May is Mental Health Awareness. Have you ever tried to search for health-related information online only to be overwhelmed by advertisements? Our library provides health and wellness databases from Gale. Not only is the content relevant and from trusted sources, but there aren’t any ads to get in the way of you and what you’re... Continue Reading →
Greenfield Public Library patrons have access to a wonderful service from our friends at LibraryPass in something called ComicsPlus. ComicsPlus is an on-demand service offering unlimited access to a host of web-readable comics and graphic novels. Check out more about it here. ComicsPlus is heavy on manga, which is a wonderful world of comics that... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah here -- Below is a brief collection of books to help make some sense of the war in Ukraine. Non-Fiction: After the Fall : Being American in the World We've Made - Benjamin Rhodes Between Two Fires : Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia- Joshua Yaffa. Black Square: Adventures in Post-Soviet Ukraine -... Continue Reading →
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we’ve put together a new toolkit to help you promote your library’s Kanopy offerings. From Anna May Wong to Awkwafina, we’ve curated titles with actors that represent over 100 years of Asian Americans on the screen. Whether you want to learn more about Bruce Lee... Continue Reading →
Hey comic fans -- Hoopla digital has just announced its May Graphic Novel title and it's looking a little strange, pun very much intended. Scroll down to find out more about Doctor Strange Vol. 1: The Way of the Weird. Hoopla Digital is a free streaming service, that is available to patrons with a Greenfield... Continue Reading →
Hey ComicsPlus Fans -- GPL is excited to announce that our online instant access comic and graphic novel platform, ComicsPlus, just got better! Greenfield Public Library patrons have access to a wonderful service from our friends at LibraryPass in something called ComicsPlus. ComicsPlus is an on-demand service offering unlimited access to a host of web-readable... Continue Reading →
Film fans, get ready to roar! Kanopy is excited to announce that MGM movies are now availableon our platform. To see a lion’s share of these titles go to, go.kanopy.com/mgm. New to Kanopy? Kanopy is available free to GPL patrons. Kanopy showcases award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie, and classic films,... Continue Reading →
Spring 2022 Spotlight: The Temps by Andrew DeYoung "Simultaneously a dark dystopic, and a hilarious tale of bureaucratic absurdity, The Temps is bizarre—and unexpectedly fun." —Booklist, starred review Three hundred fifty temps survive a fatal disaster but are stranded in a crumbling office complex. The novel follows the survivors as they create a miniature world that's part spring... Continue Reading →
Annoncing: Greenfield Public Library’s Spice Club, beginning Monday, May 9. Do you love to cook and want to try new flavors and recipes? Are you tired of cooking the same old thing and want to try something new? We have just the recipe…time to get spicy and join the Greenfield Public Library’s new Spice Club! Each month we will feature a... Continue Reading →
Is your child obsessed with all things construction? Join Children’s Librarian, Ellen Lavoie, for a special Saturday construction-themed storytime outside behind the library. Kids can view a real job site from a safe distance and meet our special guest, Toby the Tool Man, a construction worker helping to build Greenfield’s new library. Supervised children of... Continue Reading →
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