Upcoming Events

Join the Stitch-uation! Bring your craft of choice for a time, a place, and a supportive space to work on your projects. Crafters of all kinds and all skill levels are welcome.

Kick off National Sewing Month with this informative program, where we'll walk you through all of the buttons, attachments, and features of your sewing machine.

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games!

Pop-up Library- A pop-up library is a temporary collection of materials for patrons to browse and check out at a location other than the library.

Do you have a lot of unused craft supplies gathering dust in storage? Have you ever wanted to try a new craft, but didn't want to splurge on expensive materials? Then come to the Library's Craft Supply Exchange!

In this class, we'll teach you how to make a book sleeve: a cushioned pouch with a zipper that you can use to store and protect books and e-readers while you're on-the-go!

Share the fun of reading with your children! Children and their grownups will explore stories to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading.

Learn how to use our embroidery machines to create an in-the-hoop, monnogramed bag tag!

Learn how to sew a cute shark plushie in this intermediate sewing class! Prior sewing experience is recommended.

As we wrap up this series, this week we'll be watching episode 6, "The Trial of the Haymarket Eight", and episode 23, "The Citizens United Case", examining two very different types of power.

Pop-up Library- A pop-up library is a temporary collection of materials for patrons to browse and check out at a location other than the library.

Learn how to make a cushion cover* with a pretty pom-pom trim! This is a beginner-level class, so sewers of all skill levels are welcome---whether you're experienced at sewing, or have never touched a sewing machine before. 

Learn how to make a cross-body bag in this intermediate-level sewing class! We'll teach you how to add pockets, attach loops and d-rings for straps, and use interfacing to give your bag some structure.

Did you know that our Cricut machines can be used to cut fabric as well as paper and vinyl?

The second in our introductory classes about podcasting! How to use recording equipment, how to edit and mix files, how to export and publish a finished podcast, plus some tips and tricks for scripting and creating a successful podcast.

Join the Stitch-uation! Bring your craft of choice for a time, a place, and a supportive space to work on your projects. Crafters of all kinds and all skill levels are welcome.

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games!