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Updated 2/4/2022

Springfield City Library

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Library

The Springfield City Library: All Yours, Just Ask.   Our mission is:

The Springfield City Library actively connects with its diverse community and provides effective resources and a safe space for all. Our Library is a hub for free access to information and technology, social and civic engagement, and support of personal enrichment, well-being, and lifelong learning.

Through enriching, enlightening, entertaining, and educational programs we strive to achieve our mission and celebrate Springfield.

We book programs for adults, teens, and children. We have booked musicians, puppeteers, storytellers, poets, science educators, speakers, dancers, authors, and dramatists.

We have 9 library locations in the City of Springfield in Western Massachusetts. We offer programs at all of them, although only some have community rooms. The Central Library has a large rotunda where numerous music concerts have been held. Audience sizes have ranged from 10-100 in our various locations. No library has a stage or similar set-up.

We are Colleagues in the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural Portfolio.

Find Me

Elizabeth McKinstry
Job Title: Programming and Training Librarian
Phone: 413-263-6828, ext. 437
Fax: 413-263-6825
Address:
220 State Street
Springfield, MA 01103

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Library

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Embedded in non-cultural public agency

Parent Organization:

City of Springfield

Year Founded:

1857

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Library

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Embedded in non-cultural public agency

Parent Organization:

City of Springfield

Year Founded:

1857

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Humanities - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Community Arts
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 4981

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Native American Tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

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Venues for Rent/Use

Central Library of the Springfield City Library
Venue Address: 220 State Street Springfield, MA 01103
Venue Phone: 413-263-6828
Venue Type: Multi-Purpose Room
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $750
Venue Capacity: 60
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Security, WiFi
Additional Comments: Please see our website linked above for full details about fees, policy, application form, and more. Other locations are available too.