Sixteen Acres Branch

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Sixteen Acres – 1187 Parker Street – Springfield MA 01129
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Exterior of the Sixteen Acres Branch Library — Sixteen Acres Branch Library

1187 Parker Street
Springfield MA 01129

Parking: The library has ample free parking and is handicapped accessible.

PVTA Bus Routes: B17

413-263-6858

Manager: Reggie Wilson
Supervisor: Lori Chasen

The Sixteen Acres Branch will be closed for the following holidays:

The libraries will be closed on the following dates for holidays:
December 31, 2025 (Wednesday)	New Year’s Eve: All libraries close at 2pm
January 1, 2026 (Thursday)	New Year’s Day
January 19 (Monday)	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 16 (Monday)	Presidents’ Day
April 5 (Sunday)	Easter: Central Library closed
April 20 (Monday)	Patriot’s Day (MA holiday)
May 25 (Monday)	Memorial Day
June 19 (Friday)	Juneteenth
July 3-4 (Friday-Saturday)	Independence Day
September 7 (Monday)	Labor Day
October 12 (Monday)	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 11 (Wednesday)	Veterans Day
November 25 (Wednesday)	Thanksgiving Eve: All libraries close at 5 pm
November 26 (Thursday)	Thanksgiving Day
December 24 (Thursday)	Christmas Eve
December 25 (Friday)	Christmas Day
December 31 (Thursday)	New Year’s Eve: All libraries close at 5 pm
January 1, 2027 (Friday)	New Year’s Day

Children: Two (2) internet computers, plus one (1) computer exclusively for children’s early literacy games. Each session lasts 60 minutes. Earbuds available at the Circulation Desk upon request.

Adults: Four (4) internet computers, plus four (4) internet computers in quiet study room. Each session lasts 60 minutes. Earbuds available at the Circulation Desk upon request.

Fax Service: Fax service is available. There is a $1 per job charge for a traditional fax. We cannot receive faxes. There is no charge to scan your document to an email address, USB, tablet or smartphone.

Photograph of the Sixteen Acre Branch Community Room — Sixteen Acres Branch Community Room

To promote neighborhood culture and development, the library makes its community room available for educational, social service, and other organizations. Visit the Meeting Room page for information about booking the Community Room, to review our meeting room rules and policies, and submit a meeting room request.

The Sixteen Acres Library was first opened in 1966. A much needed addition was built and the newly remodeled library opened in June of 2000.

Watch a video tour of the library here!