New and expanded Library hours begin Sunday, July 18. Details
Learn how to replace invasive plants on your property with a beneficial native shrub, tree or combination of plants with Master Naturalist Barbara Kipfer.
Take an important step to benefit ecological diversity and water quality. Master Naturalist Barbara Kipfer will teach you how to identify and remove problematic plant species in our area. Then, pick out a native shrub, tree or plant combo to take home. Natives are provided by the Missouri Prairie Foundation and the Missouri Invasive Plants Council. Remember to bring your own container to travel home with your new plants.
The Library Center is the headquarters of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. The 82,000-square-foot building houses major collections of print and electronic resources. These include special collections such as business and local history and genealogy; public Wi-Fi computers, four private study rooms, five small conference rooms, a kitchen and state-of-the-art reference technology. In addition, the Library Center includes other amenities characteristic of larger urban libraries. Those features include a 150-seat auditorium, a glass-enclosed reading room and art gallery, a story hour room, outdoor patio and outdoor story garden and the Between Friends Gift Shop.