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The Library

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LIBRARY LOCATIONS

Park Central Branch Library

128 Park Central Square
P.O. Box 248
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: (417) 831-1342

Shannon Wortham, Branch Manager
shannonw@thelibrary.org

Branch Hours

  • Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Holiday Closings Holiday Closings

Photo of Park Central Branch Library

Downtown Map & Parking Guide

Directions

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Programs and Events

Services

  • Computers, Internet & Wi-Fi
    Computers, Internet & Wi-Fi
    Internet, electronic databases and Library catalogs [Details] See Wi-Fi hours.
  • Coffee Ethic
    Coffee Ethic
    [Website]
  • Printers
    Printers
    Print from Library computers or your own device. Black and white - 10¢; color - 50¢. Cash only.
  • Copiers
    Copiers
    Black and white copies are 10¢; 20¢ for 11x17. Color copies are 50¢; $1 for 11x17. Cash only.
  • Self-Service Fax Machine
    Self-Service Fax Machine
    50¢ per page. Cash/Credit/Debit. Send only.
  • Services for Special Needs
    Services for Special Needs
    Motorized scooter, closed-circuit television video magnifier and more [Details]

Go green! Copies may be scanned to a USB drive. Bring your own USB drive, or purchase one at the Library Center for $5.

About the Park Central Branch

Park Central Branch LibraryThe Park Central Branch Library, an arts- and media-themed non-traditional facility, features a small collection of popular fiction and nonfiction books on face-out shelving, a wide selection of local and national newspapers and magazines and DVDs, CDs and audiobooks. More than a dozen computer stations provide downtown patrons with high-speed access to the Internet and the Library's catalog and research databases. The facility includes a self-checkout machine, a disc vending machine, gallery walls, a laptop bar and other seating. Beverages, pastries and snacks are available next door at The Coffee Ethic.