Week Calendar

Every Tuesday morning. Geared toward children pre-k and under with accompanying adults, but older siblings welcome! Storytime will be held on the patio through September.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

The program includes a period of continuous movement designed to get your heart rate up, followed by a series of balance, strengthening and flexibility exercises intended to improve your mobility and independence. For adults 18+.

Join us for books, songs, and playtime specifically designed for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for families with children under three years old.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

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.

"Circle time" is not only a fun experience for your child but also a great way to be ready for preschool and kindergarten. Be sure to browse our extensive collection of children's books and multimedia before or after the program!

Bring your little ones for some sensory fun this fall and let us worry about cleaning up the mess!

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.

Storytime is the perfect way to spend your Halloween! 

Come out for this silly and spooky storytime before our big Halloween bash!

There will be monsters, ghosts, and skeletons... oh my!

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 of any age who have a disability to gain employment.

Join us for 45 minutes of chair yoga. Instructor Cindy Senk, a certified accessible yoga teacher, will lead the class. Ages 18+

Join us at the Central Library for Halloween games, contests, crafts, and candy!

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.

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

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.

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.

Come and join us every Wednesday for a bilingual story time in the English and Spanish languages: songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts. Make friends and enjoy snacks. 

Ages 1-5 / Edades 1-5

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 of any age who have a disability to gain employment.

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.

Join us every Friday for Open Sew at the Mason Square Library! Bring your sewing projects and join a community of crafters to learn, create, and socialize. Open Sew is open to all skill levels, from beginners to experts. 

No registration required. Adult must accompany children. Presented in collaboration with Home City Families. For ages 12 mos. - 6 years, siblings welcome.

Learn the cane technique to create easy, yet intricate, clay beads featuring fruit, flowers, animals and more!

Join us for an outdoor drumming circle with experienced facilitator Donna McArdle. Adults, teens and families with children preschool and up are welcome to try out drums and percussion instruments at this joyful community program.

We'll be playing long campaigns of Dungeons & Dragons and other games that interest the members. These sessions are for experienced players who are able to commit to attending for several weeks of gaming.

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 of any age who have a disability to gain employment.

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.

Are you interested in learning how to sew, or maybe just want to brush up your skills? Drop-in for our weekly studio session.

It's time to start the weekend with some games! We will have a Nintendo Switch running for up to 4 players, board games, cards, and legos available. Light refreshments provided. Tweens and teens ages 9-18 welcome!

Join other LEGO Questers in building our Challenge of the month, or build your own. Tuesdays, 3-5 pm. Indian Orchard branch. For ages 5 and up. 

Get inspired by using a wide array of art and writing materials as well as board games. Enjoy the company of others or grab a quiet space for some precious alone time.

The Mobile Farmers Market is back.  The colorful truck will be making a weekly stop on Wednesdays.  The Farmers Market truck brings affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods. 

Weekly Meeting of Girl Scout Troop 65166

Create new Halloween decorations this fall by making your own Zombie Barbies this October. Now is your chance to remove limbs and give gruesome haircuts to everyone's favorite fashion doll.

Can you survive the zombie apocalypse? In a world taken over by the living dead, you and your team must decipher clues, solve puzzles, and find the keys to your survival. Inspired by the book The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks.

Have the freedom to build using your imagination. Each month, anyone interested is invited to create their own unique Lego creations following a monthly theme.

Join us at the Forest Park Branch for the Halloween Bash! Enjoy music and food in your Halloween costume! At the end we will be handing out prizes for the best costumes! For t(w)eens, ages 11-18. 

Bring the whole family to paint a seasonal pumpkin, or create a Halloween Sculpy creature. For ages 5-99. 

Visit the Forest Park branch on Fridays 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. From 3:30-4:30pm. 

Join us Mondays in September and October for some messy, sensory art for toddlers. We'll squish, splatter, and splash so please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty! Recommended for children 3-5 years old.  

Come hang out and craft on Wednesday evenings from 4-5:30pm. Embroider, sew, stitch, knit, or anything else you desire. We will provide embroidery materials, strings and needles, but feel free to bring your own crafting projects to work on.

Join us every Wednesday evening for games, crafts, snacks, and conversation. For teens 13+

Too little for candy and scary stuff? Introduce your child to the delights of the season at our relaxed and cozy storytime. We'll read stories about pumpkins and the changing leaves, then create a collage of fall colors.

The Springfield City Council's Digital Equity Committee is collaborating with Pioneer Valley Planning Commission staff to gather community input to prepare the Springfield Digital Equity Plan.

Have you thought about trying eBooks, audiobooks, or digital magazines on your phone or tablet - but weren’t sure where to start?

Then this is the workshop for you!

Each year thousands of people participate in National Novel Writers Month (known as NaNoWriMo) where they attempt to write a 50,000-word word manuscript during the month of November.

In this cooking class series, folks who love to cook at home can come together to create a shared meal.