Springfield Central Library Reopens

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published September 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT

exterior of the Springfield Central Library — Springfield's Central Library opens its doors to the public on September 7, 2021 for the first time since March 2020.

City's branch libraries return to pre-pandemic hours

For the first time since March 2020, all the public library buildings in Springfield, Massachusetts are open.

The Central Library reopened its doors this week. The city’s 8 branch libraries, which had reopened in July with limited hours, returned to pre-pandemic schedules.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Springfield City Library Director Molly Fogarty.

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