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✨ Discover the power of Black storytelling! 📚 Dive into these award-winning novels and nonfiction works by incredible Black authors. The 2024 BCALA Winners are a must-read for anyone looking for thought-provoking, inspiring, and unforgettable stories.
#SCLRecs #BCALA #BlackAuthors #AwardWinningBooks #DiverseReads #Bookstagram #SpringfieldMA #Library #Reading #Books #Literature
Want to delve deeper into the world of politics and government? 🏛️ We`ve got a fresh batch of books that address current political issues, just in time for the election. 📚 Come check out our new arrivals! (And if you`re tired of politics, we understand - and we`ve got lots of other books to read!)
#SCLRecs #newbooks #library #government #politics #history #bookworm #reading #education #knowledge #SpringfieldMA
October`s reading challenge is to read a book about a time in history you`d like to know more about. Whether you prefer fiction or nonfiction, there should be something of you in our recommendations. Looking for more? Ask a librarian!
For more information about the reading challenge, head to: massbook.org/readingchallenge
@masscenterforbook
#massbookreadingchallenge #readingchallenge #booklovers #SCLrecs
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! 👻 Still can`t get enough of the wacky afterlife after seeing the new movie? 🍿 Check out these spooky and hilarious reads that capture the same chaotic energy. Perfect for fans of Tim Burton and the macabre! 📚
#SCLRecs #Beetlejuice #readalikes #spookyreads #bookworm #library #TimBurton #afterlife #horror #comedy #bookstagram #SpringfieldMA
The @masscenterforbook August Reading Challenge is to read a book whose title starts with the same letter as your birth month. Look at our recommendations to get inspired and don`t forget to fill out your monthly completion form at mareadingchallenge.com for the chance to win a prize from MCB!
For more info on the reading challenge head to massbook.org/readingchallenge
#massbookreadingchallenge #readingchallenge #booklovers #SCLrecs
Summer is the perfect time to explore arts and crafts with your family! From sculpture to origami, these kids’ craft books from the central library’s collection are full of fun, creative projects that are sure to inspire! #SCLrecs #kidscrafts #kidsbooks
Books pictured here:
Unplug: 365 Fun, Family-Friendly Activities for Kids
Make it Yourself: Collages and Sculptures, by Carol Hove
Clay Lab for Kids, by Cassie Stephens
Let’s Make Art with Everyday Things, by Susie Brooks
Origami Birds, by Anna George
Play with Art, from DK Publishing
Read a book by an author born outside of the United States to complete the July Reading Challenge. Get inspired with our recommendations! Not seeing something you want to read? Ask a librarian!
@masscenterforbook #massbookreadingchallenge
#SCLrecs #readingchallenge #booklovers
The June Reading Challenge is to read a book-to-screen adaptation! You can read the book before you`ve seen the movie or choose to explore the book of a movie you`ve already seen. Get inspired with our recommendations!
What`s you`re favorite book to screen adaptation??
@masscenterforbook #massbookreadingchallenge #SCLrecs #readingchallenge #booklovers
Join us for Queer Book Club! A monthly club for reading queer books of various genres. Read one (or all!) of the 4 book options and meet us at Monsoon’s cafe for coffee or lunch to discuss.
#sclqueerbooks #queerbooks #bookclub #SCLrecs #booklovers #springfieldma #springfieldcitylibrary
The @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge for May is to read a graphic novel! Take a look at our recommendations here!
Reminders:
-Submit your monthly form on mareadingchallenge.org by 5/31/24 for a chance to win a prize from MCB
-The reading challenge is on Beanstack! Head to springfieldlibrary.beanstack.com
#SCLrecs #massbookreadingchallenge #readingchallenge #springfieldma #booklovers #graphicnovels
Calling all Swifties! Check out these Taylor Swift inspired books or get a poetry collection to prepare for this upcoming Friday! Be sure to swing by our Central library to see the display in person.
Let us know in the comments what book you think a Swiftie would love!
#SCLrecs #swiftie #books #ttpd #booklover #librarylove
Join us at the Central Library Branch this Monday (4/8) for Silent Book Club! One night a month we hang out, read, and chat about books. Swipe to take a look at what folks were reading last month!
#bookclub #silentbookclubspfld #silentbookclub #springfieldma #SCLrecs #booklovers
March`s @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a book where the main character has a different culture or lifestyle from your own! Take a look at our recommendations or ask us for a more specific recommendation. What are you reading this month? Comment below!
Reminders:
-Don`t forget to submit your monthly at mareadingchallenge.org Submit your March review by 3/31/24 for a chance to win a prize!
-The reading challenge is on Beanstack! Head to springfieldlibrary.beanstack.com to track your reading!
#MassBookReadingChallenge #readingchallenge #springfieldma #SCLrecs #booklovers
The February @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a book with a color in the title. Take a look at our recommendations and let us know what colorful book you`ll be reading this month!
How to join:
-Read a book that fits the challenge
-Fill out the monthly form at mareadingchallenge.org
-If you submit the form by the end of the month you will be entered for a chance to win a prize from Massachusetts Center for the Book!
Do you use Beanstack to track your reading? If so, the reading challenge was just added! springfieldlibrary.beanstack.com
#massbookreadingchallenge #readingchallenge #springfieldma #booklovers #SCLrecs
Questions? Head to massbook.org/readingchallenge or ask a librarian
The @masscenterforbook January Reading Challenge is to read a book you read years ago that you may feel differently about now! Let us know what you`re reading this month!
How to join:
-Read a book that fits the challenge
-Fill out the monthly form at mareadingchallenge.org
-Submit the form by the end of the month to be entered for a chance to win a prize from Mass Center for the Book
Questions? Head to massbook.org/readingchallenge or ask a librarian
#MassBookReadingChallenge #SCLrecs #springfieldma #readingchallenge #librarylove #bookrecs📚
We are so excited to announce that we will be partnering with the @masscenterforbook for the 2024 Reading Challenge! New year, new reading challenge!
There are a few differences this year:
-No sign-up form. Your January entry will sign you up!
-There will be a prize drawing each month! Two lucky readers who submit entries by the last day of the month will each win a book.
-Participants can now join the 2024 MA Reading Challenge Facebook group, where they can share their reading experiences and book recommendations with other readers.
-The 2024 Reading Challenge will operate on a NEW submission platform. Participants will be able to track their entries throughout the year by logging in. It will open for January submissions soon. mareadingchallenge.org
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For more information, head to massbook.org/readingchallenge
And stay tuned to our social media posts for monthly recommendations!
#massbookreadingchallenge #readingchallenge #libraries #SCLrecs #springfieldma
December`s reading challenge is to read a book published in 2023! This month we would like some recommendations from you! What was the best book you read that was published this year?
We are wrapping up the 2023 @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge, but stay tuned for the 2024 Reading Challenge!
#SCLrecs #readingchallenge #massbookreadingchallenge #bookrecs #springfieldma
Join us at Senior Book Club this month, when we read Flying Solo by Linda Holmes. Copies of the book are available at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center!
#bookclub #SCLrecs #springfieldma
The November @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a book recommended by a local bookseller. We reached out to some local bookstores and this is what they are recommending this month!
Don`t forget to submit your completed form at massbook.org/readingchallenge
Thank you @heritagebksma @bookmoonbooks & @odysseybookshop for the recommendations!
#readingchallenge #MassBookReadingChallenge #indiebookstore #bookrecs #SCLrecs
October`s @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a bestseller from the year you turned 18. We`ve selected some recommendations from several years but if you need help figuring out what were the bestsellers in a certain year, please reach out to us! You can call 413-268-6828 ext 213 or email ask@springfieldlibrary.org
For more info on the reading challenge go to massbook.org/readingchallenge
Don`t forget to fill out your monthly completion forms!
#springfieldma #SCLrecs #readingchallenge
*If you haven`t turned 18 yet, you can select a book from the year you were born
We see good books in your future! Get these and other librarian recommendations at your favorite library location! #SCLRecs
It`s back to school time in Springfield! Get stories about school at your favorite library location. #SCLRecs #BackToSchool
Take a look at some of the new and upcoming additions to the Springfield City Library`s paperback romance collection!
#SCLrecs #springfieldma #romancerecs #newromance 🥰
A fan of the book (and/or the new movie) Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston? Check out these similar titles!
#SCLRecs #RedWhiteandRoyalBlue
August is National Dog Month! Pick up books about dogs at your local library branch. #SCLRecs #NationalDogMonth #DogBooks
Happy National Book Lovers Day to our fellow book lovers!
#NationalBookLoversDay #SCLrecs #librarylove
Want to learn more about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project? Check out these books we have at the library.
#SCLrecs #springfieldma #oppenheimer #bookrecs
Calling all Barbies and Kens! If you still can`t stop thinking about the Barbie movie, check out these books.
#SCLrecs #barbie #bookrecs #springfieldma #libraries
The @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge for August is to read a book in translation. Whether you`re looking for a graphic novel, memoir, or literary fiction novel, we have a recommendation for you! Not seeing something you`d like to read? Swing by one of our branches or email ask@springfieldlibrary.org and a librarian can help you find something up your alley.
What are you reading this month?
#SCLrecs #booksintranslation #bookrecs
Beat the heat and stay cool this summer with these icy books!
#SCLrecs #springfieldmass #bookrecs
Fan of Dark Fantasy novels? Check these out from your favorite library location! #SCLRecs #DarkFantasy
For July the @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a book borrowed from the library! This could be any book including a new release, re-reading a childhood favorite, or one of our library staff`s recommendations.
What are you reading this month? Let us know in the comments!
As always, you can sign up for the reading challenge at massbook.org/readingchallenge
You can track your reading on BeanStack: springfieldlibrary.beanstack.com
#readingchallenge #anybookcounts #SCLrecs #springfieldma
Check out these and more at your favorite library! #SCLRecs #PrideBooks #PrideReads
Library News
BizGrow conference offers free legal help to entrepreneurs
Read more at WWLP.com SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Current and aspiring small business owners are getting a helping hand from a new local partnership. The group “Lawyers For Civil Rights” has teamed up with the Springfield City Library to host a “BizGrow Conference” Thursday afternoon. The event helped local entrepreneurs network with other business owners, … Continue reading “BizGrow conference offers free legal help to entrepreneurs”
Author Esmeralda Santiago speaks at Springfield Library
The Springfield City Library invited an acclaimed author for a special Hispanic Heritage Month discussion.
Program aims to boost small businesses: BizGrow to hold its first WMass expo (Springfield Republican)
The Springfield City Library is joining forces with Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston to stage the first BizGrow Conference in Western Massachusetts.