Meet John T. Woodruff: the man who helped put Springfield on Route 66 and shaped the modern Ozarks through decades of civic leadership.

Before the Yankees, Mickey Mantle played in Springfield, and later returned for surgery and a TV interview. Discover his Ozarks connections.

The Springfield-Greene County Library District is excited to announce two recent leadership additions. John Bledsoe and Jeannine Birkenfeld have recently begun their new positions. John Bledsoe recently joined the Library’s Leadership team as the Director of Buildings and Grounds. John will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of the maintenance, operations and management of the organization’s physical facilities and outdoor spaces. John joins the