Springfield author and activist Todd Parnell speaks passionately about the dangers of industrial farming to the Buffalo and our Ozarks waterways. He and others will talk about those dangers April 23 and 25 at the Library Center.
MoreGreene County has one of Missouri’s highest rates of hospital emergency room visits due to opioid misuse and overdose, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
MoreWe’ll get to know the author during a relaxed interview format staged on the main floor of the Library Center.
MoreIf you can read this, count yourself fortunate. More than 36 million adults in the nation lack basic English literacy, yet only 5 percent have access to educational services.
MoreThe upcoming week brings a mix of adult programs offering a modern take on mythology in honor of the One Read title “Circe” by Madeline Miller.
MoreEvery year the library encourages everyone to indulge in the joy of reading during the One Read. We feature a single title, offer programs based on the book’s themes, and host the author at a free event.
MoreOne of the touching stories about the Lincoln family is that of Elizabeth Keckly, a woman who bought herself out of slavery and became First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln’s personal dressmaker and confidante.
MoreCheck out some heirloom seeds, learn how to start a business, hear the stories of the Bushwacker Belles and research your female ancestors this week at the Library.
MoreSurveys show Boomers are planning their travels earlier this year, and young travelers have the wanderlust in 2019. If you need a passport for your adventures, you can apply for one at two library locations.
MoreThe Library Foundation is throwing One Big Party with a benefit Greek wine tasting March 2. It's wine, appetizers and Greek dancing! Opa!
MoreIf you're one of the many grandparents raising your grandchildren, you may need help finding health care, legal advice or where to find free activities. the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Fair on Feb. 16 will show you all the help that's out there.
MoreThe newest library service in the state of Missouri opens Wednesday, Feb. 6, in our community: a 24-hour kiosk that dispenses books, movies, music CDs and audiobooks with the swipe of a library card.
MoreA new kind of library is scheduled to open in Springfield on Feb. 6: You can use it 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
MoreBig hair. Aerobics videos. Shoulder pads. They are unmistakably “The ’80s.” And if you liked that decade’s music, fashions, TV or games, you can relive it all on ’80s Day on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Library Station.
MoreThe week ahead holds some revealing history lessons, a trip for armchair travelers, and ways to flex your muscles and your brain – all at the Library.
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