Greenfield Public Library

Community Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project will be at the Greenfield Public Library to offer information and answer questions on a variety of fair housing issues, including racial harassment, refusal ...

Did you know that connection and community relieves loneliness and isolation? Join local artist and educator Kemah on Tuesdays in the GPL Makerspace and start an artist journey journal. Let your imagi...

Marisa Shepherd, the City’s SWIFR Coordinator will be at the Greenfield Public Library to provide information and answer questions about the City’s new recycling program. For further information, cont...

Stop in, chill out and enjoy a podcast and some diamond painting with Francesca on Tuesday, February 10 from 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Featured podcasts this month: Welcome to Night Vale Dear Hank & John For mo...

Each Tuesday afternoon, Young Adult Career Counselors from MassHire hold office hours in the Teen Room. Learn about resume writing and interviewing skills. Find out more about youth friendly jobs and ...

Drop in at the Greenfield Public Library for a knitting/crocheting group! All skill levels are welcome, whether you’re new with needles and hooks, or an old pro. Bring your own supplies, and enjoy som...

Join FreeWrite of Franklin County’s Amie Hyson and Gretchen Krull and other women in recovery on Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm to learn creative writing skills. Discover the power of your words and how wr...

Toddlers, get those wiggles out! Join Children's Librarian Ellen Lavoie for stories, songs, and activities focused on early literacy, Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Children’s Activity Room. Recommende...

Got books to donate? Bring them in on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for the Friends to peruse!

The Greenfield Public Library is pleased to present Fran Corriveau’s exhibit “If I Can Paint, You Can Too” throughout February, in the Conference Room. Fran Corriveau started painting after falling il...

Join the Tween Advisory Board on Wednesday, February 11 at 3:30 pm for an afterschool gathering (with a snack) to talk about programming for older kids at the library. This month tweens will help desi...

Join us at the Greenfield Public Library on Wednesdays from 4:15 - 5:15 pm for “Community Conversations 413”, a casual weekly conversation group. "Community Conversations 413" is a student-run initiat...

Join prize-winning upcycled dollhouse maestro Faith Reipold as she embarks on a new adventure: flipping a child's dollhouse into a witch's haunted house. Each week, help Faith make miniature furniture...

Writers are invited to attend a weekly informal gathering to workshop their prose and poetry in-progress. Everyone is welcome to bring three single-spaced or six double-spaced pages max and enough cop...

Join librarian Francesca in the GPL Makerspace on Thursday, February at 10:30 am as we work our way through Lynda Barry's groundbreaking book "Making Comics". We'll continue to meet through March and ...

Need Tech Support for FREE? Rich Vaden will be at the Greenfield Public Library on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 - 3:00 pm for free one-on-one tech support. Whether you need help using a device, acces...

GPL is pleased to welcome local author Corinne Demas for a local author talk on her most recent novel, Daughters, a moving story about the sometimes volatile but ultimately unbreakable bonds between m...

Stop by the Teen Room on Thursday afternoons to get the support you need in a fun and inclusive atmosphere: Free pizza and after school snacks Homework help Toiletries and contraceptives Special drop-...

Free play with a mix of toys and activities for little ones ages 0-5. Drop in for some or all of the time. See old friends and make some new ones! For more information, contact Ellen Lavoie at ellen.l...

Let’s make stars together. There are several different paper stars that you can make. We will start with the easiest and make as many as we have time for. Most are a form of modular origami. We will c...

Do you have questions about MassHealth? Certified MassHealth Navigators from the Community Health Center of Franklin County will be at the Greenfield Public Library on the second Fridays of the month ...

Members of Tapestry Health will be at the Greenfield Public Library to answer questions and provide information about their free and low cost health care options and services. For further information,...

Stop by the Teen Room after school on Friday afternoons after a long school week and relax with an oddly satisfying craft: February 6: Sticker Making February 13: Valentines February 27: Make a tiny z...

Do you wander through the Roundhouse at the Franklin County Fair each September and wish you’d made something to enter? Here’s your chance! Join us for a series of monthly meet ups on different days a...

Did you know that Community College is now FREE for Massachusetts residents? Drop by the GPL to learn more about the opportunities at GCC. An admissions representative will be on hand with information...

Representatives from LifePath will be at the Greenfield Public Library to answer questions and offer information about available services and volunteer resources available to you and your loved ones. ...

Bead Bracelets Tuesday, February 17 , 12:00 - 2:00 pm, AND Saturday, February 20, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Beading supplies will be available to make bracelets on Tuesday, February 17 between 12:00 - 2:00 p...

Have a favorite sweater that has a hole? Jeans with a torn out knee? Canvas bag that is losing its handle? A button that has come off? Bring your clean item to the GPL Makerspace on the third Tuesday ...

Spellmasters are invited to join a bi-weekly game of Scrabble. Participants will be encouraged to put their word skills against another player, although bigger games will be allowed. This program, mad...

Good books, good tea & good company. What could be better to end your busy day? Literary Teas combines literary works of fiction with cozy cups of local tea, from Greenfield’s local tea shop: Alchemy ...

Join prize-winning upcycled dollhouse maestro Faith Reipold as she embarks on a new adventure: flipping a child's dollhouse into a witch's haunted house. Each week, help Faith make miniature furniture...

Rachel Shields Ebersole leads the Personal Growth Book Club which meets the third Wednesday of the month through October and focuses on books we can all use to help better our lives.

Representatives from Mass Save HCI will be at the Greenfield Public Library to share valuable information about Mass Save. Speak with a specialist to discuss your heating and cooling needs, and what r...

A monthly book club for fans of graphic novels! Pick up a copy of the book in the Children’s Room in the month leading up to each meeting, then join us for a talk, activities, and help us pick our nex...

Members of Stavros Center for Independent Living will be at the Greenfield Public Library to provide information and answer questions about their programs. dedicated to helping people with disabilitie...

Bring your ukulele and music stand, and join other aficionados for some music! All are welcome. The Greenfield Ukulele Players meet the first and third Fridays of the month. Please check the calendar ...

Teens! Are you looking to fulfill volunteer hours for school? Are you interested in working at a library? Join us for the Teen Advisory Board. We meet monthly to work on special projects for the libra...

Join us for Family Board Game Night at the Greenfield Public Library on Monday, February 23, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Enjoy a fun evening of games, laughter, and quality time with loved ones—no registrati...

Join us once a month on the fourth Monday for a dive into seasonal projects and hands-on crafts with artist Danielle Lucier in the GPL Makerspace. Through March, each month will feature a new project ...

GPL is pleased to welcome Jennifer Morris and Brendan Buckley to the library’s Community Meeting Room on Monday, February 23 at 6:30pm for a talk on Chris Buckley's book In the Shadow of Tungusuak, a ...

Would you like to make your home more energy-efficient and sustainable? Representatives from Homeworks Energy will be at the Greenfield Public Library to share valuable information about Mass Save and...

The GPL Teen Room dims the lights and levels up on Café Days with cozy drinks and home baked cookies plus chill lounge music. Stop by to hang with friends, study, read or just take a break. For more i...

--Vous parlez français? --Euh... oui, un peu. If this is you, and you would like to put a few drops of oil on your rusty French conversation skills, have a seat at La Table Française, the 4th Tuesday ...

Each month, teens will vote on their favorite movies and the night of the event viewers vote for the best out of the remaining 2 and watch the winning movie. This month: Dinosaurs vs. Reality TV Pizza...

Join prize-winning upcycled dollhouse maestro Faith Reipold as she embarks on a new adventure: flipping a child's dollhouse into a witch's haunted house. Each week, help Faith make miniature furniture...

Join GPL Librarian Nancy Little for a hands-on class in using the Library Catalog. Bring your own laptop or tablet or use one of ours. A 45 minute in-person, hands-on workshop in using the online libr...

Join librarian Francesca in the GPL Makerspace on Thursday at 10:30 am as we work our way through Lynda Barry's groundbreaking book "Making Comics". We'll continue to meet through March and challenge ...

Join artist and librarian Francesca for a fun and educational class learning the art of Pysanky. We will learn a basic traditional pysanky pattern and create a single colored egg writing with melted b...

In these uncertain times, many people have turned to the federal courts to seek relief from unprecedented Executive Branch policies. The United States Supreme Court is the ultimate authority on many n...

Join us each month to discuss what graphic novels we’re reading plus a deep dive into the book of the month. Copies of Snapdragon will be available in the Teen Room throughout the month of February. F...

Tweens ages 10-12: Would you like to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Are you interested in learning how to be a Dungeon Master so you can run your own campaigns? Pre-register for one of two sp...

GPL Zine Club meets the first Monday of every other month in the Makerspace on the second floor.

Join MassWildlife’s Jim Lagacy on Tuesday, March 3, from 4:30 - 7:30 pm in the GPL Conference Room, for “Intro to Fly Tying”. Learn the basic skills of tying your own flies during this free, hands-on,...

Members of the Behavioral Health Network will be at the Greenfield Public Library onthe 1st Wednesday of the month to answer questions and provide information about Peer Recovery Coaching and other se...

Bring your ukulele and music stand, and join other aficionados for some music! All are welcome. The Greenfield Ukulele Players meet the first and third Fridays of the month. Please check the calendar ...

Tweens ages 10-12: Would you like to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Are you interested in learning how to be a Dungeon Master so you can run your own campaigns? Pre-register for one of two sp...

Kids can meet and spend time with certified therapy dogs in the GPL Children’s Room the first Fridays of the month, from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. For more information, contact Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@gree...

Hybrid Zoom

Computer Class/ Lap top Giveaway

Join Librarians Francesca and Pamela as we take a cookbook out for a test drive with GPL's New Cookbook Club! First, check out a copy of Deb Perelman's "Smitten Kitchen EVERY DAY", and choose a recipe...

Bring your ukulele and music stand, and join other aficionados for some music! All are welcome. The Greenfield Ukulele Players meet the first and third Fridays of the month. Please check the calendar ...