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SPRINGFIELD CITY LIBRARY WHAT'S NEW AT THE LIBRARY? - FEBRUARY 2021 |
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It's Cold Outside! Why not warm up with a cozy book? Need new suggestions based on your favorites? Click Here for Your Next Great Story, and librarians will create a list just for you! |
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Valentines for Vets
January 25 - February 11 Pick up your take and make kit at any library location via curbside and create a special Valentine to be delivered to the Holyoke Soldiers Home. Return it by February 11 so we can deliver your homemade creation in time for the holiday. |
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Love Your Library
All month! It's Love Your Library Month! Do you love your library? Stop by curbside and pick up a form (or download and print) to tell us why. Make your own picture or color the one we provide. Bring it back to your branch for a small prize! |
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Count The CandyFebruary 1-12Type How many hearts in the jar? Take a good look at the online photos here and fill out the entry form to guess! The person whose guess comes closest wins a sweet Valentine treat! Guess once per day. For all ages. |
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Take and Make for February Chinese Lantern Craft - February 1-13 Craft a lantern with us to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Valentine Mouse Craft - February 8-12 Stop by and grab a cute Valentine Mouse take and make kit. Cocoa To Go - February 14-20 Make school vacation a little bit sweeter with this hot chocolate taste test take-and-make activity. Penguin Craft - February 22-27 Families are invited to make a winter classic craft, a penguin. Makerspace to Go! - January 4 – February 27 Beat back the winter doldrums with freestyle creative fun! |
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Virtual Music Classes with Nathalia Palis
Coming in March! March 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, & 27 at various times
Join us for bilingual family music classes with singer-songwriter Nathalia Palis. These fun, interactive music classes will have families singing, dancing, and even learning some Spanish! For extra fun: pick up a activity bag at Central Library, Sixteen Acres, or East Forest Park locations before joining Nathalia on Zoom. Details at our website! And watch Nathalia rock out with "LEGO, Let's Go" in this video! |
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Art Journaling for Teens 1st Wednesday of the month, 3–4 pm on Zoom First meeting February 3rd!
Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Peaceful? Happy? Join librarians Meg and Lee on Zoom as we Art Journal our feelings! We will share a prompt and create art together.
We have journals and art supplies available for curbside pick up. Supplies are limited so sign up early! For ages 12-18.For registration links and more information click here. |
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Teen Check-In Online
Tuesdays from 4-5 pm on Zoom Starting February 16 |
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Survey for Teens & Tweens
Help us plan for 2021! If you’re a teen or tween between the ages of 11 and 18, we want to hear from you! Take the survey and tell us what YOU want to see from us this year. tinyurl.com/SCLteensurvey |
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Romance Book Club - NEW and ONLINEFirst meeting February 27. One Saturday a month, 3-4 pm, online via Zoom.
Get your Happily Ever After fix from the new Romance Book Club! At the first meeting, we'll tell you about exciting new additions to the romance collection and get your input on what we should read first! Register if you’d like to be added to our email list, but no registration is required – just join us at the Zoom link, available on the website.
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Cooking with Chelsea: a Cooking DemonstrationWednesday, February 24, 2021, 6 pm on Facebook Live Join librarian Chelsea for a live cooking class on Facebook Live. Shopping list will be sent to registrants ahead of class so that participants can cook along. Prepare dinner for yourself and loved ones with this hands on class. Ages 18+. There is no registration limit, but please sign-up early to receive the ingredient list and log-in information.
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SCORE Small Business WorkshopsComing in March!
Thursdays March 4, 11, & 18, 11 am on Zoom Are you interested in starting a small business? Join us for this workshop series presented by Western Massachusetts SCORE. In these workshops, you will receive expert advice that will help you start your own small business. he workshops are Action steps in Validating Your Idea & Starting Your Business, Making a Business Plan, and Basic E-Commerce. Register for the workshops here!
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Hit Us with Your Best Shot: a Photography Contest January 19 - February 19 We're having a photography contest! Use your creativity to take pictures on the theme The Many Wonders of Springfield for a chance to win gift card prizes. For more information and to submit your photos click here. |
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Other Ongoing Adult Programs - Several Book and Discussion groups
- Knot Just Knitters Live at Lunchtime
- Ukulele Strum-Along
- Genealogy Online Drop-In Help
- Write-Up Springfield
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Wowbrary Newsletter With the Wowbrary newsletter, you can get free weekly email alerts about Springfield City Library’s newest books, movies, and music! - Discover the latest books, DVDs and CDs
- Reserve bestsellers instantly
- Completely private - 100% spam-free
- Wildly convenient - view it from home
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E-Library 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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Curbside Pickup Available at All Locations We miss you! And although we can’t open our doors just yet, we want you to safely get the library items you want. Our contactless curbside pickup is easy! - Request items you’d like to borrow.
- We’ll let you know when the items are ready for pickup, and schedule an appointment with you to get them.
- 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.
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Stay tuned for what’s up next for The Springfield City Library! |
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