Springfield-Greene County Library District

One more chapter won’t hurt.

Last summer, Local History & Genealogy staffers Brandon Broughton and Jaden Melnick ventured beneath the National Audio Company building to locate Springfield's founding site: John Polk Campbell's "bottomless well." This year, they returned with cameras rolling.

Discover Springfield's buried origins in this new video about the bottomless well of Water Street: youtube.com/watch?v=BJb2KRrKV7Y.

View a transcript and sources for the video here: thelibrary.org/post/video-the-bottomless-well-of-water-street.

The Bottomless Well of Water Street A year ago, an odd article in an old newspaper led two library staf...

Ancient curses, groundbreaking discoveries and a little millennial nostalgia — we’re digging into all things Egypt next week in the Library Center Hatch Auditorium.

🎬 Millennial Movie Night: "The Mummy"
Wednesday, June 3, 6-9 p.m.
Relive the 1999 fan favorite on the big screen with friends.

📚 Unearthing the Women in the Valley of the Kings
Thursday, June 4, 7-9 p.m.
Dr. Kathleen Sheppard explores the untold story of women Egyptologists who helped shape the field through excavation, publication and patronage. Books available for purchase and signing.