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Blackout Poetry

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Teens

Blackout poetry is a form of found poetry where a person takes an existing text, like a page from a book or newspaper, and creates a new poem by blacking out most of the words to create a new poem.  

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Blackout poetry is a form of found poetry where a person takes an existing text, like a page from a book or newspaper, and creates a new poem by blacking out most of the words to create a new poem.  

Clapperboard, rolls of film, video camera, movie tickets, and popcorn

Indoor "Drive-In" Movie

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Performances
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Spend the afternoon enjoying a movie in our community meeting room while surrounded by vintage drive-in themed snacks and decorations

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Room: SA Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Performances
Event Details:

Spend the afternoon enjoying a movie in our community meeting room while surrounded by vintage drive-in themed snacks and decorations

Photograph of various candies and baked sweet treats

Spring Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Area at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the teen room for our spring egg hunt! Eggs will be hidden that contain all sorts of small prizes. Find one of our two golden eggs and win a special prize. Hunt solo, or team up to pool your resources! 

Library Location: Central Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Join us in the teen room for our spring egg hunt! Eggs will be hidden that contain all sorts of small prizes. Find one of our two golden eggs and win a special prize. Hunt solo, or team up to pool your resources! 

Photograph of legal books and a judge's gavel

Ask a Law Librarian

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Ask a Law Librarian:

Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions.

The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.

Virtual Event
Library Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Community Events
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions.

The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.

The cast of Star Trek: The Original Series on the bridge of the starship Enterprise

Showtime: Best of the original Star Trek

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CL Community Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Adults

Gather in the community room for a weekly screening of a classic TV show. We'll have popcorn and water - feel free to bring your own snacks.

This season, we'll watch some of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Gather in the community room for a weekly screening of a classic TV show. We'll have popcorn and water - feel free to bring your own snacks.

This season, we'll watch some of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Light bulb with smiley face

Teen Tuesday

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out, have fun, make friends, and eat snacks.

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Hang out, have fun, make friends, and eat snacks.

Clapperboard, rolls of film, video camera, movie tickets, and popcorn

Anime Club

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Teens

Join the Brightwood Branch Library for a monthly event where anime & manga enthusiasts gather to watch the anime of the day, whether it's a show from years gone by or the hottest current obsession. 

Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Join the Brightwood Branch Library for a monthly event where anime & manga enthusiasts gather to watch the anime of the day, whether it's a show from years gone by or the hottest current obsession. 

Jackie Robinson, first baseman with the Brooklyn Dodgers, circa 1949

Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
IO Community Room at Indian Orchard Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with a showing of the biopic motion picture 42!  Chock Full O Nuts Coffee will be served as a salute to his second history making career as their Vice President of Personnel.

Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Room: IO Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with a showing of the biopic motion picture 42!  Chock Full O Nuts Coffee will be served as a salute to his second history making career as their Vice President of Personnel.

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Mobile Farmers Market

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Food & Cooking
Event Details:

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

Two electric guitars and a white keytar

Serenade For Spring

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
BW Community Room at Brightwood Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Get ready to swing! Isabel Marcheselli's Trio, The Marcheselli Trio, is bringing an unforgettable jazzy showcase to the stage.

Library Location: Brightwood Branch
Room: BW Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Performances
Event Details:

Get ready to swing! Isabel Marcheselli's Trio, The Marcheselli Trio, is bringing an unforgettable jazzy showcase to the stage.

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
East Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Patriot's Day

All Day
Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events

The library is closed in honor of Patriots Day.

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Brightwood Branch, East Forest Park Branch, East Springfield Branch, Forest Park Branch, Indian Orchard Branch, Library Express at Pine Point, Mason Square Branch, Sixteen Acres Branch, Off Site, Online, Special Events
Description:

The library is closed in honor of Patriots Day.

Community Coffee Hour

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:15am - 3:00pm
Program Den at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Come enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, and other light refreshments with your neighbors!

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: Program Den
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Food & Cooking
Event Details:

Come enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, and other light refreshments with your neighbors!

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: Central Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Photograph of legal books and a judge's gavel

Ask a Law Librarian

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Ask a Law Librarian:

Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions.

The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.

Virtual Event
Library Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Community Events
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom every Tuesday from 1-2 pm to ask a Hampden County Law Librarian your legal research questions.

The Springfield City Library is delighted to partner with the Hampden County Law Library to offer the public the opportunity to talk with a Law Librarian from the Hampden County Courts.

The cast of Star Trek: The Original Series on the bridge of the starship Enterprise

Showtime: Best of the original Star Trek

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CL Community Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Adults

Gather in the community room for a weekly screening of a classic TV show. We'll have popcorn and water - feel free to bring your own snacks.

This season, we'll watch some of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Library Location: Central Library
Room: CL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Gather in the community room for a weekly screening of a classic TV show. We'll have popcorn and water - feel free to bring your own snacks.

This season, we'll watch some of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Light bulb with smiley face

Teen Tuesday

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out, have fun, make friends, and eat snacks.

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Hang out, have fun, make friends, and eat snacks.

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Square Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: Mason Square Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Food & Cooking Default Image: a variety of meats, fruits, vegetables, and grains assembled into small portable containers

Mobile Farmers Market

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Food & Cooking
Event Details:

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Indian Orchard Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East Springfield Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: East Springfield Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Cover of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Celebrate National Library Week with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Community Events, Storytimes & Playgroups
Event Details:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be visiting the Springfield City Library in April during National Library Week.

Lego bricks of various colors

Lego Car Derby

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch
Program Type:
Community Events, Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Come pass an afternoon building a lego car and racing it down the track!

Library Location: Forest Park Branch
Room: FP Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community Events, Games
Event Details:

Come pass an afternoon building a lego car and racing it down the track!