Reading Recommendations
Don’t know what to read next? Your Next Great Story is a service designed to connect you with suggested books (ebooks, audiobooks, and print), television shows, and movies based on your preferences. Just fill out a quick form and we will send you a customized list by mail, email, or you can pick it up in person at your local library.
Book lists
Librarians create curated lists on a theme and put them in our newsletter – you can click through to put items on hold directly in our catalog. You can get these sent directly to your email by subscribing to our email newsletter.
- April 2022
- February 2022
- November 2021
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (Children’s Books)
- October 2021
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- March 2021
Book Recommendations from Our Instagram
Get the books that the buzzy movies and TV shows are based on! Stop by your local library or check out Libby or Hoopla from your device!
#SCLRecs #PageToScreen
Get warm with a cozy mystery from the library!
#SCLRecs #CozyMysteries
Check out these great adult reads about winter!
#SCLRecs #WinterBooks #WinterReads
January’s @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a book with less than 100 pages. Swipe to take a look at our recommendations or ask a librarian for more!
Let us know what you’re reading for this month’s challenge! 📚
Fill out the monthly reading form at massbook.org/readingchallenge
#MassBookReadingChallenge #readingchallenge #springfieldma #SCLrecs
Want to change your life, or maybe just tweak it a little? We have so many books on all aspects of living your best life! Come to the library and pick one up today, or check our eLibrary to get a book or audiobook for your device!
#SCLRecs #NewYearNewYou #HappyNewYear #NewYearResolutions
Check out these #DarkAcademia titles for adults!
#SCLRecs #DarkAcademiaBooks
Adults and Teens who love Wednesday on Netflix - check out these recommendations!
#SCLrecs #Wednesday #WednesdayAddams #WednesdayonNetflix
Big fan of the twisty turny White Lotus series? Check out these read-alikes!
#SCLRecs #WhiteLotus #WhiteLotusBooks
Fan of Hallmark Holiday movies? Pick up a book at the library to get that same Holiday Happily Ever After!
#SCLRecs #HappyHolidays #HallmarkMovies
Need to cook or bake and want new ideas or expert guidance? Come to the library for a cookbook! #HolidayBaking #SCLRecs
Fan of The Sandman TV series or graphic novels? Try these read-alikes! #Sandman #TheSandman #SCLRecs
Check out these and other books and media about the late Queen at your local library.
#SCLRecs #QueenElizabeth #RIPQueenElizabeth
Book Groups
Raymond Jordan Senior Center Book Club
Come join us for a fascinating book club at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center! | Adults
Eager Readers Book Club
The book group for reading enthusiasts reads mostly contemporary novels, although occasionally historical fiction, adventures, and some non-fiction. | Sixteen Acres | Adults
413 Gourmet Club
A cooking class meets book club series for those who love to cook at home. Cook together – hands-on and in-person! | Adults
Romance Book Club – Online
Get your Happily Ever After fix from the Romance Book Club! | Online | Adults
Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group – Online
A traditional book discussion group where everyone reads and discusses the same book. Join us! | Online | Adults
What’s Cooking Cookbook Club – Online
Do you enjoy cooking, or would you like to improve your cooking skills? | Online | Adults
