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SPRINGFIELD CITY LIBRARY WHAT'S NEW AT THE LIBRARY? |
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FALL HIGHLIGHTS The Springfield City Library has been hard at work creating virtual and socially distanced opportunities for you and your family. Take a look at some new things happening online & at your local branches. |
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As always, our website is a hub for all sorts of resources and information regarding COVID, closures, and online education. You can visit us any time here to discover new offerings and find answers to your most frequently asked questions. |
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New! Apply For Your Library Card Online! Springfield City Library has added the ability to apply for a library card online!
This process is for new cards only – if you need to renew an existing card, please call us at 413-263-6828 ext.218 or any Springfield City Library location. If you’re not sure if you have a CWMARS card already, ask us! |
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New! Let's Chat! Now when you visit our website www.springfieldlibrary.org, a chat bubble pops up that connects you directly to library staff! Have a specific question? Visit us and try it out.
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This is the safest way we can get you the library items you want. Our contactless pickup is as easy as A,B,C! NEW! We've just added Sunday hours to our curbside schedule at the Central Library from 12-5 p.m. A. Request items you’d like to borrow. B. We’ll let you know when the items are ready for pickup, and schedule an appointment with you to get them. C. When it’s your turn to pick up your items, follow the signs at your library, call the number provided, and we’ll bring your items out for you to pick up. For all of the ways you can reserve books, movies, video games, music, Take & Make materials, and to fill out our online request form, click here. |
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New!: Costume Cruise By
Friday, October 30, 3-4 pm
136 Surrey Rd. Springfield, MA
This week on Friday, October 30th, join us for a Costume Curbside Pickup at the East Forest Park Branch Library. They will be hosting a “Halloween Drive-Thru” from 3-4 pm. Cruise by for a curbside treat, if you dare!
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SHARPEN YOUR JOBSEEKING SKILLS |
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Digital Skills for Job Seekers There are still 2 chances left to access our FREE Digital Skills for Job Seekers Training Online Classes! Thursdays 11am-12pm: - October 29, Online Job Searching - November 5, Applying for Jobs Online Classes will be held over Zoom. Reservation Required, learn more and register here This series is supported by United Personnel and the Friends of the Springfield Library, Inc.
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YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT! |
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SAVE THE DATE FOR CHIBICON 2020
ChibiCon is on! #ChibiCon2020 Join us the week of Monday November 2 to Saturday November 7, with at least one event every day, and a couple of events that run all week, including a Cosplay contest and an Art Contest! Details TBD, but stay tuned and be sure to follow our Instagram which will have a lot more on the con! For more information click here. |
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123 Andrés Latin Grammy-winning music duo 123 Andrés is bringing their bilingual tunes and irresistible Latin beats right to your home and will get you up, moving and laughing. Get ready to enjoy catchy tunes, in both Spanish and English, and an interactive show! Tues, Nov 10 at 10am ET
Thurs, Nov 19 at 2pm ET
Tues, Dec 1 at 2pm ET
Thurs, Dec 17 at 10am ET
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2020 Springfield Preservation Trust Awards The Springfield Preservation Trust's Preservation Awards honor the people and organizations that are helping to restore historic structures in Springfield. Every year the Trust showcases exemplary properties that represent the best preservation in Springfield over the previous year. This year, the Springfield City Library was recognized for the restoration of the front stairs and decorative cornice of the Springfield Central Library at 220 State Street. Completed in 1912, the Classical Revival-style Central Library has been a distinctive landmark on State Street for more than a century. It has recently undergone a major renovation to preserve and restore the exterior, including replacing the antefixes at the edges of the eaves and rebuilding the stairway at the main entrance. For more information and pictures of other award recipients, visit https://www.springfieldpreservation.org/preservationawards/
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I Love My Librarian Award! Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Each year, 10 librarians are selected to receive a $5,000 cash award and $750 for their library in recognition of their outstanding public service. Sponsored by the American Library Association, the deadline is November 9, 2020. If you’d like to nominate one of your favorite Springfield City librarians, follow this link:
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Don't Forget to VOTE! Election Day is November 3rd, 2020 and you have options! Not only do you have options in who you vote for, but HOW you vote. There’s still time left to vote by mail or early voting. If you have any questions about how or where, contact us at the library! We’ll be happy to help!
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Stay tuned for what’s up next for The Springfield City Library! |
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