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Library in the News

*Articles from the News-Leader, Springfield Business Journal and Greene County Commonwealth may require a subscription for access.


2024


August 2024

Ozarks Live Book Club

08/15/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

New Branch Manager Jackson Hired To Lead Ash Grove, Willard Library Locations

08/14/2024 - Greene County Commonwealth

Here’s Who Is Serving on CFO and Library District Boards for 2024-25*

08/03/2024 - News-Leader


July 2024

Ozarks Live Book Club

07/31/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

No Excuse, in Person Absentee Voting Is Underway for the August 6 Primary

07/23/2024 - KSMU

No-Excuse Absentee Voting Begins in Missouri

07/23/2024 - KY3

No Excuse In-Person Absentee Voting for Missouri Primary Election Begins Tuesday

07/22/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Ozarks Live Book Club

07/17/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Summer 2024 Architects & Engineers Project Report*

07/12/2024 - Springfield Business Journal

Ozarks Live Book Club

07/03/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

What’s Happening in Springfield? Ozark Empire Fair, 20+ Things To Do in July*

07/01/2024 - News-Leader


June 2024

Library Board Chooses Budget With Largest Raise Option for Employees*

06/22/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Sense of Community: Summer Reading Program

06/20/2024 - Ozarks Public Television

Ozarks Live Book Club

06/18/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Library District Appoints Next Leader*

06/13/2024 - Springfield Business Journal

Springfield-Greene County Library Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Edward Walton as New Executive Director

06/12/2024 - KSMU

Springfield-Greene Country Library Names New Executive Director*

06/12/2024 - News-Leader

Springfield-Greene County Library District Hires Executive Director

06/12/2024 - KY3

New Springfield-Greene County Library Director Has 40 Years of Leadership Experience*

06/12/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

June Films at the Moxie Cinema

06/05/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Ozarks Live Book Club

06/05/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Springfield-Greene County Library Hosting Summer Reading Program To Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer

06/01/2024 - KY3


May 2024

Juneteenth, Ozarks Pridefest and 20+ Other Things To Do Around Springfield This June*

05/31/2024 - News-Leader

Don’t Miss the Summer Reading Program at Springfield-Greene County Library District

05/22/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

In Its First Year, CASA Clubhouse Serving More Kids in More Ways Than Imagined*

05/13/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Answer Man: My House Built in 1902 Makes Strange Noises at Night*

05/12/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

People Are Awesome: Salvation Army Week, KSMU Turns 50 and a Special Olympics Dance Clinic*

05/11/2024 - News-Leader

Ozarks Live Book Club

05/10/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Library’s Midtown Carnegie Branch Closes for Renovations*

05/06/2024 - Springfield Business Journal

The Story of Si Siman: Springfield’s Legendary Country Music Producer*

05/02/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Midtown Carnegie Library to Close for Renovations May 6

05/01/2024 - KSMU

April 2024

Benefit Book Sale Breaks Another Record*

04/29/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Friends Spring Book Sale Sets Record for Amount Sold

04/29/2024 - KSMU

Midtown Carnegie Library to Close for Renovations

04/26/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Springfield Bookstores Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day — And Milestone Anniversaries*

04/25/2024 - News-Leader

Friends of the Library Booksale Kicked off With Preview Tuesday

04/25/2024 - KSMU

Friends of the Library Spring 2024 Book Sale in Springfield Begins

04/24/2024 - KY3

NRCS Grant Will Allow Springfield Community Gardens and Others To Increase Youth Agriculture Education

04/23/2024 - KSMU

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

04/22/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Friends of the Library’s Annual Sale Set for April 24-28*

04/21/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Springfield Community Gardens Offers Variety of Services With Help of Federal Grant Money

04/18/2024 - KY3

Library Board Decides on All-New Building for Republic Location*

04/17/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Friends of the Library Is Gearing up for the Spring Book Sale

04/15/2024 - KSMU

Springfield Library Branch Closing for 10 Months for Necessary Upgrades

04/12/2024 - KY3

Springfield-Greene County Library Auditorium Project Receives Boost

04/11/2024 - KSMU

Services at Midtown Library Shifted for May 6 Closure*

04/11/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Annie Busch Looks Back at Career as a Problem-Solver Who Led Library Transformation Into Digital Age*

04/04/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

The Solar Eclipse Is Monday, and the Springfield-Greene County Library Is Hosting Several Events To Celebrate It

04/04/2024 - KSMU

Celestial Lesson: Springfield Teachers Prepare Students To Explore Upcoming Eclipse*

04/04/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen



March 2024

People Are Awesome: Library Book Sale, Tool Belts and Bow Ties and Radiothon Results*

03/30/2024 - News-Leader

Ozarks Live Book Club

03/27/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Library Chooses Two Republic Expansion Plans for Construction Manager To Develop*

03/22/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Architect: Republic Library Building Better Renovated Than Demolished*

03/14/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Ozarks Live Book Club

03/13/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Start Plants From Seeds and Eat What You Grow*

03/07/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

One Book, One Community, One Read

03/04/2024 - KSMU

The Place Book Club

03/04/2024 - KY3

25+ March Activities Happening in Springfield, Including the St. Patrick’s Day Parade*

03/01/2024 - News-Leader


February 2024

Explore the Intertwined Relationships Between Humans and Plants at March’s First Friday Art Walk*

02/29/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Ozarks Live Book Club

02/28/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

A Brief Guide To March 2024’s First Friday Art Walk

02/27/2024 - KSMU

Stretch Your Family’s Dollars: Free and Cheap Activities Around Springfield*

02/14/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Children’s Storytimes at Area Public Libraries This Month Celebrate Black Authors and Illustrators

02/08/2024 - KSMU

Republic Library Appears Poised To Stay at Current Location*

02/08/2024 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Ozarks Live Book Club

02/07/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Partnerships and Grants Bring Produce From the Farm to the Library

02/02/2024 - KSMU

File Under ‘Generational Shift.’ Gen Z, Millennials Patronize Libraries More Than Retirees*

02/01/2024 - News-Leader

Heirloom Seed Library Offers 40+ Seed Varieties to Springfield Library Patrons for Free*

02/01/2024 - News-Leader

The Place Book Club

02/01/2024 - KY3


January 2024

Ozarks Live Book Club

01/31/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Springfield-Greene County Library District To Celebrate National Seed Swap Day

01/25/2024 - KSMU

The Library’s Winter Reading Program

01/19/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

The Library’s Children’s Genre

01/19/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Extreme Cold Leads to Closures of 2 Springfield Libraries This Week

01/17/2024 - KY3

Ozarks Live Book Club

01/17/2024 - OzarksFirst.com

Ozarks Live Book Club

01/03/2024 - OzarksFirst.com


2023

December 2023

Newsmakers: Dec. 25-31, 2023*

12/27/2023 - Springfield Business Journal

Need a Break From Winter Break? It’s a Great Week for Kids Activities at the Library*

12/25/2023 - Springfield News-Leader

Ozarks Live Book Club

12/20/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Interim Director Appointed To Lead Library District*

12/15/2023 - Springfield Business Journal

Courthouse Chorale Celebrates the Holidays at the Midtown Carnegie Library

12/15/2023 - KSMU

Library Promotes Interim Director To Lead Through Search Process

12/13/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Ozarks Live Book Club

12/06/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Springfield Library Center Stocking Store for Kids To Buy Gifts for Others

12/01/2023 - KY3


November 2023

Library Board To Use Search Firm for Finding New Director*

11/27/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Architect Chosen, Library Searches for Builder of New Republic Branch*

11/26/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Springfield Library’s Holiday Store Offers Kid-Friendly Gift Shopping

11/26/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Free Produce Community Fridge Opens in Springfield, MO.

11/23/2023 - KY3

Half a Million Dollars To Feed People With Community Gardens*

11/22/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Springfield Veteran Preserves Piece of History From JFK Assassination

11/22/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Ozarks Live Book Club

11/22/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Ozarks Live Book Club

11/08/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Springfield Greene County Library Director Discusses Upcoming Retirement and Reflects on a Long Career

11/07/2023 - KSMU

October 2023

Don’t Miss Horror Author Grady Hendrix

10/31/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

“Oh the Horror” Series: Marc Hartzman

10/26/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

One of Three Options for New Republic Library Eliminated*

10/19/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

A Future Location of Republic’s Library Stirs Debate

10/17/2023 - KY3

Springfield Artist Revives 18th Century Form of Moving Pictures With Show Featuring ‘Crankies’*

10/16/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

“Oh, the Horror!” Offers Variety of Programs as Halloween Approaches

10/11/2023 - KSMU

Ozarks Live Book Club

10/11/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Ozarks Live: Oh, the Horror!

10/02/2023 - OzarksFirst.com


September 2023

Ozarks Live Book Club

09/27/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

5 Mellow Places To Take Toddlers and Young Kids in Springfield*

09/21/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Longtime Library District Director To Retire*

09/21/2023 - Springfield Business Journal

Director of the Springfield-Greene County Library District Announces Retirement

09/20/2023 - KSMU

Longtime Director of Springfield-Greene County Library To Retire*

09/20/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Leader of Springfield-Greene County Library District Will Retire at the End of 2023*

09/20/2023 - News-Leader

Konrad Stump, Library Center Archivist on ‘Oh the Horror’, October Library Programs With John

09/19/2023 - Sharing Stories of the Crossroads

Grab a New Book for as Cheap as 50 Cents at Springfield Book Sale

09/13/2023 - KY3

Ozarks Live Book Club

09/13/2023 - OzarksFirst.com

Books and More Available for Purchase at Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale This Week

09/12/2023 - KSMU

The Place: Friends of the Library Book Sale

09/07/2023 - KY3

Final GeezerFest Sends off Band, Starts off Fundraising Campaign for Library Auditorium*

09/02/2023 - Springfield Daily Citizen

Close Out Summer With These 20 September Events, Including the Semi-Annual Fall Book Sale*

09/01/2023 - News-Leader

Media Contacts

Community Relations

Vickie Hicks

Community Relations Director

vickieh@thelibrary.org

(417) 616-0564


Morgan Shannon

Copywriter

morgans@thelibrary.org

(417) 616-0566

Library Administration


Jim Schmidt

Interim Director/Associate Director

jims@thelibrary.org




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