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Let the Library Provide a Program for Your Next Group Meeting
Choose from the Library’s wide variety of topics:
Your Library’s History
- Citizen advocacy and philanthropy made the Springfield-Greene County Library District what it is today. Learn:
- When the community’s formal library system began with philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s gift to Springfield
- How the 100-plus-years-old Midtown Carnegie Branch Library transformed library services in Greene County
- How the district serves all needs with two “destination” libraries, an urban district media library, seven neighborhood branches, the Mobile Library and Walking Books
Local History at Your Library
- We can provide programs on topics such as:
- Genealogy and Tracing Your Roots
- The Frisco Railway
- Orphan Trains
- The Civil War in the Ozarks
- Online collections of historical photos, documents and artifacts
- Missouri’s Impact on World War I
The Online Branch: thelibrary.org
- The Library’s website puts our services at your fingertips.
- Download e-books
- Search for jobs, prepare for interviews
- Research any topic
- Read national news and magazines
- Library catalog--search from home for what you want and place holds
- Learn a foreign language
Get the Most from Your E-reader
- Learn how to borrow hundreds of Library e-books, e-audiobooks and e-videos for free.
- Download Zone shows you how to download books to your e-reader device
- Manage your e-entertainment account
- Get extra features from the publisher with “Enhanced” titles
Helping Parents Raise Great Readers
- The Library helps build readers from birth with our signature early literacy program, Racing To Read.
- Regular storytimes at branches
- Workshops for parents and caregivers
- Learning stations for kids
- Family play areas with activities and toys
- Board and picture books for all ages
Minding Your Business at the Library
- Learn about the Library’s business specialists, research you can use, online products and trends affecting you.
- Company research
- Demographics
- Economic indicators
- Legal forms
- Business websites and articles
- Managing your money
- Starting and managing a business
Especially for Nonprofits
- Librarians can help you find funds for your nonprofit.
- Get help searching and applying for grants, scholarships and government funding
- Learn to write winning grant applications
- Learn to increase your effectiveness in serving human needs
- Tap into publications from a network of more than 425 libraries, foundations and nonprofit resource centers
More than Paper in the 21st Century
- In this digital age, information and entertainment come to you in many ways. See what the Library has to offer beyond its outstanding selection of books:
- DVDs
- CDs
- Downloadable books
- Free internet access and wi-fi
The Library Is Kid-friendly
- Hear what the Library has for babies, preschoolers, kids, ‘tweens and teens.
- Books appropriate for all ages and stages
- Interactive storytimes
- Educational toys and early learning stations
- Reading clubs
- Online resources for homework help
- Music, movies, audiobooks & e-books
- Teen Library Councils
- Programs for all ages
How to Make the Library Work for You
- Use public computers with internet access
- Check out DVDs, CDs, books and audiobooks
- Download e-books, e-audiobooks and e-videos for free
- Enjoy live concerts sponsored by Friends of the Library
- Research your family roots
- Take free computer and professional skills classes at the Edge Community Technology Center
The Book Talk Experts
- Our librarians can help lead a discussion about the things they love best--books:
- Classic literary titles
- The trendiest nonfiction
- The hottest new fiction
- Your favorite genres--mystery, romance, westerns, even cooking and gardening titles!
For more information, or to book a speaker, email bookaspeaker@thelibrary.org or call (417) 883-6112.