All Articles Archives - August 2017
Long Book Season Approaches
As autumn days get shorter, it is time to tackle some of these truly epic long books. MorePL Grocery List
Need to make a grocery list? Let your little one make one too! MoreNewsleaders -- Kathleen O'Dell
MoreIt’s Full Steam Ahead at the Sept. 30 Garden Railway Expo!
MoreWindows 10 Help Where You Need It
Computer help books are not designed to be read from cover to cover. Instead, effective help books allow the reader to look up the answer to a specific question and immediately put that knowledge into practice. As the technology advances, it is useful to update computer skills with help books. Here is a list of help books for Windows 10. MoreLB Be Silly
Be silly! Use fun voices and be animated when you read. It will make the story fun for both of you! MoreGet the Scoop on New Reads for Fall and Beyond
Want the inside scoop on new fall books? Want to learn about future best-sellers before they become best-sellers? Then join the Library’s 4th Annual Book Buzz from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 12 in the Library Center auditorium. MoreTS Family Stories
Share family stories with your child. MoreBook Amanda Panda Quits Kindergarten
When Amanda Panda's first day of kindergarten does not go according to plan, she decides to quit and join her older brother in the second grade in this fun back-to-school book by Candice Ransom. MoreRenovated Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library Sets Green Standard for Library
The major renovation that gives you the brighter, cleaner Schweitzer Brentwood Branch also sets a new standard for a green Springfield-Greene County Library District. MoreComing in September
Fall is right around the corner and what better way to start the season then by picking up a new book? Here's a sneak peek of some exciting new titles coming out in September. MoreSR Rhyme Time
Rhyme time! The Library has toy instruments, music CD's, Hoopla Kids and lots of picture books that rhyme. Check them out with your child and enjoy singing and rhyming! MoreFaces in the Crows: LibraryCon*
MoreThe Solar Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will darken our skies. Be prepared for this unforgettable event by checking out these books. MoreGiant Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is October 18-22
MoreLST Bibliobop
Come Bibliobop a the Library Station! Ages 2-6 will listen to stories about music and dancing, then get wiggly and shake our sillies out. Saturday, August 19th at 11 a.m. MoreScandinavian Crime Fiction
If you are looking for a dark thriller, check out these chilling reads with flawed characters set in bleak Scandinavian settings. MoreThis Week at the Library: LibraryCon, Hiking the Buffalo River Trail and Yoga
The Library Center will be teaming with Star Wars Storm Troopers, Jedi Knights, comic book superheroes and sci-fi and fantasy literature favorites on Saturday, Aug. 19. Add to that mix the scores of kids, teens and adult fans who relish in “cosplay” – dressing up in character – and you’ve got LibraryCon. MoreSpringfield Resident Hopes Kenyan Heritage Will Bring People Together
MoreWLD Storytime Campout
Join the Willard Branch Library for a Storytime Campout! Infants to age 6 will enjoy this special end-of-summer storytime on Tuesday, August 15th at 10 a.m. complete with camp songs around the "campfire" and other camping activities. MoreBooks Based on Other Books
Some of the best tales are actually fresh takes on old ideas. Check out this list of great books inspired by other authors' stories! MoreTLC Playtime
It's time for Racing to Read Playtime at the Library Center! Come play wth us on Saturday, August 12th from 10 a.m. to noon. Infants to age 6 will enjoy activities that are developmentally appropriate and lots of fun. MoreGeneral SRP Ends
Summer is almost over and with it ends the 2017 Summer Reading Program. Finish your gameboards and get to a branch before the end of the day Saturday, August 12th! MoreLaura Ingalls Wilder's Life Celebrated in Books
The 150th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birth in 1867 is being honored everywhere by fans of her “Little House” tales, including at the annual Wilder Day celebration Sept. 16 at Wilder’s historic home and museum in Mansfield, east of Springfield. MoreTR Strong Bodies
Strong babies = strong minds! Give baby lots of opportunities to practice moving her body and balancing. Mastering movement allows the brain to focus on language and other skills. MoreOld Time Radio Shows
On August 3, 1922 WGY radio in Schenectady, NY presented "The Wolf", written by Eugene Walter, the first full-length melodrama on radio and issued in an era of radio entertainment. Comedy, Mystery, Drama, or Western, many of these old radio shows can be found in the Library's audiobook collection.More
Newsleaders -- Jessie East
MoreTLC Daniel Tiger
Learn about your neighborhood and how you can take care of it at Daniel Tiger: Build a Better World in Your Neighborhood at the Library Center on Friday, August 4th at 7 p.m. For preschool to grade 2. MoreSummer Vacation Through Books
Can't get away this summer? Try one of these transportive books instead! MoreProgram Model: Hypertufa Pots
MoreLarry Phillips
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968 Fairgrounds Speedway race was won by Larry Phillips by doing a sweeping power slide to get by Bob Perry and leader Lloyd Tabor at the same time. George Baxter finished second, Don Kordalis, third and David Goldsberry was fourth place.More