One Read, One Springfield is a community-wide event that encourages adult readers to all read the same book. The goal of the event is to foster community and connection between our residents. In the fall, there will be programs at all of our library locations related to the book selection that highlight its themes.
Un libro para toda la comunidad es un evento que fomenta a lectores adultos y adolescentes a que todos lean el mismo libro, con el objetivo de fomentar el sentimiento comunitario y la conexión en Springfield. Lea el libro durante el verano y disfrute de los programas de la biblioteca, en todas sus sucursales, durante el otoño.
2026 Selection:
Braiding Sweetgrass
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.
Physical copies are available in English, Spanish, and the Young Readers edition at every Springfield City Library location. Digital copies are available online via Libby and Hoopla. Check out the catalog below for more details.
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Stay tuned for programs coming in Fall 2026! / ¡Esté atento a los programas que llegarán en el otoño de 2026!
