Atrium repairs complete at the Mason Square branch
The branch’s damaged atrium was closed for significant repairs between October 2025 and January 2026.
Plans for new East Springfield Library Branch submitted to state
Designs for a new building are complete.
Local Food and Assistance Programs
Community food resources that are available to assist households in and around Springfield.
Free vaccine clinics to be held in Springfield
There will be 5 total clinics held in the last week of October and first week of November, 2025.
Springfield City Library seeks input for strategic plan
The Springfield City Library is hoping to get 2,000 or more city residents to answer a survey that will help shape the library’s future strategic plan.
Springfield City Library Collaborates with Tate Communicare to Expand Access
“These AAC boards are more than tools — they’re invitations for every voice to be heard and every individual to be seen.”
1 million minutes of reading wanted in Springfield; area librarians warn of the ‘summer slide’
The challenge kicks off June 23, running through July and August.
PeoplesBank awards $10K to support Springfield Library summer programming
The Springfield Library Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from PeoplesBank to support the Springfield City Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program, “Level Up At Your Library.”
Summer series to support teen mental health at Springfield Library
The Springfield City Library is rolling out a citywide initiative this summer aimed at supporting the mental health of teenagers.
Community Health Fair in Springfield links residents to essential services
Local organizations held a Community Health Fair at the Central Library Rotunda on State Street.