Week Calendar

Held every Tuesday morning. Geared toward toddlers ages 3 and under with their grown-ups!

Come get some reading done in the comfort of a hammock! Books in the Park is open to any interested tween, teen, or adult.

Meet with our Digital Services Librarian to learn about grants for 501(c)3 nonprofits. Get acquainted with the Foundation Directory Online, and learn where to get useful resources for the entire grant seeking process.

The Makerspace is open! 

Let us provide the Play-Doh and worry about cleaning up the mess while your toddler focuses on creating! Aimed at toddlers ages 2-4, but older siblings welcome.

Come join us for educational fun and learning at a librarian facilitated playgroup!  No registration required, just drop in anytime during the program.  Birth - 5 years, siblings welcome.

Join us for a silly and fun storytime on Tuesday mornings. We'll read, sing, and play with toys together. Geared towards babies and toddlers, older siblings welcome.   

This club is for dominoes players of all levels - beginners are welcome! Come meet new people and socialize over a game.

Meet new friends and listen to stories about plants, animals and nature with Ranger Susan! Followed by a simple craft. 

Want to find inspiration in the kitchen and meet community members who enjoy cooking? Join our Spice Club.

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.

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

Families, brighten your summer with a dazzling, easy, and mini painting. We provide supplies. You provide the imagination. Dress for a mess! Designed for children 7-10 and their parents or guardians.

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.

Gather in the community room for a weekly movie screening. We'll have popcorn and water - feel free to bring your own snacks.

New members are always welcome, and current members are often willing to share their skills. Some yarn and needles can be provided, but donations are always welcome.

The Makerspace is open! 

Enjoy some delicious ice cream on our lawn, made yourself! 

With very simple ingredients and a variety of mix-ins, and a bit of muscle power you will have a yummy sundae. 

Come early! 

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.

Find out how fun Monday afternoons can be! Join us this summer for a different Monday Funday activity each week. We'll play, build, craft, and create! 

Drop-in for our weekly studio session. From sewing a button or hemming pants, to following a pattern to construct a garment using a sewing machine, our sewing volunteer can help you get started!

Explore musical interests and experience a real musical instrument in a fun, judgment-free zone!

Create fun sidewalk chalk art while enjoying a popsicle every Tuesday this summer! In case of rain, program will be canceled for the day.

The adult chess club is for chess players of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you're looking for a casual game or a competitive match, check out the library's adult chess club. 

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.

The adult chess club is for chess players of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you're looking for a casual game or a competitive match, check out the library's adult chess club. 

Families, brighten your summer with a dazzling, easy, and mini painting.

We provide supplies. You provide the imagination. Dress for a mess! Designed for children 7-10 and their parents or guardians.

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you.

Join us for some gaming fun and explore games on our Nintendo Switch! For all ages every Tuesday afternoon this summer!

Hang out, have fun, make friends, and eat snacks.

Creative writing club for teens who love to write or want to try it out. Share your original poems, short stories, novels, and more; receive feedback on your work; and do fun writing activities! Snacks and notebooks provided.

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. 

Join us every other Wednesday at the Forest Park Library for Wow Wednesdays! We will be doing a variety of crafts and activities, but all of it will be fun! For tweens and teens, ages 11-18. 

Join us in the teen room to create your own terrarium to take home with you!

Using dried flowers make a gorgeous bookmark for all of your summer reading books. 

For older children, teens and adults. 

Join us for some after-school crafting on the 1st Wednesday of the month! Some examples are soap making, painting, and glitter bottles!

What is a seed bomb? Also known as seed balls or flower bombs, they are little balls of seeds, dirt and clay that are tossed into any barren areas in need of flowers. Join us to make a wildflower seed bomb of your own! All supplies provided!

Join us on Wednesdays this summer as we read through chapter books on a weekly basis.

What is a seed bomb? Also known as seed balls or flower bombs, they are little balls of seeds, dirt and clay that are tossed into any barren areas in need of flowers. Join us to make a wildflower seed bomb of your own! All supplies provided!

Always wanted to learn an instrument? Drop in to our beginner ukulele club and start learning your favorite songs! All ages

Stop by the branch on Monday afternoons for Chair Yoga! Chair Yoga is an accessible and inclusive movement practice that uses standard chairs to support gentle stretching, mindful breathing, and relaxation.

Pull on your walking shoes and join us for the Silent Book Club: Walking Edition. Participants will meet at the library before walking 30-45 minutes in the East Forest Park neighborhood as they listen to an audiobook of their choice.

Come to the teen room and help Miss Sarah set up the windowsill garden that we will grow all summer! We'll have the plants on display all summer. As we harvest crops all summer, teens will be able to take some home with them. 

Join us every Wednesday in July for Wow Wednesdays! We will be doing a variety of crafts and activities, but all of it will be fun! For tweens and teens, ages 10+.

Come hang out in our big comfy chairs and wind down with a friend. 

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

Come join us at the East Forest Park library for adult board game night! We’ll provide the games and instruction – bring a friend, meet a neighbor, and learn a new game with us! All levels welcome. Ages 18+ please.

Join us for a family-friendly movie night! On the first Wednesday of the month, we'll watch a movie together. 

This summer's movies will follow a '90s throwback theme!

July: Beauty and the Beast (1991, Rated G)

Want to crochet but not sure where to start? Want to learn how to make a granny square? Found a really cool pattern but not quite sure how to make sense of it? Come learn to crochet or further your skills!