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The goal of the Promise Realized Capital Campaign is to raise $2 million to support the construction and equipping of a new branch library in Springfield’s East Forest Park neighborhood.

The Community Challenge is an especially vital component of the campaign: the Springfield Library Foundation will match individual and family donations dollar for dollar. Supporters can double their impact instantly. As of August 2018, over $100,000 of the Community Challenge has been met. The Foundation hopes to reach the $250,000 goal by the end of the year.

The current East Forest Park location is the system’s second busiest branch, despite crowded conditions, lack of high speed internet, difficult accessibility, and no meeting or event space. The branch has been struggling to operate out of a cramped 4,100sf space in a strip mall for the last 18 years. With so many Springfield families lacking computers, internet access, and financial resources, it’s crucial that the neighborhood have a modern library that can meet the needs of all visitors. This campaign will help make that vision a reality.

If you are mailing a donation or pledge payment, please send to:

Springfield City Library, 220 State Street, Campaign Assistant 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103