Week Calendar

Featured Events

Hands wearing green and pink mittens hold out a red paper heart

Mitten Tree

All Day 12/1 - 1/17

Special Events

Program Type:

Community Events

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Events

Event Details:

Get in the giving spirit this holiday season and drop off NEW or GENTLY USED/CLEAN, warm winter coats, hats, gloves, and mittens for adults and children, as well as NEW

Classes & Workshops Default Image: Illustration of a lightbulb with a brain and turning gears inside with vibrantly colored confetti all around

First-time Home Buyer Information Session

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn how to get on the path to homeownership with Dawn Creighton of Liberty Bank and Araceli Rivera of Wayfinders!

Comic book panels with speech bubbles and explosions (drawing)

Fandom Trivia: Um Actually Edition

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Teen Area at Central Library

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Teens

Library Location: Central Library

Room: Teen Area

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Calling all pop culture fans! Enjoy some snacks and prove your fandom prowess in this trivia night styled after the game show "Um, Actually." For teens and young adults 12-21.

Clapperboard, rolls of film, video camera, movie tickets, and popcorn

Anime Afternoons

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Teen Room at East Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Community Events, Performances

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Library Location: East Forest Park Branch

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Community Events, Performances

Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday afternoon in January and February to watch some anime. We will have snacks, books, activities, and talk about our favorite anime and manga characters. For tweens and teens.

Vibrant picture of silicone spatulas, slotted spoons, and turners

Smart Snacking: Healthy Eating Without Breaking the Bank

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Food & Cooking

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet with Sammie Runshaw, RD, CPT to learn about budget friendly, healthy snacks that will boost nutrition, and not take excessive time to prepare.

several yellow rubber ducks floating in shallow water

National Rubber Ducky Day

All Day 1/13

Special Events

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Library Location: Special Events

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

It's National Rubber Ducky day! Find our hidden big ducks to win a prize and make a custom ducky friend to bring home! All day during open hours!

Teapot with small tea cups and a cup of coffee with cream in the shape of a heart

A Perky Pairing: Coffee and Fine Chocolates with Kim Larkin

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

SA Community Room at Sixteen Acres Branch

Program Type:

Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Library Location: Sixteen Acres Branch

Room: SA Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Food & Cooking

Event Details:

This presentation covers everything you need to know about java. Learn about the history of both coffee and chocolate, preparation techniques, and pioneers of both industries while enjoying delicious samples!

Felted gray sloth clinging to a yellow pencil

Learn Needle Felting: Felted Sloth

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Forest Park Branch

Room: FP Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Hang out with an adorable friend! Make everyone's favorite slow-moving forest dweller. Learn how to sculpt a sloth using a barbed needle and loose wool fibers.

pictures and notes on a bulletin board

New Year Vision Boards

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

CL Community Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Location: Central Library

Room: CL Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ring in your New Year through creating your own vision board! During this program, you can use mixed-media to create a physical representation of your goals for 2026.

The T-birds mascot Boomer and player Drew Callin (#77) host a storytime for kids at the Sixteen Acres branch in 2023

Boomer's Book Club: Read with the Thunderbirds!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mason Square Branch at Mason Square Branch

Program Type:

Storytimes & Playgroups

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Library Location: Mason Square Branch

Room: Mason Square Branch

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups

Event Details:

The Springfield Thunderbirds are going on tour at Springfield City Library! Join us for a special storytime and hockey-themed activities with T-birds players and our favorite mascot, Boomer. Great for families.

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Time	Sun (8/03)	Mon (8/04)	Tue (8/05)	Wed (8/06)	Thu (8/07)	Fri (8/08)	Sat (8/09)
10 am			This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Home City Families Playgroup 10:30am–11:30am Babies & Toddlers Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes & Playgroups Join us for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and playtime! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age. 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 Romance Book Club 10:00am–11:00am Adults Online At Capacity Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group At Capacity Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required 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 optional. Please register if you would like to receive an automated reminder.
11 am
12 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Sew Fun! Drop-In 12:00pm–2:00pm Teens, Adults Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops Event Details: Develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun! Stop by the Forest Park Library to develop your sewing skills, make new friends, and have fun! Each month we will have a guided project to build your skills, or bring your own project and meet other sewers. Share your skills and tips with others!
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Ask a Law Librarian 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civic Engagement, Community Events 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Dancin' with Hoops! 1:00pm–2:00pm Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Performances Event Details: Join Judi Jones, aka ENERGIZER, for a musical and interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hooping) program. Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise, and play. Hula hoops will be provided for use. All ages are welcomed to participate.
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jeopardy Trivia 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens, Teens Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Community Events, Games, Summer Reading Event Details: Come test your knowledge and level up your fun facts at this jeopardy style trivia program!	This event is in the "Teens" group DIY Journaling 3:15pm–4:45pm Teens Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Summer Reading, Teen Wellness 2025 Event Details: Journaling can be a great way to get all your thoughts, good and bad, out of your head. Learn how to make your own journal, and use it to clear your mind and get out all your thoughts. Learn why journaling is such a great tool for mental health.		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Calm Coloring 3:00pm–4:45pm Tweens, Teens Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: Program Den Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Event Details: Come to the Forest Park Library to color in a calm environment. We've got a wide array of options from crayons to acrylic markers. Enjoy quiet music and snacks, talking is optional. Every other Friday afternoon in the summers.
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm					Reservation UMASS Extension visit Clarendon 6:00pm–8:00pm Forest Park Branch This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Forest Park Branch Room: FP Community Room Purpose of Meeting Umass Extension is going to train our Clarendon educators on the importance of nutrition.