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SPRINGFIELD CITY LIBRARY

WHAT'S NEW AT THE LIBRARY? - JANUARY 2022

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Winter Reading Challenge - January 3 to February 18

1000 Books Before Kindergarten - A Brand New Program!

Reminder - Masks Required, Limited Hours and Services

January Take and Makes for Kids and Families

January Activities for Teens

January Online Events for Adults

A Thank-You Display at Mason Square Branch

Connect With Us

Winter Reading Challenge - January 3 to February 18

Winter Reading Challenge
January 3 – February 18

Cozy up with some good books this winter and meet the challenge! Read for just 20 minutes a day to earn a reading badge. Earn 30 badges between January 3 and February 18, and get a reward! For all ages.

This fun challenge will be offered online only using Beanstack - visit springfieldlibrary.beanstack.org to log your reads online. Ask a librarian for help!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten - A Brand New Program!

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 read 1,000 books before your little one starts kindergarten.

If you read just one 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!

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.
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!

Learn more at our website!

Reminder - Masks Required, Limited Hours and Services

As we noted in our email newsletter last week, in order to limit the spread of cases of COVID-19, the library currently has limited hours, suspended in-person programming, and requires masks for all staff and visitors. Learn more here.

January Take and Makes for Kids and Families

Below are some featured activities and events, but we offer many more! See our calendar on our website for everything we offer.

January Take-Home Crafts for Kids & Families

Positively a New Year!
MLK Dream Quilt
Dream Mobile
Valentines for Vets
DIY Chinese New Year Dragon

For details on these programs, visit our website!

Winnie The Pooh Celebration

Brightwood Branch & East Springfield Branch

Tuesday, January 18 | Open Hours

Did you know that Jan 18th is National Winnie the Pooh Day, in honor of his creator A.A Milne's birthday? We will celebrate our favorite “chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff" by offering a take and make Pooh- inspired craft. Available for pick up during open hours.

Lego Day

Brightwood Branch, East Springfield Branch, and
Mason Square Branch

Friday, January 28 | Open Hours

Celebrate National Lego Day ! Pick up an assorted bag of Legos and build a creation.All participants will be entered into a raffle to win a Lego set! Available to pick up during open hours.

January Activities for Teens

Below are some featured activities and events, but we offer many more! See our calendar on our website for everything we offer.

Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club for Teens

Indian Orchard Branch

School getting you stressed? Join our Not Your Ordinary Coloring Club. We supply the artist-quality crayons, pencils and pens and coloring pages, to spark your creativity. This is a Take and Make - pick up your coloring sheets and a pack of pencils during library open hours and color your stress away!

QTs of Western Mass

ONLINE via Zoom

Thursday, January 13 | 7-9 pm | Ages 13-19

Meet other LGBTQIA+ or allied teens from Springfield and beyond! We gather on Zoom once a month for a safe space to hang out in our PJs and watch videos, play games, listen to music or just talk! To join please register at this link: https://bit.ly/3paaJrd

Co-hosted with House of Colors, GLSEN MA, Out Now, and the Holyoke Public Library.

January Online Events for Adults

Below are some featured activities and events, but we offer many more! See our calendar on our website for everything we offer.

Romance Book Club

ONLINE via Zoom
Saturdays once per month | 3-4 PM | Adults

Dates coming up: January 15, February 12, March 12
We read all sorts of romance genres, sharing our thoughts and expanding our romance reading experience. As long as it has a happily ever after, it's fair game! Registration is optional, but if you register you'll get a reminder. We always meet on Zoom, so join us from your couch! See the zoom link, and our current and past selections here.

Any Book Club (ABC)

ONLINE via Zoom

Wednesdays January 12 & 26 | 10-11:30 am | Adults

The Any Book Club (ABC) meets bi-monthly to share stories about their recent reads. Members review books they’ve read recently, so others can learn about what’s great and, sometimes, what’s not! Those who enjoy adult fiction will feel especially at home, but all adult readers are welcomed. Members can attend either or both sessions.

To help keep the program energized and focused, each session is limited so please sign-up to save your seat.

A Thank-You Display at Mason Square Branch

Check out this awesome Christmas display at Mason Square Branch - it was created by the Girls on the Run Team at DeBerry School!

Connect With Us

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Stay tuned for what’s up next for The Springfield City Library!