The Library Express East, a 24-hour outdoor library kiosk, opened at 3263 E. Chestnut Expressway in August. The unit allows library card holders to check out books and DVDs and is located in the parking lot of the Frisco Building near U.S. 65. The unit is the Springfield-Greene County Library…
Author: Kathleen O'Dell for SGFNN
This will be a very different summer, as we contend with safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But the Springfield-Greene County Library District’s annual Summer Reading Program goes on, and for all ages. The program continues through Aug. 29 for babies through adults. Anyone can enroll at thelibrary.org/imagineyourstory.…
The Springfield-Greene County Library branches adopted temporary summer hours. The branches are open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Aug. 31, closed Sundays. The Fair Grove and Park Central branches were offering only curbside services those hours. That is subject to change. All drive-through service windows are open 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.…
All in-person programs and Edge computer training classes are canceled through Aug. 31 to minimize the spread of COVID-19. So we’re sending programs to you virtually through live events and pre-recorded presentations. Visit the program listings online at thelibrary.org/programs to learn how to access the virtual presentation or make reservations…
If you love a good, true-crime tale once in a while, there’s a book club for you in the Rountree neighborhood. Miranda Eudaly, a reference librarian with the Springfield-Greene County Libraries, hosts the My Favorite Crime Book Club every other month for age 21 and older at Tie & Timber…
“Check out” seeds for your spring and summer garden for free (and keep them!) with your library card at the Heirloom Seed Library at the Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway and Midtown Carnegie Branch Library, 397 E. Central St. The seed libraries are stocked from March through July. Choose…
Northwest Springfield residents can satisfy their midnight – or anytime – craving for books, movies music CDs and audiobooks at the new 24-hour Library Express West. It’s the first 24/7 automated library service provided by the Springfield-Greene County Library District, and the first in Missouri. The kiosk officially opened on…
A new kind of public library is coming to the city’s west side that’s unique in many ways, especially one: It’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s a library kiosk that allows a Springfield-Greene County Library card holder to scan the shelves and check out books,…
Do you need the Internet at home to pay bills, complete an online job application or finish a school project? Is Internet access essential on your next road trip? Not everyone with a computer has Internet service, but it’s essential for accomplishing many everyday tasks. The Springfield-Greene County Library District…