Explore how the written word has helped shape Ozarks history and culture during this exciting annual series of programs.

Jack Drussa was a member of Springfield’s famous Boy Scout Band and a race car driver in the early days of the Fairgrounds Speedway.

Nell Milligan and other pioneering female solo travelers defied societal expectations to explore the world on their own terms.

Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey’s writings documented life in Taney County and defined her career as a rural newspaper correspondent.

Whether for campaign rallies, dedication ceremonies, or times of tragedy, twelve presidents have visited the Ozarks.

Ozarkers of the past approached courtship, marriage, and divorce in ways that are at once surprisingly archaic and unexpectedly modern.

Missouri is home to a range of natural environments. The presence (or lack) of birds in these habitats tells a centuries-old tale of our imp

A collaboration between Missouri State University and the Springfield–Greene County Library District showcases restored historical artifacts

Thanks to a bit of holiday magic, Santa shows up in the most unlikely places. See where we’ve spotted him in our archives.

On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, we remember the service of Springfield native Ralph Manley.

The Jim Mayfield Collection features images from photographer Jim Mayfield documenting the lives and stories within the Ozarks.

As “a royal diadem on the brow of a queen,” Springfield and its Queen City nickname has a legacy dating back to more than a century ago.

"There is in Springfield quite a considerable section which has long been known as ‘Happy Hollow.’ It lies in the less elevated portion...

“That famous trail that led from Springfield to Fort Smith, through Aurora, Verona, McDowell and Cassville in Missouri, winding through...

“City commissioners, nearly finished with their annual tax assessing tour of Springfield, have renewed an old conviction that the city...

STRANGE TALES SURROUND THE WIZARD OF OTO Some called him the Wizard of Oto. Some called him the Oto doctor. But whatever people chose to...

We appreciate your interest in the Local History and Genealogy Department at the Springfield-Greene County Library. If you would like to...

Lights in Buffalo, Mo. “On Saturday of this week the voters of Buffalo are called upon to exercise their right of suffrage on the...

William Weaver, pioneer resident, called by death “Second White child born here and last Mexican Veteran "Major William Marion Weaver who...

"While sections of Springfield sweltered under a burning sun yesterday afternoon, pedestrians in the business district were scurrying for...