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.
- Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge
- May 2023
- April 2022
- February 2022
- November 2021
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (Children’s Books)
- October 2021
- September 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- March 2021
Book Recommendations from Our Instagram
It`s Audiobook Month *and* Pride Month! Check out these recommendations for audio and e-audiobooks available at the Springfield City Library. #SCLRecs #AudiobookMonth #PrideBooks
It`s never too late to join our reading challenge!
The June @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a book set in a country you’ve never visited. Some of our recommendations include a Pride and Prejudice retelling set in Pakistan, a memoir about an Egyptian bookseller, and a potato farmer on Mars. Comment below where you want to visit!
Remember that the reading challenge is still available on beanstack where you can track your reading and earn badges! Head to springfieldlibrary.beanstack.com to start.
For more info, go to massbook.org/readingchallenge or ask a librarian.
#MassBookReadingChallenge #readingchallenge #springfieldma #SCLrecs #bookrecs
Happy Pride! Read these nonfiction titles for adults, or ask your librarian for the perfect book for you!
#Pride #Pride2023 #PrideBooks #SCLRecs
Remember the amazing artist Tina Turner with a book, movie, or CD from the library.
#TinaTurner #RIPTinaTurner #SCLRecs
Find a good book for the long weekend, and read about the sacrifices of those who serve.
#SCLrecs #MemorialDay #SCLRecs
Stop by the library to check out our new large-print books! If you are looking for a specific title, give us a call and we can put it on hold for you.
#SCLrecs #largeprintbooks #newbooks #library #SpringfieldMA
The movie version of "Are You There God? It`s Me, Margaret." by Judy Blume is getting rave reviews. Get it and similar books for tweens at your favorite library location! #SCLRecs
For the first time ever, the Pulitzer board has given out two fiction prizes simultaneously, to Hernan Diaz’s “Trust” and Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead." Get these and other Pulitzer winners and nominees at your favorite library location! #SCLRecs
The May @masscenterforbook Reading Challenge is to read a nonfiction book on a subject that’s new to you. In our recommendations for this month, we have books about bird migration, the NBA, and internet linguistics! Not seeing a book on a subject that interests you? Ask a librarian for a different recommendation!
Remember that the reading challenge is still available on beanstack where you can track your reading and earn badges! Head to springfieldlibrary.beanstack.com to start!
For more info, go to massbook.org/readingchallenge or ask a librarian!
#MassBookReadingChallenge #readingchallenge #springfieldma #SCLrecs #nonfictionrecs
For those who love mysteries with punny titles and amateur sleuths, check out our new cozy mysteries at the library!
#SCLrecs #cozymysteries #springfieldma #newbooks #Libraries
It`s Earth Day! Grab a book from the library and read all about our amazing home planet! #EarthDay #SCLRecs
Looking for a good book? Check out these librarian recommendations for Mysteries, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Graphic Novels (for adults). Swipe to see them all! #DiverseBooks #WeNeedDiverseBooks #SCLRecs
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
