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New and expanded Library hours begin Sunday, July 18. Details
Genealogist Michelle Dickens explores the twists, turns and tools of old land maps — and the stories they hold in place.
Michelle Dickens, Certified Genealogist® and member of the Ozarks Genealogical Society, demystifies the metes and bounds land surveying system once used to describe property in early American records. Learn how landmarks, angles and distances shaped winding parcels — and why understanding this method is key to tracing land, inheritance and family ties. Sponsored by the Ozarks Genealogical Society.
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.