Events

As part of our ongoing commitment to make vaccine accessible to every part of our community, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department’s Westside Clinic at 660 S. Scenic will offer COVID-19 vaccination opportunities every Wednesday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

This weekly vaccination opportunity will provide individuals in the vicinity of the clinic greater access to vaccine. The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will all be available.

Walk-ins are welcome! Individuals can save time by to pre-registering online at covidvaccine.mo.gov. Those ages 12-17 must have parent/guardian consent.

A map and calendar of additional vaccine opportunities can be found at vaccine417.com. Anyone with questions about vaccine or an event may contact the Regional COVID-19 Call Center at (417) 874-1211 or email coronavirus@springfieldmo.gov.

Sit back, relax and explore a new place from the comfort of your own home. A new video featuring a different adventure will be posted to the Library’s YouTube channel, youtube.com/SpringfieldGreene, on the third Wednesday of each month. Visit thelibrary.org/programs before the event for details to access it. 

January 20: A Tour of Northeast Italy. In October 2019, Brian and Erin Grubbs traveled to Europe, spending a week in northwest Italy. Brian, the Library’s Local History and Genealogy manager, recounts their trip to Venice, the Dolomite Mountains, Roman ruins and several small towns. 

• February 17: American Whimsy. Venture across the U.S. with Library staffer Breea Milburn as she reveals the quirkiest parts of her vacations across the states, including a seemingly normal house containing portals 

Delivering books, movies and CDs to your neighborhood. Service is limited to Holds Pickup and Returns.

Delivering books, movies and CDs to your neighborhood. Service is limited to Holds Pickup and Returns.

You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include basic skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Prerequisites: Some experience using keyboard and mouse. For adults.

Northwest Project maintenance classes meet at the Dream Center on Wednesday nights. Childcare provided. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., with classes starting at 6.

The goal of The Northwest Project is to pilot strategies over a five-year period to help families overcome the challenges that have kept them living in poverty and sustain their long-term success in emerging from those circumstances. The project includes a focus on 10 key areas for stability. Areas include: accountability, parent training, reliable transportation, affordable housing, quality childcare, budgeting/banking, financial planning, job training/education, resolved legal issues, and health and wellbeing.

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks selected northwest Springfield for this project because much of the area exceeds the city’s overall 25.6 percent poverty rate. In addition, the privately funded Northwest Project will take place in concert with the City of Springfield’s focus on improving public safety, infrastructure and chronic nuisance properties in this geographic area.

The Northwest Project is a collaboration among Missouri State University, Drury University, and Drew Lewis Foundation.

Delivering books, movies and CDs to your neighborhood. Service is limited to Holds Pickup and Returns.

Delivering books, movies and CDs to your neighborhood. Service is limited to Holds Pickup and Returns.