STCC Library
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Springfield Technical Community College Library, Springfield, MA, USA
Part of STCC Library’s Classics Reimagined. Classics live everywhere—books, film, music, art. Everyone deserves to see themselves in them. Come explore & find meaning here.
September 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Part of STCC Library’s Classics Reimagined. Classics live everywhere—books, film, music, art. Everyone deserves to see themselves in them. Come explore & find meaning here.
New semester, new goals, new possibilities! The STCC Library is ready to support you every step of the way this Fall 2025. Stop by and see what we have to offer!
September 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New semester, new goals, new possibilities! The STCC Library is ready to support you every step of the way this Fall 2025. Stop by and see what we have to offer!
Something new is coming…
Classics Reimagined returns to STCC Library — this time through the lens of art.
This Fall Semester.
#STCCLibrary #ClassicsReimagined
Classics Reimagined returns to STCC Library — this time through the lens of art.
This Fall Semester.
#STCCLibrary #ClassicsReimagined
August 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Something new is coming…
Classics Reimagined returns to STCC Library — this time through the lens of art.
This Fall Semester.
#STCCLibrary #ClassicsReimagined
Classics Reimagined returns to STCC Library — this time through the lens of art.
This Fall Semester.
#STCCLibrary #ClassicsReimagined
Celebrate 50 Years at Springfield Armory NHS!
Sat, Aug 16 | 10AM–4PM
Live music, arts & crafts, delicious food, kids activities & more!
FREE for everyone!
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
#SpringfieldArmory #NPS50 #FreeEvent #SpringfieldMA
Sat, Aug 16 | 10AM–4PM
Live music, arts & crafts, delicious food, kids activities & more!
FREE for everyone!
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
#SpringfieldArmory #NPS50 #FreeEvent #SpringfieldMA
August 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Celebrate 50 Years at Springfield Armory NHS!
Sat, Aug 16 | 10AM–4PM
Live music, arts & crafts, delicious food, kids activities & more!
FREE for everyone!
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
#SpringfieldArmory #NPS50 #FreeEvent #SpringfieldMA
Sat, Aug 16 | 10AM–4PM
Live music, arts & crafts, delicious food, kids activities & more!
FREE for everyone!
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
#SpringfieldArmory #NPS50 #FreeEvent #SpringfieldMA
Go Fresh is coming to STCC!
Stop by the Go Fresh Mobile Market for local fruits & veggies—right on campus!
Aug 6, 7, 13 & 14
1:30–2:30 PM
Outside CAS (B7)
Fresh. Affordable. Local.
Stop by the Go Fresh Mobile Market for local fruits & veggies—right on campus!
Aug 6, 7, 13 & 14
1:30–2:30 PM
Outside CAS (B7)
Fresh. Affordable. Local.
August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Go Fresh is coming to STCC!
Stop by the Go Fresh Mobile Market for local fruits & veggies—right on campus!
Aug 6, 7, 13 & 14
1:30–2:30 PM
Outside CAS (B7)
Fresh. Affordable. Local.
Stop by the Go Fresh Mobile Market for local fruits & veggies—right on campus!
Aug 6, 7, 13 & 14
1:30–2:30 PM
Outside CAS (B7)
Fresh. Affordable. Local.
Don’t miss historian John McManus at STCC!
Lecture on To the End of the Earth
Sat, Aug 2 | 1–2 PM
Scibelli Hall Auditorium
Free & open to all!
Lecture on To the End of the Earth
Sat, Aug 2 | 1–2 PM
Scibelli Hall Auditorium
Free & open to all!
July 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Don’t miss historian John McManus at STCC!
Lecture on To the End of the Earth
Sat, Aug 2 | 1–2 PM
Scibelli Hall Auditorium
Free & open to all!
Lecture on To the End of the Earth
Sat, Aug 2 | 1–2 PM
Scibelli Hall Auditorium
Free & open to all!
As an STCC student living in Massachusetts, you're eligible for a FREE Boston Public Library eCard!
Apply at bpl.org/ecard
Apply at bpl.org/ecard
July 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As an STCC student living in Massachusetts, you're eligible for a FREE Boston Public Library eCard!
Apply at bpl.org/ecard
Apply at bpl.org/ecard
Whether you're on campus or recharging at home, The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health by Mia Nosanow offers practical tools for managing stress, setting boundaries, and building resilience.
Pick it up at the STCC Library and start building skills that support your well-being year-round.
Pick it up at the STCC Library and start building skills that support your well-being year-round.
July 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Whether you're on campus or recharging at home, The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health by Mia Nosanow offers practical tools for managing stress, setting boundaries, and building resilience.
Pick it up at the STCC Library and start building skills that support your well-being year-round.
Pick it up at the STCC Library and start building skills that support your well-being year-round.
Join Dan Gabel & the Abletones for live music and dancing at the Springfield Armory!
📅 July 19 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 1 Armory Square
🎟️ Free & open to all!
📅 July 19 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 1 Armory Square
🎟️ Free & open to all!
July 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Join Dan Gabel & the Abletones for live music and dancing at the Springfield Armory!
📅 July 19 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 1 Armory Square
🎟️ Free & open to all!
📅 July 19 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 1 Armory Square
🎟️ Free & open to all!
Summer is here and so are new reads! Whether you're headed to the beach or chilling at home, swing by the STCC Library for your next great book. We're open!
July 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Summer is here and so are new reads! Whether you're headed to the beach or chilling at home, swing by the STCC Library for your next great book. We're open!
What can one person do in the face of injustice or tragedy? That’s the question asked and answered in the short story “Gazpacho,” which shares themes with classics including The Grapes of Wrath and The Good Earth. Read it online for free!
zurl.co/iRAOO
zurl.co/iRAOO
June 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
What can one person do in the face of injustice or tragedy? That’s the question asked and answered in the short story “Gazpacho,” which shares themes with classics including The Grapes of Wrath and The Good Earth. Read it online for free!
zurl.co/iRAOO
zurl.co/iRAOO
Did you know our library is in a building that was used for stabling horses, storing lumber, and housing a cryptography unit that sent and received coded messages? Learn more about this fascinating history and see some cool old photos from our neighbors at the Springfield Armory!
zurl.co/aLzUU
zurl.co/aLzUU
Building 19 - Springfield Armory National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
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June 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Did you know our library is in a building that was used for stabling horses, storing lumber, and housing a cryptography unit that sent and received coded messages? Learn more about this fascinating history and see some cool old photos from our neighbors at the Springfield Armory!
zurl.co/aLzUU
zurl.co/aLzUU
Described as “an ironic and sharp-eyed look at ... the pressures we all feel to conform,” Convenience Store Woman reminds us of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Having trouble fitting in? Give this novel about the joys of not conforming a try. Find it in the STCC Library! zurl.co/jbCW1
June 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Described as “an ironic and sharp-eyed look at ... the pressures we all feel to conform,” Convenience Store Woman reminds us of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Having trouble fitting in? Give this novel about the joys of not conforming a try. Find it in the STCC Library! zurl.co/jbCW1
Next week, our neighbors at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site are hosting a fun event for dog lovers. Check it out & RSVP soon!
zurl.co/4eO9Y
zurl.co/4eO9Y
June 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Next week, our neighbors at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site are hosting a fun event for dog lovers. Check it out & RSVP soon!
zurl.co/4eO9Y
zurl.co/4eO9Y
We're so pleased to be featured in this issue! Learn about our work in the article "Creating a Periodic Table of Banned Books: A Community College Multimedia Project for Inclusion and Diverse Representation.” Thanks, @ala-acrl.bsky.social :)
#bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #intellectualfreedom
#bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #intellectualfreedom
Articles on psychological safety in libraries, Google #AI overviews, #AI resistance and ethics, student wellness initiatives, epistemology in the Framework for #infolit, and more await you in the May issue of C&RL News. Check it out today!
C&RL News – May 2025
The May 2025 issue of College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) is now freely available online both as a full issue PDF and as individual articles.C&RL News moved to an online-only publishing mode...
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May 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We're so pleased to be featured in this issue! Learn about our work in the article "Creating a Periodic Table of Banned Books: A Community College Multimedia Project for Inclusion and Diverse Representation.” Thanks, @ala-acrl.bsky.social :)
#bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #intellectualfreedom
#bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #intellectualfreedom
You & Yours by Naomi Shihab Nye is about “your friends & mine,” as she writes in “During a War… Where does ‘yours’ end?” This poetry collection reminds us of Frost and Ginsberg, weaving together nature, politics, and humanity in an accessible way.
zurl.co/jVIL6 #ClassicsReimagined #poetry
zurl.co/jVIL6 #ClassicsReimagined #poetry
May 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
You & Yours by Naomi Shihab Nye is about “your friends & mine,” as she writes in “During a War… Where does ‘yours’ end?” This poetry collection reminds us of Frost and Ginsberg, weaving together nature, politics, and humanity in an accessible way.
zurl.co/jVIL6 #ClassicsReimagined #poetry
zurl.co/jVIL6 #ClassicsReimagined #poetry
Looking for your next read? If you liked The Count of Monte Cristo, check out For She Is Wrath, a retelling of that story by Emily Varga. Find it in the STCC library!
sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
##ClassicsReimagined #literature #STCCreads
sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
##ClassicsReimagined #literature #STCCreads
May 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Looking for your next read? If you liked The Count of Monte Cristo, check out For She Is Wrath, a retelling of that story by Emily Varga. Find it in the STCC library!
sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
##ClassicsReimagined #literature #STCCreads
sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
##ClassicsReimagined #literature #STCCreads
The month of April is many things, including National Poetry Month! Whether you love poetry or aren’t sure about it, we have a book to suit your tastes and interests. Come to the library & check out an anthology of poems on a certain theme & discover verses of power and beauty!
April 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The month of April is many things, including National Poetry Month! Whether you love poetry or aren’t sure about it, we have a book to suit your tastes and interests. Come to the library & check out an anthology of poems on a certain theme & discover verses of power and beauty!
Did you know April is Arab American Heritage Month? To celebrate, we’re sharing this poem about the marriage of old and new traditions.
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth #poetry zurl.co/08Ku0
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth #poetry zurl.co/08Ku0
April 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Did you know April is Arab American Heritage Month? To celebrate, we’re sharing this poem about the marriage of old and new traditions.
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth #poetry zurl.co/08Ku0
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth #poetry zurl.co/08Ku0
New books! New books! We have lots of new boooooks! These pics show some of the latest titles we’ve received and cataloged. Soon they will be out on the shelves for our students to browse and borrow!
#academiclibrary #communitycollege #librarylove #bookworm
#academiclibrary #communitycollege #librarylove #bookworm
April 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New books! New books! We have lots of new boooooks! These pics show some of the latest titles we’ve received and cataloged. Soon they will be out on the shelves for our students to browse and borrow!
#academiclibrary #communitycollege #librarylove #bookworm
#academiclibrary #communitycollege #librarylove #bookworm
It’s quick and easy to find information online, but be sure to take your time and evaluate those sources! We like this advice from the librarians at Broward College: “Treat every day like it’s April Fools’ Day.”
April 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It’s quick and easy to find information online, but be sure to take your time and evaluate those sources! We like this advice from the librarians at Broward College: “Treat every day like it’s April Fools’ Day.”
Like history? Learn about Cuba & Puerto Rico in this poem by Martín Espada! It reminds us of poems by Wilfred Owen & Walt Whitman. Read it via our website: sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
#poetry #literature #academiclibrary #ClassicsReimagined
#poetry #literature #academiclibrary #ClassicsReimagined
March 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Like history? Learn about Cuba & Puerto Rico in this poem by Martín Espada! It reminds us of poems by Wilfred Owen & Walt Whitman. Read it via our website: sites.google.com/stcc.edu/bel...
#poetry #literature #academiclibrary #ClassicsReimagined
#poetry #literature #academiclibrary #ClassicsReimagined
In this second half of the semester, many of our students are working on research projects and papers. If that’s you, the STCC librarians are here to help you navigate the steps of research! Come in anytime the library is open (M-Th 8-5, F 8-4), no appointment needed. zurl.co/RWX2K
March 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In this second half of the semester, many of our students are working on research projects and papers. If that’s you, the STCC librarians are here to help you navigate the steps of research! Come in anytime the library is open (M-Th 8-5, F 8-4), no appointment needed. zurl.co/RWX2K
We’re excited to be hosting a #poetry reading by award-winning author Martín Espada next month at STCC. Save the date! More info: zurl.co/ii0xS
#springfieldMA #poetryevent
#springfieldMA #poetryevent
March 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We’re excited to be hosting a #poetry reading by award-winning author Martín Espada next month at STCC. Save the date! More info: zurl.co/ii0xS
#springfieldMA #poetryevent
#springfieldMA #poetryevent
Happy International Women's Day! In honor of ongoing efforts toward equality, we're sharing our mini periodic table of banned books about girls' and women's lives. Check it out: zurl.co/D9vNi
March 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Happy International Women's Day! In honor of ongoing efforts toward equality, we're sharing our mini periodic table of banned books about girls' and women's lives. Check it out: zurl.co/D9vNi