These agencies are operated jointly by, or serve both, the City of Springfield and Greene County.
None of the places in this section are open for the rest of today.
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department's main building houses its administrative offices, vital records desk, STI clinic and laboratory. Immunizations, tuberculosis case management, well water testing and food permit fee payments are also handled here.
- Birth and death certificates
- Immunizations (by appointment)
- STI testing and treatment
- Tuberculosis case management
- Well water testing
- Food permit fee payments
- Hours
| Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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Closed Saturday and Sunday. Some services have limited hours, so call ahead with questions. Immunizations are by appointment only; call (417) 864-1658.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Health Department's Vital Records office issues birth and death certificates for any county in Missouri. Short-form birth certificates requested in person are printed while you wait.
- Birth certificates ($15 per copy)
- Death certificates ($14 first copy, $11 each additional copy of the same record)
- Mail-in certificate requests
- Hours
| Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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Vital records services follow the Health Department building's hours, and some services have limited hours, so please call ahead. Only short-form birth certificates are issued in person. Bring a government-issued photo ID (or two other documents from the City's list) and payment; cash, checks, money orders, and credit cards are accepted.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Health Department's STI clinic provides testing at no cost and no-cost treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and syphilis, on a walk-in or appointment basis depending on the day.
- STI testing at no cost
- Treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and syphilis at no cost
- Walk-in and scheduled appointments
- Hours
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday | 8:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday and Friday | 8:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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Mondays and Wednesdays are walk-in hours; call (417) 864-1684 to make sure space is available. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are by appointment only, which can be booked up to seven days in advance.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Glenstone WIC Office provides WIC nutrition program services for eligible women, infants and young children.
- WIC enrollment and appointments
- Loading WIC benefit cards
- Breastfeeding support
- Hours
| Monday and Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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Walk-ins are welcome all day on Thursdays. All WIC offices are closed on the first Friday of each month. Arrive 30 minutes before closing to load your card. The phone number is the general WIC line.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Northwest WIC Office, located behind the Northside Dental Clinic on West Kearney Street, provides WIC nutrition program services for eligible women, infants and young children.
- WIC enrollment and appointments
- Loading WIC benefit cards
- Breastfeeding support
- Hours
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday and Thursday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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All WIC offices are closed on the first Friday of each month. Arrive 30 minutes before closing to load your card. The phone number is the general WIC line.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Environmental Health Services Center is the Health Department's food safety office, where residents can file restaurant and environmental complaints and get food safety information.
- Restaurant and environmental complaints
- Food safety information
- Hours
| Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
Springfield-Greene County Animal Control responds to loose and aggressive dogs, animal bites and injured animals in Springfield and assists with animal issues in Greene County. Its animal shelter is on North Farmer Avenue.
- Reports of loose, aggressive or injured animals
- Animal bite investigations
- Animal shelter visits
- Hours
| Monday and Tuesday | 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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| Thursday and Friday | 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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Animal shelter visiting hours. The shelter is closed on weekends and federal holidays. For animal emergencies, call 911.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board coordinates programs, facilities and events at 105 park sites, including golf courses, family centers, a zoo, aquatics facilities and more than 100 miles of trails. Its administrative office handles general parks and recreation questions.
- General parks and recreation information
- Program and facility questions
- Park concerns
- Hours
| Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
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These are administrative office hours.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Library Center is the headquarters of the Springfield-Greene County Library District, with large print and electronic collections, local history and genealogy resources, meeting and study rooms, and the Hatch Auditorium.
- Borrowing books, movies and audiobooks
- Local history and genealogy collections
- Public computers, internet and Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and self-service fax
- Meeting and study rooms
- Test proctoring
- Drive-up service
- Hours
| Monday–Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday | 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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Drive-up service opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and otherwise follows branch hours. Closed for major holidays, including Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; closes at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Library Station is a large branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library District on North Kansas Expressway, with a large collection, meeting and study rooms, a reading room and a café.
- Borrowing books, movies and audiobooks
- Public computers, internet and Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and self-service fax
- Meeting and study rooms
- Test proctoring
- Drive-up service
- Hours
| Monday–Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday | 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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Drive-up service opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and otherwise follows branch hours. Closed for major holidays, including Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; closes at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Midtown Carnegie Branch Library is a historic Carnegie library, opened in 1905, at Central Street and Jefferson Avenue in the city's Government Plaza.
- Borrowing books, movies and audiobooks
- Holds pickup
- Public computers, internet and Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and self-service fax
- Meeting and study rooms
- Test proctoring
- Hours
| Monday–Saturday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday | Closed |
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Closed Sunday. Closed for major holidays, including Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; closes at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Park Central Branch Library is a small downtown branch on Park Central Square with popular books, newspapers, magazines, movies and public computers.
- Borrowing books, movies and audiobooks
- Newspapers and magazines
- Public computers, internet and Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and self-service fax
- Hours
| Monday–Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday | Closed |
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Closed Sunday. Closed for major holidays, including Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; closes at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
The Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library serves southeast Springfield from Brentwood Boulevard at Seminole Street.
- Borrowing books, movies and audiobooks
- Public computers, internet and Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and self-service fax
- Meeting and study rooms
- Test proctoring
- Drive-up service
- Hours
| Monday–Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday | 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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Drive-up service opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and otherwise follows branch hours. Closed for major holidays, including Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; closes at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
Library Express East is a 24-hour outdoor library kiosk where cardholders can check out and return books and DVDs and pick up holds at any time.
- 24-hour self-service checkout
- Holds pickup
- Returns
- Hours
Self-service kiosk open 24 hours a day, seven days a week; a library card is required. Phone assistance is not available when branch libraries are closed for holidays or inclement weather.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.
Library Express West is a 24-hour outdoor library kiosk in the Orchard Plaza parking lot where cardholders can check out and return books, DVDs and audiobooks and pick up holds at any time.
- 24-hour self-service checkout
- Holds pickup
- Returns
- Hours
Self-service kiosk open 24 hours a day, seven days a week; a library card is required. Phone assistance is not available when branch libraries are closed for holidays or inclement weather.
Information confirmed on the office’s official website on October 29, 2026.