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The SMS marching band performing at Plaster Stadium.

Plaster Stadium: A Home for the Bears

Discover the story of Missouri State football through the history of Plaster Stadium, from its WPA origins to a visit by John Goodman.

Michael Price

3 days ago

Katy Pattison, Associate Director of Public Services

Springfield-Greene County Library District Announces Associate Director of Public Services

Katy Pattison has been selected as the new Associate Director of Public Services.

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Aug 26

Arvest Bank and Library Employees display check

Library Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant to Expand Small Business Education in Republic

Program will support educational programming at the Republic Branch Library

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Aug 25

Library District Announces New Board Members and Officers

Joining the board as new Greene County Representatives are...

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Aug 20

Remembering the Civil War in Missouri Series 2026

Learn about the Civil War in Missouri with programs by Jeremy Neely, Michael Price, Jeffrey Patrick, and a tour of the National Cemetery.

Michael Price

Aug 20

Karen Sweeney portrays Roxanna Ray for visitors in the historic Ray House at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Wilson's Creek: A Battlefield's Legacy

Discover the local civic leaders, preservationists, and collectors who worked to establish and shape Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Michael Price

Aug 7

The Library Foundation Announces Board Officers and New Members

Danny Perches and Marjorie Shavers join the Foundation Board.

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Jul 20

Library Foundation Receives $30,000 Grant to Expand Access to Fresh Produce in Republic

Community Fridge in Republic receives funding to stock fresh produce for those in need.

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Jul 13

Our Catalog Has Recently Updated. Learn More Here.

Need help navigating the changes? This blog should help.

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Jul 7

President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush lead the Fourth of July parade in Marshfield, 1991. Many people fill the frame. A sign

George H. W. Bush and Marshfield's Fourth of July Parade

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush led Marshfield's Fourth of July parade, drawing 15,000 people to a patriotic celebration in the Ozarks.

Michael Price

Jul 2

Library Foundation Receives $5,000 Grant to Extend Large Print Book Club Kits

The Library Foundation has received $5,000 from the Greene County Senior Services Fund

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Jul 1

Black and white photograph of the dam and mill at Oasis, Missouri, circa 1926.

The Lost Villages of the White River

Oasis and Old Forsyth lie beneath Table Rock and Bull Shoals lakes. Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey recorded life before these towns were submerged.

Madison Holt

Jun 26

Library Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant for Early Literacy Program

Foundation receives $25,000 grant from the Darr Family Foundation

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Jun 24

An Incomplete LGBTQ+ History of Springfield

Explore the LGBTQ+ history of Springfield, from gay soldiers in World War II and the AIDS crisis to PrideFest and the HOT TO GO! music video.

Local History & Genealogy

Jun 18

Library Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant for Republic Teen Department

Library Foundation receives $50,000 grant from the Musgrave Foundation

(cr) Vickie Hicks

Jun 16

Racer Larry Phillips loses the lead in the 1976 Missouri State Asphalt Championship at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Springfield, Missouri when he loses his right rear wheel.

The Fairgrounds & Beyond: Auto Racing in the Ozarks

Explore the thrilling history of auto racing in Springfield and the Ozarks through photographs and never-before-seen footage.

Michael Price

May 28

“Americans and the Holocaust” Traveling Exhibition Coming to the Springfield-Greene County Library District

The Springfield-Greene County Library District is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association (ALA) that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Following a highly successful tour to 50 libraries from 2021 to 2023, the touring library exhibitio

(cr) Vickie Hicks

May 22