The Springfield Library Foundation

The Springfield Library Foundation was formed in 2005 and is incorporated as a 501(c)3 tax exempt, not-for-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of the Springfield City Library.

The Foundation has two primary purposes:

1. To responsibly steward and manage endowed and other funds entrusted to the Foundation’s care by donors going back more than a century ago.
2. To encourage philanthropy and raise new funds, both restricted and unrestricted, in support of the Library’s programs, materials, services and facilities.

Fulfilling these two purposes will enrich the lives of every library patron, and ensure that Springfield’s Library system remains vibrant and responsive to community needs.

Since its founding, the Foundation has granted approximately $1.75 million to the Library for books and materials alone, and now provides nearly one third of the Library’s annual materials budget. In addition, the Foundation has supported various facility improvements throughout the system, as well as planning and staff development initiatives for library staff.

The largest individual fund at the Foundation is the Annie Curran Endowment, devoted to the Mason Square Branch Library. Since 2011, the Curran Endowment has generated over $795,000 for Mason Square operating expenses. Every year, the Branch hosts a Community Festival in Ms. Curran’s honor, and “Annie’s Reading Porch,” a play structure for children, is a popular fixture in the branch’s children’s area.

For further information, please contact Library Foundation Executive Director, Matt Blumenfeld at 413-263-6828 ext. 251, or by email at MBlumenfeld@springfieldlibrary.org.