Edge Mobile Class: Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials
10:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
Learn at your own pace using a variety of tutorial software. Instruction available on basic computer skills, organizing files and folders, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Practice your typing, work on a resume, or complete an online application. Prerequisite: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts January 01; call 742-4258.
Edge Mobile Class: Internet Basics
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for adults.
Learn how to navigate the Internet using your browser's menus and toolbars. Access websites by typing in a Web address or using search engines, directories or other starting points. Prerequisites: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts January 01; call 742-4258.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
LEGO Connection
2:00 pm for families, grades K and older.
Love LEGOs and everything you can build with them? Learn to use Digital Design software as well as design and build fantastic LEGO creations.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for infants-age 6.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with engaging stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read successfully.
Teen Tuesdays
3:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Hang out with your friends, play board and video games, be creative with a make-and-take bonus acivity and watch a teen-themed movie, rated PG-13 or under.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Presidents Day
.
All libraries will be closed Monday, February 20, for Presidents Day.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for infants-age 6.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with engaging stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read successfully.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Biography Blast
9:30 am to 7:00 pm for all ages.
Ever wonder what it would be like to be someone else? Discover fun facts about the lives of historical figures, superstars, athletes, humanitarians, authors, politicians, artists, musicians and others during this all-day event. Test you knowledge with trivia, draw caricatures of famous folks and write your own biography.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for infants-age 6.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with engaging stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read successfully.
Friday, March 2, 2012
The Cat in the Birthday Hat
9:30 am to 6:00 pm for all ages.
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, enjoy an all-day bash with games, crafts, book displays, treats and a read-aloud with special guests.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Edge Mobile Class: Computer Skills I
10:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
Brush up on existing mouse and keyboard skills and learn the basics of word processing, including simple formatting, saving and printing documents. Prerequisites: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts February 01; call 742-4258.
Edge Mobile Class: Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for adults.
Learn at your own pace using a variety of tutorial software. Instruction available on basic computer skills, organizing files and folders, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Practice your typing, work on a resume, or complete an online application. Prerequisite: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts February 01; call 742-4258.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Teen Thursday
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Hang out with your friends, play board and video games, and be creative with a make-and-take bonus activity.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
LEGO Connections
2:00 pm for families, grades K and older.
Love LEGOs? Design and build fantastic creations with us!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Daily News from the Capitol
for grades 6-12.
Use your wits, your creative energy, your skills and your knowledge about the Capitol each day to survive and thrive! Visit the teen area of your favorite branch anytime for Hunger Games activities, including games, trivia and more. A Hunger Games event.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Edge Mobile Class: Internet Basics
10:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
Learn how to navigate the Internet using your browser's menus and toolbars. Access websites by typing in a Web address or using search engines, directories or other starting points. Prerequisites: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts March 01; call 742-4258.
Edge Mobile Class: Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for adults.
Learn at your own pace using a variety of tutorial software. Instruction available on basic computer skills, organizing files and folders, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Practice your typing, work on a resume, or complete an online application. Prerequisite: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts March 01; call 742-4258.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Learn to Use Your E-reader
2:00 pm for adults.
Learn to check out and download e-books from the Library and read them on your computer or compatible e-reader. All e-readers including Kindles will be covered in this session as a result of an agreement between Amazon and software provider OverDrive.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easter
.
All libraries will be closed Sunday, April 8, for Easter.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
Falcons and Friends Big Read
3:00 pm for grades 6-12.
We won't have a Maltese falcon at the Library, but our friends from the Dickerson Park Zoo will bring other birds of prey for you to watch and learn about. See these magnificent creatures that have inspired art and literature! A Big Read 2012 event.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
I Spy… Big Read
9:30 am to 7:00 pm for all ages.
Calling all super sleuths -- check out our great selection of true crime and mystery books, solve some tricky logical puzzles and riddles, play mystery-themed board and video games, try your hand at Library I Spy, and create an original mask or disguise to wear for an in-house photo contest. A Big Read 2012 event.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
LEGO Connections
2:00 pm for families, grades K and older.
Love LEGOs? Design and build fantastic creations with us!
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Big Bleed Big Read
8:30 am to 11:30 am for ages 16 and older.
Show your support for the Big Read and the health of our community during The Big Bleed Blood
Drive, held in partnership with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks. All donors will receive a free Big Bleed T-shirt.
CBCO's two Springfield Donor Centers will also offer free Big Bleed T-shirts to donors the week of April 16-20. Visit cbco.org for donation hours.
Campbell Donor Center - 220 W. Plainview Road. (Please note that the Campbell Donor Center will be closed on Friday, April 20.}
Reser Donor Center - 2230 S. Glenstone Ave.
A Big Read 2012 event.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Solve the Mystery of Your Family History Big Read
11:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
Detective Sam Spade solved the mystery of the Maltese Falcon. You, too, can do some super-sleuthing in this program by our local history experts. Learn about basic genealogy research and how to get started solving the mystery of your family history. A Big Read 2012 event.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Making Sense of Numbers Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Even young children need to understand the concept of money, but first they need to understand how numbers and counting work. We'll read fun stories, sing songs and do activities that build early math skills! A Money Smart Week event.
Racing to Read Storytime
11:00 am for all ages.
Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Cha-ching!
2:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Tired of being broke? Learn how to set up a budget and keep cash in your pocket or piggy bank. Presenter: Springfield-Greene County Libraries staff. A Money Smart Week event.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Dollars and Sense
10:00 am for grades K-5.
Learn smart ways to use your money, enjoy an activity and make your own coin bank. Presenter: Springfield-Greene County Libraries staff. A Money Smart Week event.
Registration starts April 01; call 742-4258.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Star Wars Day
9:30 am to 6:00 pm for all ages.
May the Force be with you! Come celebrate all things Star Wars with our fourth annual Star Wars Day. There will be trivia, games, movies, rated PG, door prizes, costumes and activities for all ages. There will also be special visitors from a galaxy far, far, away.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Free Comic Book Day
for grades 4-12.
Share the comic book love with Vintage Stock and the Library as we celebrate Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 5.
Stop by your favorite branch, pick up a free comic book and discover what's new in the world of superheroes, villains and your favorite comic book characters. Limit one per 'tween or teen grades 4 through 12, while supplies last!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Edge Mobile Class: Computer Skills I
10:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
Brush up on existing mouse and keyboard skills and learn the basics of word processing, including simple formatting, saving and printing documents. Prerequisites: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts April 01; call 742-4258.
Edge Mobile Class: Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for adults.
Learn at your own pace using a variety of tutorial software. Instruction available on basic computer skills, organizing files and folders, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Practice your typing, work on a resume, or complete an online application. Prerequisite: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts April 05; call 742-4258.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Teen Thursday
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Hang out with your friends, play board and video games, and be creative with a make-and-take bonus activity.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
LEGO Connections
2:00 pm for families, grades K and older.
Love LEGOs? Design and build fantastic creations with us!
Monday, May 28, 2012
Memorial Day
.
All libraries will be closed Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Edge Mobile Class: Internet Basics
10:00 am to 12:00 pm for adults.
Learn how to navigate the Internet using your browser's menus and toolbars. Access websites by typing in a Web address or using search engines, directories or other starting points. Prerequisites: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts May 01; call 742-4258.
Edge Mobile Class: Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for adults.
Learn at your own pace using a variety of tutorial software. Instruction available on basic computer skills, organizing files and folders, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Practice your typing, work on a resume, or complete an online application. Prerequisite: Experience using keyboard and mouse.
Registration starts May 01; call 742-4258.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Independence Day
.
All libraries will be closed Wednesday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Labor Day
All libraries will be closed Monday, September 3, for Labor Day.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Staff Training
All libraries will be closed Monday, October 8, for Staff Training.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Veterans Day
All libraries will be closed Monday, November 12, for Veterans Day.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanksgiving Day
All libraries will be closed Thursday, November 22, for Thanksgiving.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Christmas Holiday
All libraries will be closed Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Christmas Holiday
All libraries will be closed Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday.
Monday, December 31, 2012
New Year's Holiday
All libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 31, and will remain closed Tuesday, January 1, for the New Year's holiday. The Park Central Branch will reopen at 6 p.m. as part of Springfield’s annual First Night celebration. A First Night admission sticker will be required to enter.
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