The springfield greene county library district is a 10branch local library system founded in 1999. Local history springfieldgreene county library overdrive. Learn more about hillarys america in the springfield greene county library. Springfield greene county library local history department business genre. Your favorite library programs may be canceled, or youre staying indoors to protect your health during the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, but you can do and see a lot through the springfield greene county librays 24hour library. To order a reproduction from the archival tiff file, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices, contact local history and genealogy department at springfield greene county library district at 4176160534 or send a request online. Adults are invited to attend sketches from springfield. The library center springfieldgreene county library district. Home in springfieldgreene county library district research, catalog, local.
Community of christ library and archives, independence, books, periodicals. Help chart future of library at a community listening session. Published september 26, 2019 willa stewart, a springfield native, performed for many opera companies in london, rome, vienna, new york and chicago, and often performed concerts in. Locally, there is one in our backyard in the taney county area supported by the dixie stampede and one in greene county funded. Rutherford said that before the civil war, greene county.
Research springfieldgreene county library district. Local history and genealogy department at the springfieldgreene county library has springfield newspapers on microfilm back well into the 1800s. Were working with public health officials to help keep our community safe. The manager of local history and genealogy for the springfield greene county library district said the magic box is the perfect combination of modern day technology and history. Access to these databases was purchased for you by the springfieldgreene county library.
The cartoons of bob palmer, betty love, jon kennedy and other cartoonists fill the pages of springfield s historic newspapers and periodicals. Springfieldgreene county library district home facebook. A valid library card is required to access these databases from outside the library you may register for a temporary library card for use while the library is closed due to covid19 concerns. Cool libraries do not have reciprocal borrowing agreements at this time. Greene county, missouri genealogy genealogy familysearch. Researchers will find a wide range of resources on the culture, arts and history of the missouri ozarks, greene county, and springfield at the local history and genealogy department. Available now springfieldgreene county library overdrive. Springfieldgreene county library district, springfield, mo. Tax lists have been abstracted for 18331835, 1843, 1851, 1856, and 1890. All springfieldgreene county library branches and services are closed and all programs are canceled through april 24, 2020, in accordance with springfield mayor ken mcclures proclamation of civil emergency, which includes a stayat home order beginning. For information on how to use irad see the iraduis wiki page. Springfield greene county library district, springfield, mo. Greene county history histories of greene county, missouri, available in full text. These collections feature materials related to businesses, local government, society and urban development.
The ancestry library edition is also temporarily available from home. The imagination library is based in communities all across the world. Bert buhrman sheet music collection housed at the library center, this sheet music collection consists of more than 5,000 pieces of sheet music that were donated to the library by organist and music enthusiast bert buhrman. Springfieldgreene county library district uses rare. All library branches, including driveup service, and the library express west are closed to the public in compliance with city, county and state orders to remain closed through april 24. The goal is to collect ideas and opinions to help chart the nearfuture course of the springfield greene county library district, said executive director regina greer cooper. Springfieldgreene county library district linkedin. Combined catalog of the ozarks genealogical society library, the library center, the. The building served as the main library for the springfield library greene county district until 1999. What was springfield like when milly sawyers lived here. Learn more about hillarys america in the springfield greene county library digital collection. The library center is the headquarters of the springfieldgreene county library district.
To contact greene county public library, please select a subject and fill out the form below. United states local histories in the library of congress. Springfieldgreene county library center has substantial genealogy for. Springfieldgreene county library district posts facebook. Springfield greene county library local history published february 7, 2017 the frisco employee magazine collection, available on the local history page, often contains items of interest in springfield history. Ozarks genealogical society library genealogy familysearch wiki. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the springfieldgreene county library digital collection. With libraries closed for now, springfieldgreene county residents can now sign up for a temporary library card online to access ebooks, movies, research and childrens materials. See who you know at springfieldgreene county library district, leverage your. Shelved under romance springfieldgreene county library. Womans club of xenia collection browse historical documents from the oldest womens club in ohio and one of the oldest womens literary clubs in the united states. The thick, leathery tome heather pulled out of the dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her.
Route 66, revival of route 66, roadside businesses, tourism on route 66, local history, architecture and art. All state historical society of missouri locations are closed until april 24. The centuryold gentlewomans guide to love and courtship is no ordinary book club choice. Springfieldgreene county library district springfield. It opened, as the springfield public library, in 1905 with 700 books and an. Greene county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki. The pieces in the collection range from the late 1890s to the 1970s. John rutherford works at the local history department of the springfieldgreene county library district. Historical markers of springfield and greene county. Bremer, americas best genealogy resource centers bountiful, utah.
Library center springfieldgreene county library district in. Book sale raises money for greene county library branches. Because of covid19 your life may look a little or a lot different lately, and the springfield greene county library wants to document that. A genealogy guide to southwest missouris black families from the 1820s to the 1950s. Greene county, missouri genealogy familysearch wiki. The original naturalization records are housed in the universitys department of archives and special collections.
Librariesarchives greene county historical society. The 10 branch springfield greene county library district offers free materials. Springfield greene county library wants to help you find your next read. Locations and hours in springfield greene county library district accessed 24 march 2016. Located at the library center, the department also makes a wide range of resources available digitally through their website. Local library asking for photos showing how people are. The library website and your library card give you access to great digital entertainment including e books, magazines, movies, music. Springfieldgreene county library district events facebook. Frequently asked questions greene county public library. The building served as the main library for the springfield librarygreene county district until 1999. Listen to oral history recordings from greene county residents about their lives and experiences, both in and outside the county. Springfield greene county library local history department business name. The library also has a print copy of an index to naturalization records from clark county, ohio 18201906 and greene county, ohio 18311954, printed by wright state university.
A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country. Join us for a panel discussion with local female first responders, including clark county sheriff deb burchett, clark county ema director lisa dallessandris, lt. It was once the giboney family homestead, a private park developed by james marshall doling, an amusement park with rides and games. The 10 branch springfieldgreene county library district offers free materials. To place a hold or check out a title, you must have a library card with the library owning the title. Mosers directory of towns, villages and hamlets past and present of missouri. But for the little book club in smitten, vermont, it might be their best pick yet. Christian county and state of missouri history and genealogy sites. Thousands of books are on sale inside the ozark empire fairgrounds eplex. The library invites all ages to attend one of several community listening sessions planned this fall. It opened, as the springfield public library, in 1905 with 700 books and an annual circulation of 8,657. See the local history collection from springfieldgreene county library.
Todays parks pickmeup features doling park, springfield, one of 10 historic parks dating to prewwii in springfield. Springfieldgreene county library springfield regional. Republic branch library springfieldgreene county library. The springfield greene county library districts local history digital archive is a series of collections that represent the history of the ozarks in the 19th and 20th centuries. Springfieldgreene county library wants to help find your. Springfield research center the state historical society of missouri. Local history provides access to local genealogical and historical resources, digitized collections, research assistance and more. Greene county records abstracts and indexes of a number of court and other. Springfieldgreene county library district sgcl is a library system that operates in both. Springfieldgreene county library district photos facebook. Search greene county records in the local governmental records holdings database. Vital records edit edit source vital records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths.
Greene county historical society springfield greene county library the library s digitized local history collection usgenweb archives for greene county missouri vital records information searchable land patents at the bureau of land management greene county archives wilsons creek national battlefield the ozark book store city of springfield. Christian county history from springfieldgreene county library. The springfield greene county library district has local history articles for greene county as. The 82,000squarefoot building houses major collections of print and electronic resources.
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