This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 14 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 14 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 14 2024 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 14 2024 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: A traditional book discussion group where everyone reads and discusses the same book. Join us! Explore great books, join a lively discussion, and meet others who enjoy reading too. New members are always welcome! Meets online at noon on the second Tuesday of every month.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 14 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 14 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 14 2024 Tue Crafternoon for Kids 4:00pm - 4:45pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. May 14 2024 Tue Crafternoon for Kids 4:00pm - 4:45pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Visit the Forest Park Branch library each month to try out a new craft! Craft your cares away together by trying new projects and learning new skills. Learn the basics of sewing, make a memorizing glitter bottle, or start a family of pet rocks. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 17 2024 Fri Game Day 3:00pm - 5:00pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 17 2024 Fri Game Day 3:00pm - 5:00pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: End of the week blues got you down? Visit the Forest Park branch every other Friday after school for some gaming fun in the teen area! We'll have a variety of board and card games along with our Nintendo Switch! For t(w)eens, ages 11-18.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 18 2024 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Registration Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 18 2024 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Registration Open Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Get your Happily Ever After fix from the Romance Book Club! We discuss a different romance novel each month - our choices explore all the sub-genres, and a wide representation of characters. One Saturday a month, online via Zoom. Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 21 2024 Tue What's Cooking Cookbook Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 21 2024 Tue What's Cooking Cookbook Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Food & Cooking Event Details: Join the Cookbook Club’s monthly discussion to improve your cooking skills, share great recipes, hear about the latest new cookbooks, 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!
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 21 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 21 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 21 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 21 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 22 2024 Wed Sewing Basics for Kids 3:30pm - 4:30pm Forest Park Branch Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 22 2024 Wed Sewing Basics for Kids 3:30pm - 4:30pm Forest Park Branch Registration Open Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops Registration Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Children can learn the basics of sewing at the Forest Park Library! This program is ideal for beginners. We will review all the basics of sewing, and the process of a project. Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
May 27 2024 Mon Memorial Day All Day All Branches Closing May 27 2024 Mon Closing Memorial Day All Day 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: Closed for the holiday
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 28 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 28 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 28 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 28 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 30 2024 Thu Domino Makers Club! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 30 2024 Thu Domino Makers Club! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: Join us to build and create with Dominoes! This program is open to kids in grades 2nd-8th and will teach kids some basic domino-building skills, as well as give them an opportunity to build on their own!
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 4 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 4 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 4 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 4 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops 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.
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 7 2024 Fri Gaming Friday 1:00pm - 4:30pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 7 2024 Fri Gaming Friday 1:00pm - 4:30pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: Nothing to do before the weekend? Don't want to spend your summer gaming alone? Visit the Forest Park Library and play board game or pick up a Nintendo Switch Joycon and join a Smash tournament. We'll be gaming every Friday this summer!
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am - 11:30am Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, movement, fingerplays, a craft and playtime. No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Discover Tiny Tots Sensory Fun! 11:30am - 12:15pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Discover Tiny Tots Sensory Fun! 11:30am - 12:15pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Bring your little ones for some sensory fun this fall and let us worry about cleaning up the mess! Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: A traditional book discussion group where everyone reads and discusses the same book. Join us! Explore great books, join a lively discussion, and meet others who enjoy reading too. New members are always welcome! Meets online at noon on the second Tuesday of every month.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 11 2024 Tue Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops 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.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 13 2024 Thu Discover Your Summer Kickoff Party 1:00pm - 6:00pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 13 2024 Thu Discover Your Summer Kickoff Party 1:00pm - 6:00pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Community Events, Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Discover your summer and celebrate the start of Summer Reading at the Forest Park Library.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 14 2024 Fri Snack Attack 3:00pm - 4:00pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 14 2024 Fri Snack Attack 3:00pm - 4:00pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Food & Cooking Event Details: Looking to add something new to your after-school snack cookbook? Kids can learn how to make fun and interesting snacks at the Forest Park Library! Every other week in the summer. Ideal for kids 6 and up. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 15 2024 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Registration Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 15 2024 Sat Romance Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Online Registration Open Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Get your Happily Ever After fix from the Romance Book Club! We discuss a different romance novel each month - our choices explore all the sub-genres, and a wide representation of characters. One Saturday a month, online via Zoom. Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.