Upcoming Events

Have some fun making your own DIY screen print! Participants will use a syrofoam try and a pencil to make their own printing block! Then we'll use the printing block with paint and a bryer to make as many prints as you'd like!

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.

Stop by the Mason Square branch for an afternoon of doodle comics. Cara Bean, a successful cartoonist, educator, and author will be explaining the ins and outs of the comics-making process through a series of fun, easy prompts. For ages 5-18.

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+

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

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. 

Paint your own rock with a message of kindness to decorate the library or your neighborhood! All supplies provided. 

All ages. 

Let's celebrate National Library Week with decorating your own wooden bookmark! 

Wildlife on Wheels is rolling to the Library! Meet a selection of live animal ambassadors with educators from the Forest Park Zoo.

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

Get crafty! Let's make something together.

Let's celebrate National Library Week with decorating your own book marks!

Design and create your own bracelet and pair of earrings! Choose from a wide array of beads and charms to create unique pieces of jewelry. Try out using specialized tools for jewelry making and learn the basic skills!

Join us for a cozy afternoon of art! Paint your own masterpiece, while you enjoy a warm hot cocoa or tea. Keep your painting for your space, or gift it to someone special!

Open to teens 12-19.

Are you a creative writer? Come build community and improve your writing skills through prompts presented in a variety of learning styles. Participants will focus on particular skills based off the prompts for that month.

Decorate a wine glass or beer mug using paint pens. Trace our pre-printed images and lettered phrases or create your own free-hand masterpiece. No previous art experience necessary!

Do you love creating stories? Do you imagine yourself as the hero in your favorite stories? Do you enjoy games that require you to tackle a problem as a group? Then, tabletop RPG may be for you!

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.

Join us to share monthly seasonal readings in a quiet, comfortable environment.