Upcoming Events

The Makerspace is open! 

Experience the Community Music School of Springfield at the library!

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

Attention LEGO enthusiasts! All are invited to drop in for our freestyle Lego Building Club. Make new friends and browse our library's many LEGO-themed books. Have the freedom to build using your imagination.

Visit the Mason Square branch every other Friday for some paper-quilling! We will have paper-quilling supplies for everyone to make their own creations! For teens and adults 14+

It is time to get your brick on!

Stop by the EFP Childrens’ Room for our weekly LEGO brick building challenge.  

For master builders of all ages!

Nothing to do before the weekend? Visit the Forest Park Library and play board game or pick up a Nintendo Switch Joycon and join a Smash battle. We'll be gaming every other Friday this year! Recommended for ages 12 - 18. 

Come read with the softest and most cuddly rabbit, Henry! Reading aloud improves literacy skills and builds confidence. Open to early and experienced readers of all ages. 

Create a unique plant friend with wool roving and a barbed needle. The wool roving allows for a soft, textured finish, and the barbed needle helps to shape and sculpt your design.

Celebrate the last day of Reading Dragons for this school year with a special game. Continue the fun at home with a free rotten egg card and instructions.

Join experienced Tai Chi practitioner and instructor Emanuel Brown for a beginner-friendly class series for teens 16+ and adults of all ages.

Learn the basics of knitting and build your skills with guided lessons. No experience needed! Every month we will review casting on, counting stitches, garter stitch, and stockinette stitch for new patrons and beginners.

Curious about how your favorite moisturizers are made? Interesting in making your own? Come join us for a moisturizers workshop, hosted by Kristie Valenze! 

A monthly meet-up for adults (18+) to explore queer stories across all genres. Choose one or more of our 4 curated book picks each month, then join us at Monsoon's café for coffee or lunch, and lively discussion in a welcoming, inclusive space.

Come to a special experience for pre-readers and practiced readers of all ages!  Build reading and listening skills while spending time with a friendly dog.  

Make your own relaxing sugar scrub to take home and add to your self-care routine! All supplies provided. 

Open to teens ages 12-19. 

Create your own fruit bouquet in a mug, just in time for Mother's Day!

Join us for a day of self care. Make an aromatherapy bag filled with fragrant herbs. Create your own herbal teas. Decorate your own Journal. Make your own vision board! We'll have refreshments for teens as they create their self care tools.

Join us for a welcoming and inclusive event. Read together, make new friends, and explore our brand-new Communication Board. Activities are sensory-friendly and child-led, giving every child the chance to participate at their own pace.