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

Several balloons that are lime green, turquoise, yellow, and orange

Holiday Party!

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

FP Community Room at Forest Park Branch

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Library Location: Forest Park Branch

Room: FP Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Join us at the Forest Park branch for an end-of-the-year Holiday party! Enjoy some snacks while playing games and add your name in for our holiday raffle! For tweens and teens, ages 11-18.

Food & Cooking Default Image: a variety of meats, fruits, vegetables, and grains assembled into small portable containers

Nutrition Series: Vegetables and Beans on a Vegan/Vegetarian Diet

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

MS Community Room at Mason Square Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Library Location: Mason Square Branch

Room: MS Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Food & Cooking

Event Details:

Join us at the Mason Square Branch for a series of nutrition classes led by Nutrition Coordinator Abigail Killian of Western Mass Food Bank. In this SNAP-Ed funded class, you will learn about fruits, vegetables, and beans.

A closeup of a crystalline snowflake with a dark blurred background

Light Up the Night with Solstice Fairy Lights

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

IO Community Room at Indian Orchard Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Library Location: Indian Orchard Branch

Room: IO Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Light Up the Night with a Solstice Fairy Light. Using fairy lights, a mason jar, tissue paper and Mod Podge we'll make a sparkly night light. For ages 6 and up.

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!

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Time	Sun (9/14)	Mon (9/15)	Tue (9/16)	Wed (9/17)	Thu (9/18)	Fri (9/19)	Sat (9/20)
10 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Raymond Jordan Senior Center Book Club 10:00am–11:00am Adults Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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+
11 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Local History Club 11:00am–12:00pm Adults East Forest Park Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Forest Park Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading, Civic Engagement Event Details: Are you interested in Springfield's history? This group is for those who are familiar with its history along with those who are looking to learn about it. Discussions will be about the people, events, and buildings of Springfield.
12 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group Queer Book Club 12:30pm–1:30pm Adults Off Site At Capacity Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group At Capacity Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Registration Required Event Details: Discover Queer Book Club! A monthly club for reading queer books of various genres. Read one of the 4 book options and meet us at Monsoon's cafe for coffee or lunch to discuss. Adults 18+. Disclaimer(s) Registration Optional Registration for this event is optional. Please register if you would like to receive an automated reminder.
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3 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Silent Book Club Junior: Cultural Heritage 3:30pm–4:30pm Children, Tweens Brightwood Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Brightwood Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Join us to share monthly thematic readings celebrating the Hispanic and Native American Cultural Heritage.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Silent Book Club Junior 3:30pm–4:30pm Children, Tweens East Springfield Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: East Springfield Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each week, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Author Reading with Brendaliz Cepeda 3:30pm–4:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens East Springfield Branch This event is in the "Children" group 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: East Springfield Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by joining local author and Bomba dancer and teacher, Brendaliz Cepeda, for a reading from her brand-new middle-grade fantasy novella, The Echoes of My Journey!
4 pm			This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Read with a Ranger 4:00pm–4:45pm Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens Brightwood Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Brightwood Branch Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Read with a Ranger at the Brightwood Branch Library! Springfield National Park Ranger Jen will read a story and talk about the nature that's all around us in the city!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Silent Book Club Junior 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Tweens Central Library This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Location: Central Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Groups & Reading Event Details: Enjoy reading in a quiet, comfortable environment with this silent book club for kids. Each month, we'll get cozy at the library for half an hour of solo reading, plus time at the end to chat and enjoy some snacks.