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 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
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
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