New and expanded Library hours begin Sunday, July 18. Details
Explore Springfield’s evolving history through photos and stories from local experts.
Springfield has changed in size and scope over the past 150 years, with some buildings still standing, others repurposed and some lost to history. John Sellars, executive director emeritus of the History Museum on the Square, along with historian and photographer David Eslick will explore the city’s story through photos of places like the Colonial Hotel, Lincoln School and Frisco Depot — showing past and present views.
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.