Administration

Mailing Address and Main Phone Number

Springfield-Greene County Library District

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Administrative Offices and Support Staff

Executive Director - Dr. Edward Walton

Springfield-Greene County Library

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: ewalton@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Associate Director - Jim Schmidt

Springfield-Greene County Library

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: jims@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Buildings and Grounds Department - Leland Blatter

Springfield-Greene County Library

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: lelandb@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Responsible for cleaning, maintenance and repair of all library facilities and grounds owned by the Library District.

Business Office - Melissa Davis

Springfield-Greene County Library

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: businessoffice@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Responsible for accounts payable and receivable, purchasing and inventory control. Includes the Office of the Director.

Collection Services Department - Lisa Sampley

Springfield-Greene County Library District

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: lisas@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 616-0597; Fax: (417) 877-9319

Responsible for development, selection and maintenance of the library collection and the ordering, processing, cataloging and mending all library materials.

Community Relations Department - Vickie Hicks

Springfield-Greene County Library District

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: vickieh@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Acts as an in-house public relations and advertising firm for the Library. The department is responsible for promoting Library programs and services to the community as well as communication among the staff. The department produces brochures, web sites, newsletters, news releases, posters, fliers and other promotional pieces.

Development Director

Springfield-Greene County Library District

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: foundation@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366

Solicits, receives, holds and administers gifts for educational purposes exclusively to support, benefit and enhance the Springfield-Greene County Library District.

Human Resources Department - Lori Ruzicka

Springfield-Greene County Library District

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: humanresources@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 883-5366; Fax: (417) 889-6213

Responsible for personnel matters such as hiring, staff training and payroll. The department also maintains files of job descriptions and a listing of current Job Openings.

Local History & Genealogy - Brian Grubbs

Springfield-Greene County Library District

4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Springfield, Missouri 65810

Email: briang@thelibrary.org

Phone: (417) 616-0544

Charged with the preservation of Ozarks history and culture. Local History & Genealogy maintains a specialized collection of books, maps, newspapers, photographs, historical documents, and other materials. The department also preserves the institutional history of the Springfield-Greene County Library District.