Youth
The West Springfield Public Library is dedicated to serving patrons of all ages. The Children's Services Department focuses its efforts on children from birth through 7th grade. We maintain a collection of more than 31,000 children items, including books in a variety of formats and languages, video, music, puppets, educational thematic kits, board games, puzzles, outdoor games and Braille books. We provide references services for children as well as storytimes for a wide variety of age groups, craft and entertainment programs, and annual summer reading program.
Kids, if you need to get homework done, the links on our Homework Help page might make your job easier.
We have a variety of free programs on a monthy basis at the library. They are appropriate for a variety of age ranges so please look to see which programs might work for your child.
Join our mailing list to learn about events here or check out our West Springfield Youth Room Social media sites
https://www.facebook.com/WestSpringfieldPublicLibrary.YouthRoom 
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Exclusively for West Springfield card holders.
Click on the AV2 icon above for access to our catalog's 110 AV2 eBooks titles in 11 different languages.
English, French / français, German/ Deutsche, Hindi/ हिंदी, Korean/ 한국어, Mandarin 普通話,
Russian/ русский, Spanish / Español, Tagalog/ Tagalog, Vietamese/ Tiếng Việt
Winter Programming Flyers
(please note - programs may change due to unforseen circumstances.)
Winter/Spring 2023 Flyer Winter Storytime Program
** Upcoming in-person events subject to state and local guidelines regarding COVID-19**
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FOR OLDER KIDS
Kids Create Wednesday, April 12th starting at 9am Instruction for crafts included For ages 6 - 12 No registration necessary/while supplies last
 LEGO Creations
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
LEGO CLUB Thursday, April 20, 2023 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 9 - 12 "Fractured Fairy Tales"
with some adult supervision Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Kits available starting at 9 a.m.
while supplies last
Drop by for the bags containing the
material and Instructions
No Registration Required
Science Rocks! Recommended for ages 9 - 12 Friday, March 24 3:30-4:30p.m. Ages 9-12 "Color spectrum, make a color top" April 21th - Optical Illusions
April 19th 6:00pm to 8:00 pm Ages 8-12 Try some of the library Wii and Switch Games Please register by calling 1-413-736-4561 X4
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FOR YOUNGER KIDS
 2023 STORYTIMESRegistration for the following programs begins on Monday, February 27 for West Springfield residents, and Tuesday, February 28 for non-residents.
TO REGISTER, CALL ON THE APPROPRIATE DATE:736-4561, EXT. 4,Programs fill up quickly, so call early!
“Tiny Tots”
Ages 0 to 24 months Tuesdays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., March 7 - April 11 “Terrific Twos”For ages 24 months to 36 months Wednesdays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., March 8 - April 12
“Super Storytime”For 3 – 5 year oldsFridays at 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., March 10 - April 14
A parent or caretaker must attend and participate in each session. For more information, visit the Youth Department or call 736-4561, ext. 4  Take it and Make it
Recommended for Ages 2 - 5
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Supplies available starting at 9 a.m.
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ALL AGES Renaissance Faire Saturday, April 15 10am - 3pm Dress in Costume, create your own shield, and crown, plus other contests and activities. ---------//---------- Face painting and Mendi Glitter tatoos by PSK Elegance Saturday, April 15 1pm to 3pm reservation required Call or drop by to sign up.
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