Upcoming Events

New members are welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun!

On Fridays we will play Mario Kart, Mario Party and Super Smash Bros Ultimate, on our brand new Switch. Bring your own controllers for 2+ multiplayer games. 3-5pm.

Join us as we welcome the Barony of Bergental for East Forest Park's first Renaissance Faire! Come explore and have some fun as we slip back into the Middle Ages.

Explore the history of The Green Book and its ties to Springfield, MA, with Calvin Alexander Ramsey, author of Ruth and the Green Book.

Express your creativity and make your own tie-dyed bandana! Bandanas provided, or you can bring your own - call the branch to make sure your shirt is compatible with the dye. Registration not required, but supplies are first-come, first served.

Stop by the Forest Park Library to develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun! Each month we will have a guided project to build your skills, or bring your own project and meet other sewers. Share your skills and tips with others!

Join us for a delightful needle felting class where you get to make your own take home project!

Ever wanted to try embroidery? Join us for a 2-part class for beginners and people who want to refresh their skills. Once you learn common stitches, you can stitch all sort of things!

Meet with other gardeners to discuss plants past, present, and future! Come discuss options and ask (or give) advice with your neighbors! Ages 16+

Welcome to Code Builders 2.0 - our all ages, drop-in club where you can explore robotics, coding languages (like Scratch and Python), and even 3D design & printing!

This club is open to aspiring coders of all ages.

As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. For National Voter Registration Day we're helping folks register to vote, check their registration, and find their polling place.

The EFP Makerspace is open!

Bring a project to work on, or an idea to bounce off of other makers. Instruction and access to the equipment will be available: Cricut cutter, sewing machines, 3D printers, recording studio, and more!

Every month we make the same dish and compare how it was made. The third Tuesday of each month online via zoom - click to join!

Spend a lunch break at the Library and get financially fit with Dawn Creighton of Liberty Bank! Join Dawn for a series of engaging lunch-time workshops about budgeting, money management, saving, credit-building, home-buying, and more.

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.

New members are welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. For National Voter Registration Day we're helping folks register to vote, check their registration, and find their polling place.

Join us for our day-time, Open Studio session! You can bring a project to work on, or an idea to bounce off of other makers.

Stop by to learn about Job Corps. Job Corps is a free residential and job training program that helps both young adults as well as adults 25 years and older who have a disability to gain employment.

The group reads mostly contemporary novels, although occasionally historical fiction, adventures, and some non-fiction. The book club members jointly choose upcoming books. No registration required, just drop by.

Stop by to learn about Job Corps. Job Corps is a free residential and job training program that helps both young adults as well as adults 25 years and older who have a disability to gain employment.

Each week we will have a drop-in project or two based on a theme.

As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. For National Voter Registration Day we're helping folks register to vote, check their registration, and find their polling place.