Richard Byrd Library

The Richard Byrd Library is a public library in Springfield.

The library was originally opened as a storefront library in 1958. A 1959 bond referendum included the cost of constructing a permanent library, which opened in March, 1965.

The library temporarily closed from August 13 to September 3, 1984.

A bond issue referendum authorized in 2004 included the renovation of the library. The library closed on November 1, 2008, and temporarily relocated to the Bank of America building in downtown Springfield while the building was completely gutted and rebuilt.

The renovated library opened on July 22, 2010.