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Celebrate local author David Harrison with a look back at some of his most beloved and memorable works.
Beloved local author David Harrison has been writing books and poetry for over 55 years. On his final day as Missouri’s poet laureate, David and friends Judy Domeny Bowen, the Byron Biggers Band, and students from Holland and David Harrison Elementary Schools will present his greatest hits — handpicked by his biggest fan: his wife, Sandy. Light refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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.