This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books & Brew 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 1 2024 Wed Books & Brew 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Library Location: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Cure your mid-week blues with a lively book discussion. Join a lively discussion with other book lovers, and enjoy your favorite brew too. Books & Brew meets in person at Nathan Bill's Restaurant in Springfield. First Wednesday of each month | Adults 21+May's book: The Art Thief by Michael FinkelThe t...
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. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 4 2024 Sat Free Comic Book Day All Day Special Events Virtual Event 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 4 2024 Sat Free Comic Book Day All Day Special Events Library Location: Special Events Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Community Events, Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Stop by the library to celebrate Free Comic Book Day! We'll have games, crafts, and a selection of FREE COMICS for children, teens and adults! While supplies last....
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 4 2024 Sat Read with Cadence the Dog! 11:00am - 12:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 4 2024 Sat Read with Cadence the Dog! 11:00am - 12:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Storytimes & Playgroups Event Details: Come to a special experience for pre-readers and practiced readers of all ages! Our guests Megan and her certified therapy dog Cadence will read some relaxing stories with you. Children are also welcome to take a turn sharing a b... 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 7 2024 Tue BYOB Club 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 7 2024 Tue BYOB Club 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: BYOB - Bring Your Own Book!!There are no set titles - read whatever you want!! If you liked the book please let the club know so we can all try it!Didn't have time to do any pleasure reading during the week? Then read it during the meeting!Just looki...
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 9 2024 Thu The Any Book Club 10:00am - 12:00pm East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. May 9 2024 Thu The Any Book Club 10:00am - 12:00pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Join our Any Book Club and share your recent reads. The Any Book Club (ABC) meets bi-monthly to share stories about their recent reads. Those who enjoy adult fiction will feel especially at home, but all adult readers are welcomed. In rotation with one another, members review books they've read recent...
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 9 2024 Thu After School Cafe 3:30pm - 5:00pm Brightwood Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 9 2024 Thu After School Cafe 3:30pm - 5:00pm Brightwood Branch Library Location: Brightwood Branch Room: BW Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Come and browse from a sample of English and Spanish titles, fiction and nonfiction, waiting for you to check out and read....
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 9 2024 Thu Any Movie Discussion Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 9 2024 Thu Any Movie Discussion Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Forest Park Branch Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community Events, Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Come talk about your favorite movies, and discover the next great thing to watch. Discuss your favorite movies based on monthly themes and answer themed trivia. Please note that this is a discussion group, so we will talk about videos rather than watch them. Copies of DVDs can be checked out for individual use. Teens and Adults 13...
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 10 2024 Fri Read with Coach the Therapy Dog 3:30pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 10 2024 Fri Read with Coach the Therapy Dog 3:30pm - 4:30pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Meet Coach, a specially trained certified therapy dog. This program helps encourage children to read by offering a non-judgmental, stress-free environment to practice. Reading aloud to Coach will help boost your child's self-esteem and confidence and...
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 13 2024 Mon Silent Book Club 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 13 2024 Mon Silent Book Club 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library Registration Open Library Location: Central Library Room: Rice Hall Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Wish you had more time to read? Looking for some book lovers to hang out with? Join us for Silent Book Club! One night a month, we get cozy at the library for an hour of solo reading and time at the end to chat. Come to meet new people and leave with... Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
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. Library copies of the book are available at the Central Library's second-...
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 16 2024 Thu Raymond Jordan Senior Center Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 16 2024 Thu Raymond Jordan Senior Center Book Club 10:00am - 11:00am Off Site Library Location: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Come join us for a book club at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center! Love to read? If so, then meet us at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center for our monthly Book Club, where we delve into the heart of historical fiction, non-fiction, and even memoir. Adults 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. Register if you'd like to be added to our email list, but no registration is req... Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
This event is in the "Children" group. May 18 2024 Sat Furry Tales - Reading with Duchess 1:30pm - 2:15pm Indian Orchard Branch Registration This event is in the "Children" group. May 18 2024 Sat Furry Tales - Reading with Duchess 1:30pm - 2:15pm Indian Orchard Branch Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch Room: IO Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Read your favorite stories alongside Duchess, the Yorkshire Terrier! Reading aloud to a registered therapy dog helps improve literacy skills and boost confidence. Bring your own book or choose from the library's collection. For more information, plea... 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. 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 "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 21 2024 Tue BYOB Club 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 21 2024 Tue BYOB Club 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: BYOB - Bring Your Own Book!!There are no set titles - read whatever you want!! If you liked the book please let the club know so we can all try it!Didn't have time to do any pleasure reading during the week? Then read it during the meeting!Just looki...
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 21 2024 Tue Eager Readers Book Group 6:30pm - 7:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. May 21 2024 Tue Eager Readers Book Group 6:30pm - 7:30pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Join this long-running book group of reading enthusiasts! Newcomers welcome. 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.May's BookFaith Bass Darling’s Last Ga...
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 23 2024 Thu The Any Book Club 10:00am - 12:00pm East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. May 23 2024 Thu The Any Book Club 10:00am - 12:00pm East Forest Park Branch Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Room: EFP Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Join our Any Book Club and share your recent reads. The Any Book Club (ABC) meets bi-monthly to share stories about their recent reads. Those who enjoy adult fiction will feel especially at home, but all adult readers are welcomed. In rotation with one another, members review books they've read recent...
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 23 2024 Thu After School Cafe 3:30pm - 5:00pm Brightwood Branch This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. May 23 2024 Thu After School Cafe 3:30pm - 5:00pm Brightwood Branch Library Location: Brightwood Branch Room: BW Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Come and browse from a sample of English and Spanish titles, fiction and nonfiction, waiting for you to check out and read....
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 "Teens" group. Jun 3 2024 Mon Teen Comics Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 3 2024 Mon Teen Comics Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Central Library Library Location: Central Library Room: Teen Area Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Do you wait on the edge of your seat for the next Marvel movie? Do you need to know if Nezuko ever gets cured of being a demon? Then this is the club for you! Join us here at the Central branch as we share our favorites in anime, manga, and American ...
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 4 2024 Tue BYOB Club 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. Jun 4 2024 Tue BYOB Club 3:00pm - 7:00pm Sixteen Acres Branch Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch Room: SA Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: BYOB - Bring Your Own Book!!There are no set titles - read whatever you want!! If you liked the book please let the club know so we can all try it!Didn't have time to do any pleasure reading during the week? Then read it during the meeting!Just looki...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 5 2024 Wed Books & Brew 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 5 2024 Wed Books & Brew 6:00pm - 7:00pm Off Site Library Location: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Cure your mid-week blues with a lively book discussion. Join a lively discussion with other book lovers, and enjoy your favorite brew too. Books & Brew meets in person at Nathan Bill's Restaurant in Springfield. First Wednesday of each month | Adults 21+June's book: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty...
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 10 2024 Mon Silent Book Club 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jun 10 2024 Mon Silent Book Club 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library Registration Open Library Location: Central Library Room: Rice Hall Mezzanine Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Wish you had more time to read? Looking for some book lovers to hang out with? Join us for Silent Book Club! One night a month, we get cozy at the library for an hour of solo reading and time at the end to chat. Come to meet new people and leave with... Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is encouraged, but optional.
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. Library copies of the book are available at the Central Library's second-...
