Staff Use

Makerspace

Greenfield Ukulele Players

Bring your ukulele and music stand, and join other afficianados for some music! All are welcome.

Conference Room

Teen Program

Community Meeting Room

Tween program

Community Meeting Room

Kids' LEGO Club (drop-in)

Come be a part of the kids' GPL Lego Club!Legos will be available to play with in the Children's Room every Monday from 3:30 - 5pm. Complete one of the given challenges or make your own creation to be put on display until the next week. This program, made possible throu......More

Come be a part of the kids' GPL Lego Club!Legos will be available to play with in the Children's Room every Monday from 3:30 - 5pm. Complete one of the given challenges or make your own creation to be put on display until the next week. This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and recommended for children age 3 .

Children's Activity Room

Moving Forward: A Grief Support Group

Join other community members on Monday, April 14, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Greenfield Public Library for “Moving Forward with Their Light Within: a Grief Support Group”, hosted by Angela McCarthy and friends. Angela, a Greenfield resident, looks to help the community ......More

Join other community members on Monday, April 14, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Greenfield Public Library for “Moving Forward with Their Light Within: a Grief Support Group”, hosted by Angela McCarthy and friends. Angela, a Greenfield resident, looks to help the community by offering a safe space for sharing the journey of grief. All too often those experiencing grief feel isolated and alone, when in reality it is a common thread that connects us all.Regardless of where you are in your journey - if it's been days, weeks, months or even decades – all are welcome. Join other community members to share resources- books, podcasts, authors, songs, quotes and above all for conversations about those we love and are no longer present.For more information, contact us at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org, or call (413) 772-1544This program, scheduled for the second Monday of each month, is free and open to everyone in our community.

Conference Room

Chess Club

Meet up with other chess players at the Greenfield Public Library. All ages and skill levels are welcome, for both casual and serious games. Chess instruction is available for beginners, and anyone wanting to learn the game. Chess sets will be provided, but feel free to......More

Meet up with other chess players at the Greenfield Public Library. All ages and skill levels are welcome, for both casual and serious games. Chess instruction is available for beginners, and anyone wanting to learn the game. Chess sets will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!This program is free and open to all, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

2nd Floor Games Corner

Silent Book Club

Have you ever wanted to join a book club without actually having to read a specific book or, you know, talk to people? Silent Book Club may be for you. You can come socialize (or not) for 45 minutes in our Maker Space, then go anywhere you want in the library and simpl......More

Have you ever wanted to join a book club without actually having to read a specific book or, you know, talk to people? Silent Book Club may be for you. You can come socialize (or not) for 45 minutes in our Maker Space, then go anywhere you want in the library and simply read. You can read in groups, in couples, or gloriously alone. It is totally up to you.What kind of books can you read? Whatever kind you want. There's no judgment here, just reading.We'll see you here!

Makerspace

Book Babies

It’s time for Storytime, babies! Join Children's Librarian Ellen Lavoie for reading, lap bouncing, and singing on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. It’s a great way to meet other babies, new parents, and caregivers! Recommended ages for this 30-minute program are birth-18 months. F......More

It’s time for Storytime, babies! Join Children's Librarian Ellen Lavoie for reading, lap bouncing, and singing on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. It’s a great way to meet other babies, new parents, and caregivers! Recommended ages for this 30-minute program are birth-18 months. For more information, contact Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and open to the public.

Children's Activity Room

Drop In Mending Clinic

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 item to the GPL Makerspace on the third Tuesday of the month between 2:00 - 4:00 pm, and let us brainstorm a solution. A libr......More

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 item to the GPL Makerspace on the third Tuesday of the month between 2:00 - 4:00 pm, and let us brainstorm a solution. A library volunteer will help you decide what to do and maybe even start you on your way to mending. We have sewing machines, simple hand sewing tools, knitting yarns and tools.For more information, contact Pamela McBride at librarian@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413)772-1544.This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 16 and up.

Makerspace

Drop-in Scrabble at GPL

Spellmasters are invited to join a by-weekly game of Scrabble. Participants will be encouraged to put their word skills against another player, although bigger games will be allowed.This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Publ......More

Spellmasters are invited to join a by-weekly game of Scrabble. Participants will be encouraged to put their word skills against another player, although bigger games will be allowed.This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 12 and older.

2nd Floor Games Corner

Drop-In Knitting & Crochet

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 some time working on your project while connecting with other crafters.Th......More

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 some time working on your project while connecting with other crafters.This program is free and intended for ages 13 and up.

Makerspace

Summer Eats Movie Night

Community Meeting Room

Monthly Library Book Club

This staff-led book club meets the third Tuesday of the month (please note, we take July and August off for Summer Reading) and alternates between Exploring Non-Fiction, led by Pamela McBride, and Literary Teas, led by Lisa Prolman. Exploring Non-Fiction meets:JanuaryM......More

This staff-led book club meets the third Tuesday of the month (please note, we take July and August off for Summer Reading) and alternates between Exploring Non-Fiction, led by Pamela McBride, and Literary Teas, led by Lisa Prolman. Exploring Non-Fiction meets:JanuaryMarchMaySeptemberNovember Literary Teas meets:FebruaryAprilJuneOctoberDecember

Conference Room

Drop In Tech Help: Study Room A (2nd Floor)

Need Tech Support for FREE?Rich Vaden will be at the Greenfield Public Library on Wednesday Mornings, beginning June 11, for free one-on-one tech support. Whether you need help using a device, accessing affordable internet, learning a new computer skill, or navigating o......More

Need Tech Support for FREE?Rich Vaden will be at the Greenfield Public Library on Wednesday Mornings, beginning June 11, for free one-on-one tech support. Whether you need help using a device, accessing affordable internet, learning a new computer skill, or navigating online services, Rich is here to help.Not able to make it on Wednesdays? Make an appointment to meet with Rich at the Library at the library or at his United Way office on Davis Street. Call (413) 584-3962 x111 to make an appointment.For more information, contact Pamela McBride at librarian@greenfield-ma.gov, or call (413) 772-1544.Rich Vaden is the Digital Navigator for Franklin County, offering free one-on-one tech support and digital skills training funded through the United Way of Franklin & Hampshire Region.

Toddler Time Story Time

Toddlers, get those wiggles out! Join Childrens's Librarian Ellen Lavoie for stories, songs, and activities focused on early literacy, Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Children’s Activity Room. Recommended ages for this 30–45 minute program is 18-36 months. For more infor......More

Toddlers, get those wiggles out! Join Childrens's Librarian Ellen Lavoie for stories, songs, and activities focused on early literacy, Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Children’s Activity Room. Recommended ages for this 30–45 minute program is 18-36 months. For more information, contact Ellen at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and open to the public.

Children's Activity Room

Wednesday Night Writers Workshop

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 copies so that everyone can read along and provide feedback. Writers will......More

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 copies so that everyone can read along and provide feedback. Writers will take turns reading their work aloud, with a volunteer moderator leading the discussion. Writers aren’t allowed to talk while being critiqued.

Local History Room

Bob Dylan and the Band with Craig Harris

GPL is pleased to present Bob Dylan and the Band presented by Craig Harris at 6pm on Wednesday, July 16.As seen in the eight Oscar-nominated biopic A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan’s conversion to electric music was earth-shattering. But it didn't end there. Together with ......More

GPL is pleased to present Bob Dylan and the Band presented by Craig Harris at 6pm on Wednesday, July 16.As seen in the eight Oscar-nominated biopic A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan’s conversion to electric music was earth-shattering. But it didn't end there. Together with the musicians who became The Band - Canadians Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson, and Arkansas-born Levon Helm - "the Minstrel Boy" continued to create history.Based on his ninth book, Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band (Bloomsbury, July 2025), music historian and Washington DC radio host Craig Harris uses rare recordings, video, and intriguing stories to trace this still-influential quintet from their days with Hawkins and Dylan through their 1990’s resurrection, Helm’s three solo Grammy winners and Robertson’s soundtracks for Martin Scorsese films including Killers of the Flower Moon.Music historian, educator, storyteller, percussionist, photographer, and Washington, DC radio show host Craig Harris is the author of Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band (2025), The Musical Life of Melanie (2025). Rise Up! Indigenous Music in North America (2023), Crossing Borders (with Max Baca, 2021), as well as other works. He has appeared onstage with C.J. Chenier, Greg Brown, Jonathan Edwards, Rod MacDonald, Melanie, Mustard’s Retreat, Merl Saunders, Rick Danko (The Band), and Los Texmaniacs. The Craig Harris Show airs on WAMU-FM/Bluegrass Country Radio.This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library.

Community Meeting Room

Personal Growth Book Club

Welcome to GPL's newest community-member led book club! Rachel Shields Ebersole is starting 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. July: Pema Chodron's W......More

Welcome to GPL's newest community-member led book club! Rachel Shields Ebersole is starting 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. July: Pema Chodron's When Things Fall Apart

Conference Room

Greenfield Ukulele Players

Bring your ukulele and music stand, and join other afficianados for some music! All are welcome.

Conference Room

Kids' LEGO Club (drop-in)

Come be a part of the kids' GPL Lego Club!Legos will be available to play with in the Children's Room every Monday from 3:30 - 5pm. Complete one of the given challenges or make your own creation to be put on display until the next week. This program, made possible throu......More

Come be a part of the kids' GPL Lego Club!Legos will be available to play with in the Children's Room every Monday from 3:30 - 5pm. Complete one of the given challenges or make your own creation to be put on display until the next week. This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and recommended for children age 3 .

Children's Activity Room

Chess Club

Meet up with other chess players at the Greenfield Public Library. All ages and skill levels are welcome, for both casual and serious games. Chess instruction is available for beginners, and anyone wanting to learn the game. Chess sets will be provided, but feel free to......More

Meet up with other chess players at the Greenfield Public Library. All ages and skill levels are welcome, for both casual and serious games. Chess instruction is available for beginners, and anyone wanting to learn the game. Chess sets will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!This program is free and open to all, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

2nd Floor Games Corner