Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Sunshine Village will display their art in the Communtiy Room for the month of October.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

If you or someone you know is blind or has low vision, come to the computer lab and use our computers to learn

Fusion (JAWS & Zoom Text) software as well as how to access all the features on your personal devices.

Class will be taught by Chicopee resident Robert Baran, M.Ed.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

The Thrive Financial Literacy group will meet this evening in the Conference Room.

Multiple Sclerosis support group will meet tonight.

Storytime is based loosely around the early childhood literacy skills sing, talk, read, write and play. We read books, sing and move, and do a craft or activity.

Learn chess skills and practice your moves. Children 10 and under need to bring an adult. Space is limited, contact the children's room to sign up.

The Western Mass Genealogical Society will mee this evening in the Conference Room.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Freeform LEGO building time for kids 6 and up. No registration required.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

The Chicopee Democratic Committee will meet this evening in the Community Room.

Writer's Group meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. We invite all those who love to write to join us for a friendly, supportive place to work on your writing. This group shares writing goals, discusses writing processes and strategies, and sets the direction of future meetings. Stacie Klinowski, a local writing teacher, will help lead the group. This group is for adults.

Yoga classes with Carolyn Ruszala will be held on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:30am. Please have the following props available for class: yoga mat, blanket and strap or scarf. For more information, email or call the Reference Desk at cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org and 594-1800 x3.

This program is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Chicopee Public Library.

Join us at the Chicopee Public Library for a game of Scrabble!

For babies crawling to 24 months

For little ones to explore movement! We will have free play time followed by circle time exploring songs, fingerplays and dancing!

No registration required, contact the kids room for more info.

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Stop by the library from 1-2pm to hang out and play! We will have extra toys out in playspace. A great way to meet and connect with other families!

The library will be closed today for Columbus Day.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Songs, dancing and big movement! Join us to move and groove. Geared for kids 5 and under, but older kids are welcome!

The Chicopee Rotary Club will meet this evening in our Conference Room.  The public is welcome.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Do you write poetry? Do you love the spoken word? Come join us to share your favorite poems, do a dramatic reading, share a favorite monologue or just listen. Teens and adults are welcome. Sign ups will begin at 6:30pm. The program will begin at 7pm.

This program is supported by the Chicopee Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the MA Cultural council, a state agency.

For parents and babies from birth to pre-crawling. A chance to meet and chat with other new parents, and for babies to play and explore.

Learn chess skills and practice your moves. Children 10 and under need to bring an adult. Space is limited, contact the children's room to sign up.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Join us each month in person (or on Zoom) to discuss and rate a different title. If you'd like to join us, contact us at the Reference Desk and we'll add you to the group.

Yoga classes with Carolyn Ruszala will be held on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:30am. Please have the following props available for class: yoga mat, blanket and strap or scarf. For more information, email or call the Reference Desk at cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org and 594-1800 x3.

This program is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Chicopee Public Library.

Join us at the Chicopee Public Library for a game of Scrabble!

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

State Representative Shirley Arriaga will host office hours in the Conference Room this afternoon.

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Register is required. Register at the Reference Desk (413-594-1800x3 or cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org). Join us for a two-part class on using RootsMagic with professional genealogist Hillary Schau. Bring a copy of your family tree and a flash drive to the class. Also, if you have uploaded your tree to another platform such as  Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org make sure you have your login information. 

Genealogy software programs can help you organize your family history research, add photos, videos, and scanned documents to your ancestors’ records. By digitizing your work, you can easily grow your tree as you discover more family connections and also to update as people are born, married, or die, and then output your efforts as reports or charts and then share with relatives so that they can review and add their memories.

RootsMagic is a top-rated user-friendly desktop program for genealogy. There is both a free version and a paid version so that you can try out RootsMagic with no obligation. The program
is easy to start using but is also very powerful.

In this class, you will learn about the main features of the RootsMagic 9 platform along with demonstrations on how to do the most common tasks of logging your family history and conducting research. She will also show how to upload any previous work you have already done on websites such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch.org or from other genealogy programs. Time will be allowed at the end of each session for questions.  The Chicopee Library computers in the genealogy room have the RootsMagic program already installed so that the people taking the class will be able to experiment creating and updating practice trees.

Hillary Schau is a local professional genealogist and has been working with RootsMagic for about 8 years. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and has presented on different genealogy topics for many years.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Celebrate Halloween in the Kids Room with games, treats, and a costume contest!  Spooky fun for kids, teens and families.
 

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

The Society will host a one night only screening of The Spalding Story, a 1955 educational short on the American sporting goods producer, Spalding. The film showcases the company's production line and workers at its state-of-the-art factory in Chicopee Falls. Put names to the faces behind its golf clubs and basketballs. Stay with us for a talk about the film's historical context and the plant's role in the community.

Storytime is based loosely around the early childhood literacy skills sing, talk, read, write and play. We read books, sing and move, and do a craft or activity.

Learn chess skills and practice your moves. Children 10 and under need to bring an adult. Space is limited, contact the children's room to sign up.

Come learn about the basics of Genealogy with professional genealogist Dave Robison. If you're just getting started, or already deep into your family history this will be a good class to refresh or learn about different options available to work on your genealogy.
 

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

This event is for middle and high school students.

Welcome back for another year of Anime Club! We'll be kicking off the new year with a special Hakkido Day event! Stop by to learn about the Hakkido region (Massachusetts' sister region in Japan), and enjoy a fun activity.

For kids ages 6-9. Join us for projects, crafts and experiments, with a focus on STEM!

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Yoga classes with Carolyn Ruszala will be held on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:30am. Please have the following props available for class: yoga mat, blanket and strap or scarf. For more information, email or call the Reference Desk at cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org and 594-1800 x3.

This program is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Chicopee Public Library.

Join us at the Chicopee Public Library for a game of Scrabble!

For babies crawling to 24 months

For little ones to explore movement! We will have free play time followed by circle time exploring songs, fingerplays and dancing!

No registration required, contact the kids room for more info.

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Join us for a two-part class on using RootsMagic with professional genealogist Hillary Schau. Bring a copy of your family tree and a flash drive to the class. Also, if you have uploaded your tree to another platform such as  Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org make sure you have your login information.

Genealogy software programs can help you organize your family history research, add photos, videos, and scanned documents to your ancestors’ records. By digitizing your work, you can easily grow your tree as you discover more family connections and also to update as people are born, married, or die, and then output your efforts as reports or charts and then share with relatives so that they can review and add their memories.

RootsMagic is a top-rated user-friendly desktop program for genealogy. There is both a free version and a paid version so that you can try out RootsMagic with no obligation. The program is easy to start using but is also very powerful.

In this class, you will learn about the main features of the RootsMagic 9 platform along with demonstrations on how to do the most common tasks of logging your family history and conducting research. She will also show how to upload any previous work you have already done on websites such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch.org or from other genealogy programs. Time will be allowed at the end of each session for questions. The Chicopee Library computers in the genealogy room have the RootsMagic program already installed so that the people taking the class will be able to experiment creating and updating practice trees.

Hillary Schau is a local professional genealogist and has been working with RootsMagic for about 8 years. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and has presented on different genealogy topics for many years.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Songs, dancing and big movement! Join us to move and groove. Geared for kids 5 and under, but older kids are welcome!

The library is partnering with Lorraine's Soup Kitchen & Pantry to provide our patrons and neighbors with access to Lorraine's Mobile Pantry!

Anyone in need will be able to visit the mobile pantry in the library parking lot to pick up a bag of non-perishable items and fresh fruits and vegetables.

New Guests:

• Will complete an initial intake form
• May return once a month to mobile site or main location
• Will be given date of next visit

Returning Guests

• Should retain intake card received at first visit

Notice of Potential Weather Closure: Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry will follow Chicopee Schools inclement weather decisions.

Any delays or cancellations will be posted on westernmassnews.com.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

NEW! Join us for a graphic novel book group for adults. Each session we will discuss a benchmark title from a selected genre of graphic novels, with the option for members to read additional suggested titles from that genre if they desire. During our discussion we will focus primarily on the benchmark title, with some time for members to share their thoughts and/or recommendations for any suggested titles they may have read.

In October we will be discussing Graphic Memoirs; our benchmark title is Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton. Copies of this title and a list of suggested Graphic Memoirs will be available at the circulation desk 6 weeks before the meeting date.

This group meets seasonally in fall, winter, and spring. Teens are also welcome to join, with the understanding that books featured are geared towards adults and may contain adult themes. To join the group and be added to our contact list, please email Beau Manglass at bmanglass@cwmars.org.

For parents and babies from birth to pre-crawling. A chance to meet and chat with other new parents, and for babies to play and explore.

Join us for our nonfiction book group. We meet three times a year- in fall, winter and spring. Our first book will be The Teachers by Alexandra Robbins. If you're new to the group, contact us at the Reference Desk to add your name to the group (413-594-1800x3 or cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org).  Books will be available at the circulation desk six weeks in advance of the meeting.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Join us for a talk on the Quabbin with author Elena Palladino. Elena is the author of "Lost Towns of the Swift River" published in 2022. In April 1938, Swift River Valley residents held a farewell ball to mark the demise of the
quintessential New England town of Enfield and its three smaller neighbors, Greenwich, Dana and Prescott. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was sacrificing these towns
to build the Quabbin, a massive reservoir of drinking water for residents of Boston. Three prominent residents attended the somber occasion. Marion Andrews Smith was
the last surviving member of an important manufacturing family. Willard “Doc” Segur was the valley’s beloved country doctor and town leader. And Edwin Henry Howe was
Enfield’s postmaster and general store proprietor. They helped build their beloved community for decades, only to watch grief-stricken as it was destroyed by 412 billion
gallons of water. Author and historian Elena Palladino recounts the story of these communities as seen through eyes of those who lived there until the end.

Elena Palladino grew up in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and now lives with her family in Marion Smith’s former home in Ware. She holds a BA in English from Simmons College,
an MA in literary and cultural studies from Carnegie Mellon University and an EdM in higher education from Harvard University. She works in higher education in Western
Massachusetts.

Yoga classes with Carolyn Ruszala will be held on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:30am. Please have the following props available for class: yoga mat, blanket and strap or scarf. For more information, email or call the Reference Desk at cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org and 594-1800 x3.

This program is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Chicopee Public Library.

Join us at the Chicopee Public Library for a game of Scrabble!

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Join us in our Computer Lab to help with digital navigation from our Librarians!  Get your computer questions answered and learn how to better use your personal devices (phones, tablets & laptops.)  We also offer help setting up emails & social media accounts and downloading library e-books for FREE.  Just ask and we can show you how!

Registration is not necessary.  Call 413-594-1800 x103 for more information.

If our One-on-One Computer Help hours do not work for your schedule, please call the reference desk to schedule a time that will work best for you!

Evening storytime for the whole family! We will read books, sing and move, and do a craft or activity.

Sandra Peret from the Ward 4 School Committee will hold office hours this evening in the Conference Room.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Stop by the kids room anytime between 4 and 6 to do a craft! This month we will have a fun Halloween craft! Come in costume! For kids of all ages.

Need help with your genealogy research? Come to Genealogy Open Lab every Tuesday and Thursday to receive assistance from experienced volunteers and to use the library's valuable resources (Ancestry, Fold3, Heritage Quest, FamilySearch microfilm, books, etc).

Do you write poetry? Do you love the spoken word? Come join us to share your favorite poems, do a dramatic reading, share a favorite monologue or just listen. Teens and adults are welcome. Sign ups will begin at 6:30pm. The program will begin at 7pm. After the Open Mic, local poet Donald Fisher will be the featured guest.

This program is supported by the Chicopee Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the MA Cultural council, a state agency.