All Yours Just Ask
Drop by your library, and see what craft is being offered this week! | Children
All Library Locations
All Open Hours | Ages 5-10
Drop by your library and see what craft is being offered this week! Appropriate for kids 5-10, but others are welcome.
Parents and their children are invited to join us for stories, songs, and activities! | Children
East Forest Park Branch
Fridays | 1:30-2:30 PM | Ages 1-5
Forest Park Branch
Tuesdays | 10:30-11:30 PM | Ages 1-5
Indian Orchard Branch
Tuesdays | 10:30-11:30 PM | Ages 1-5
Mason Square Branch
Wednesday | 10:30-11:30 PM | Ages 1-5
Sixteen Acres Branch
Tuesdays | 1:30-2:30 PM | Ages 1-5
Parents and their children are invited to join us for stories, songs, and activities!
This playgroup is a great opportunity to meet other parents and give your child the opportunity to socialize with other children their age.
No registration required – just come in!
Read just one book a day to build a foundation for lifelong success. Prizes awarded for every 100 books! | Children
All Library Locations
Began January 2022, ongoing
All it takes is sharing one book a day with your child to build a foundation for lifelong success. Start your child’s book journey today! The goal is to have read 1,000 books before your precious one starts kindergarten.
If you read just 1 book a day, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think. So, let’s get started!
Read with your child. Studies have shown that reading with your child provides a great opportunity for bonding. Reading together is fun and will create life-long memories for the both of you.
Keep track of the number of books you read with your child. Ask your librarian for a paper log to start on your reading journey.
You may choose instead to log your books online using Beanstack. Visit our Beanstack website or download the app to log your books digitally. You can view Beanstack instructions here or ask a librarian on how to use it.
After each 100 books you read, visit your local Springfield City Library branch to collect your free book prize. After 1000 books, come in and get a tote bag!
Who can participate in this program?
– Any child from birth until they enter kindergarten.
How long does the program take?
– The program will take anywhere from a few months to a few years. The program is self-paced and will depend on how often you read together.
Can we repeat books?
– Yes!
How many of my children can participate?
– All of them (provided they have not started kindergarten). Make it even more fun and read as a family!
Free seed library with organic non-GMO seeds for the Springfield community. Request some today from our Mason Square Branch!
The Mason Square Branch Seed Library features a great variety of FREE 100% organic, non-GMO seeds for vegetables, greens, herbs, and flowers, made possible through a grant from Vermont-based seed company, High Mowing Organic Seeds. With multiple varieties, there’s something for everyone!
Because there is a limited supply of seeds, we ask that patrons request no more than 5 seed envelopes per library visit. Please visit the Mason Square Branch Library to choose your seeds!
We also have a variety of gardening books, covering urban gardening, vegetable gardens, container gardens, flower gardens, and more – ask library staff to help you find the perfect book!
| Category | Name of Plant |
|---|---|
| Beans & Peas | Antigua Bush Bean |
| Celine Bush Bean | |
| Provider Bush Bean | |
| Cascadia Snap Pea | |
| Broccoli, Cauliflower & Sprouts | Belstar Broccoli |
| Root Vegetables | Red Ace Beet |
| Touchstone Gold Beet | |
| Dolciva Carrot | |
| Naval Carrot | |
| Negovia Carrot | |
| Yellowstone Carrot | |
| Starburst Carrot Blend | |
| Valentine’s Day Blend Radish | |
| Watermelon Radish | |
| Flowers | Pacific Beauty Calendula |
| Resina Calendula ( | |
| Sensation Blend Cosmos | |
| Deep Red Scabiosa | |
| Evening Colors Sunflower | |
| Herbs | Genovese Basil |
| Rutgers Obsession DMR Basil | |
| Santo Cilantro | |
| reensleeves Dill | |
| Sweet Marjoram | |
| Green Oregano | |
| Lettuces, Greens & Celery | Astro Arugula |
| Esmee Arugula | |
| Fordhook Giant Chard | |
| Rainbow Blend Chard | |
| Tat Soi Asian Green | |
| Lacinato Dinosaur Kale | |
| Ironman Kale Mix | |
| Freckles Lettuce | |
| Gourmet Blend Lettuce | |
| Green Star Lettuce | |
| Lolla Rossa Lettuce | |
| Mild Mustard Blend | |
| Blend Mesclun | |
| Kaleidoscope Salad Mix | |
| Yukina Savoy | |
| Renegade Spinach | |
| Cucumbers, Melons & Squash | Green Finger Cucumber |
| Mini-Me Cucumber | |
| National Pickling Cucumber | |
| Howden Pumpkin | |
| Brulee Butternut Winter Squash | |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | |
| Blacktail Mountain Watermelon | |
| Dark Green Zucchini | |
| Tomatoes | Brandywine Tomato |
| Green Ze bra Tomato | |
| Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato | |
| Moskvich Tomato | |
| Peacevine Cherry Tomato | |
| Pruden’s Purple Tomato | |
| Peppers | Early Jalapeno Hot Pepper |
| HMS Red Picnic Pepper | |
| Shishito Pepper (mild) |
Grab some needles and yarn, then come join us! Newcomers always welcome. | Adults
Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or crewel, these groups are the place for you. New members are welcome, and although we don’t provide formal lessons, current members are often willing to teach their skills.
Some yarn and needles are provided, but donations of such items are always welcome!
East Springfield Branch
Fridays, 10-11:30 am
East Forest Park Branch
Tuesdays, 1:30-3 pm
Mason Square Branch
Fridays, 1-2:30 pm
Sixteen Acres Branch
Wednesdays, 1-2:30 pm
Get your Happily Ever After fix from the Romance Book Club! | Online | Adults
ONLINE via Zoom
Saturdays once a month | 10:00-11:00 AM ET | Adults
Upcoming dates:
June 14, Jul 12, Aug 9, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 13
CLICK FOR ZOOM LINK for meeting each month.
Join us for the Romance Book Club! We read as many romance genres as we can, sharing our thoughts and expanding our romance reading experience. As long as it has a Happily Ever After, it’s fair game.
Typically each month we choose the book for the following month.
When Athena Greydon’s fiancé ends their engagement, she has no choice but to move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. This is a problem, for several reasons: The house, originally built as a brick middle finger to the neighbors, is only ten feet wide. Her ex’s home is attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking Third (aka the uptight, judgmental jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave her) is living on the other side, only a four-foot alley away.
If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windows, she might as well have some fun with the situation–by, say, playing erotic audiobooks at top volume with the windows open. A woman living in a Spite House is basically obligated to get petty payback however she can, right?
Unfortunately, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated. He helps her move. He listens. And he’s kind of…hot? Dammit.
See previous group book choices below the group guidelines – scroll down.
Register if you’d like to be added to our email list, but no registration is required – just join us at the Zoom link, above. For adults 18+.
Please email Elizabeth McKinstry at emckinstry@springfieldlibrary.org or Anna Mickelsen at amickelsen@springfieldlibrary.org if you have any questions, or call either one of us at 413-263-6828 x213.
The book group will meet monthly via zoom to discuss books in the romance genre. Our definition of romance includes both HEA (Happily Ever After) and HFN (Happy For Now) endings. We will discuss what we read on our own, talk about forthcoming titles, and also pick books to read as a group, either voting on titles prepared by group leaders or taking turns selecting titles.
This book group will strive to be a safe and inclusive space. Racist and homophobic remarks will not be tolerated, and the group may set other content lines to be drawn in discussion or in reading material (e.g., mentions of self-harm, gore, sexual assault) in order to make the experience as fun for all participants as possible. As this is a romance book group, it should be assumed that books read and discussed will often include sex, sometimes explicit in nature.
Book group leaders will:
Book group participants will:
Come join us for a fascinating book club at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center! | Adults
Raymond Jordan Senior Center
Third Thursday of the Month | 10:00-11:00 AM | Adults
Come join us for a fascinating book club at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center! Do you love to read about real life events? Are you intrigued by learning more about others’ stories and experiences – whether in the present or the past? If so, then meet us at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center for our monthly Book Club, where we delve into the heart of historical fiction, non-fiction, and even memoir.
We will bring each month’s book in large and regular print to each book club meeting. If you need assistance getting additional copies, please contact Elizabeth McKinstry at emckinstry@springfieldlibrary.org.
