a fresh, attractive, updated library on Main Street.  The new bookmobile, expected later this year, will provide more usable, modern space for books, movies and CDs, and a modern engine for reliable service.]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> The Springfield-Greene County Library District recently was awarded a $43,558 grant that will allow customers to continue taking free computer training at several of their nearby branches.]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> You can download e-books, e-audio and e-videos free through our Web site, thelibrary.org.]]> ]]> ]]> ]]>