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New and expanded Library hours begin Sunday, July 18. Details
John Cline explores sources that bring your ancestors’ stories and lives into richer context.
Knowing who, when and where is at the heart of genealogy, but questions like “Why?” and “How?” often follow. John Cline, reference specialist at the Emerson History and Genealogy Center, will guide you through primary and secondary sources that add context to the lives you are researching in a virtual presentation. 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.