Friends of the Springfield Public Library and History Museum

06/03/2026

Spring cleaning? Garage sale leftovers? The Friends will take your donations and turn them into money for the Springfield Public Library and Springfield History Museum.

We take good-condition books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and games.

06/02/2026

Play ball! It's Springfield Night at the Drifters!

Tonight is Springfield Night at the Springfield Drifters Baseball Club!

Join us at Hamlin Sports Complex for baseball, community activities, giveaways, and a celebration of the organizations and people who help make Springfield a great place to live.

🕠 Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
⚾ First pitch at 6:35 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets: https://loom.ly/K-hY5VA

We hope to see you at the ballpark tonight.

05/30/2026

What are your children doing this summer? Reading!

The Library Store is having a special pop-up sale of children’s books. We’ve got affordable prices for a summer of fun!

05/26/2026

Friends’ volunteer Jennifer visited the architectural wonder that is the Calgary Public Library in Alberta, Calgary. Do you visit libraries on vacation?

05/24/2026

Amazing work, team!

05/24/2026

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Join us on Monday, May 25 for Springfield’s 77th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Plaza.
This meaningful event will include guest speakers and tributes honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

🕤 9:00 a.m.
📍 Veterans Memorial Plaza
(1276 G St (Parking Lot), Plaza at Corner of Mohawk Blvd & I Street, Springfield)

We look forward to coming together as a community in remembrance.

05/20/2026

What a fantastic way to spend the summer!

Summer Reading time is coming up soon! Starting on Monday, June 8th, all ages are welcome to register for our online Summer Reading Challenge to Plant a Seed, Read!

Join us for fun challenges throughout the summer and our amazing Plaza Programs which will kick off on June 17th!

wheremindsgrow.beanstack.org and wheremindsgrow.org/events

¡El tiempo de lectura de verano está casi aquí! A partir del lunes 8 de junio, todas las edades están invitadas a registrarse en nuestro desafío de lectura de verano en línea para ¡Planta una semilla, lee!

¡Únete a nosotros para divertidos desafíos durante todo el verano y nuestros increíbles Programas de Plaza!

wheremindsgrow.beanstack.org y wheremindsgrow.org/events

05/13/2026

The Friends got a large donation of craft books with a majority being quilting. We’ll be putting them out over time so check back often if you’re looking for a new project.

05/12/2026

Be sure to schedule your library visits around the staff training day this Thursday.

The Library will be Closed Thursday, May 14th.
Staff Training.

La biblioteca estará cerrada el jueves, 14 de mayo.
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