Sure-fire Cure for Winter Boredom: Stock Up Early at the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale! Mark your calendar for Sept. 13-17 and get ready to shop at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex, 3001 N. Grant Ave. For more sale information visit thelibrary.org/booksale.

See firsthand how corn, beans and squash plants grow together and depend on each other with a tour of the American Indian Center of Springfield's garden from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 26, at The Fairbanks. Find more information at buff.ly/45cyKDL.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce made a visit to the Library Center.

Dance and sing the night away as we commemorate Geezer The Band's final show on Saturday, Sept. 9, inside the Library Center. 5:30 p.m. Concourse Doors Open/Food Trucks Ready 6:30 p.m. Concert in the Stacks 7:30 p.m. Intermission/Special Presentation 8 p.m. Concert Resumes

Spend First Friday Art Walk at the Library! Park Central Branch Library will be open from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, for the opening of a new exhibit, "Architecture Photography," presented by Southwest Missouri Camera Club presents.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Get in Your Element this September—sign up for a library card! From borrowing books, e-books and museum passes to getting homework help, learning new skills or attending story time, a library card helps you do more of what you enjoy.

All Library branches will be closed and the Mobile Library will not make its scheduled stops Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. E-books, digital audiobooks and more are available 24/7 at buff.ly/3IwzEko.

September 6 is National Read a Book Day! Grab your favorite book from the library, find a cozy spot and celebrate your freedom to read today.

The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is nearly here! Mark your calendar and get ready to shop Sept. 13-17, at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex, 3001 N. Grant Ave. For sale information, email [email protected] or visit thelibrary.org/booksale.

Join your local librarians as they share the buzz about new and upcoming titles, and snag some swag and Advance Reader Copies to add to your TBR (to be read) pile at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch.

Thank you to Geezer for 17 years of concerts and to all 1,600 of you who came out on Saturday night for the last GeezerFest. We also launched our capital campaign to build a new auditorium for the Library Center. To support this campaign, visit foundation.thelibrary.org/donate/.

The Friends of the Springfield-Greene County Library District Fall Book Sale starts today, Wednesday, Sept. 13! Shop the sale through Friday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Half Price Day Sunday: 1-6 p.m., Bag Day Find more information at buff.ly/3KLBgZJ.

Visit the Friends of the Springfield-Greene County Library District Fall Book Sale from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today, Friday, Sept. 15, at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex, 3001 N. Grant Ave. Can't make it today? Find more information at thelibrary.org/booksale.

Check out our newest Springfield-Greene County Library cardholder. Be like Ken and sign-up for a library card today! ✨ #LibraryCardSignUpMonth

You came, you shopped...you cleared the tables! The Friends of the Library collected $190,326.05 in sales during the Fall Book Sale Sept. 13-17. Thank you to everyone who shopped the sale and to the army of Friends of the Springfield-Greene County Library members and volunteers!

Are you a grandparent raising grandchildren? See what being a "grand" family is all about, connect with area representatives and gather information on community resources from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Library Station Frisco and Santa Fe Rooms. Sponsored by Be a Jewel.

Did you know you can documents notarized at the three of our library branches? Find out more information at thelibrary.org/notary.

Remember last October when we solved the mystery of the Sasquatch of Sequiota Park? This year is your chance to solve the mystery of The Haunting of Kelch Manor. Find out how to play and learn more about the Library's Oh, the Horror! series at thelibrary.org/ohthehorror.

Challenge yourself to read beyond what you can imagine! Kids and teens in grades K-12 are invited to stretch their reading skills through exploring new genres. Register and log your books through thelibrary.org/readingchallen… or a paper form, available at any library branch.