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By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin First Federal Credit Union is teaming up with the Greenfield Public Library to offer a free 12-week financial literacy program for teens ages 12 to 14.The weekly one-hour program, slated to start Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After a five-year hiatus, the Greenfield Public Library will once again host book sales. The first event, hosted by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — With a little more than two months having passed since the opening of the new Greenfield Public Library, those who raised money to make the construction possible held an event Thursday to thank donors.“The core brand promise of the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — The late Hale and Lorraine Johnson, both artists and passionate supporters of the Greenfield Public Library, had their dreams come true Saturday as their loved ones gathered to dedicate the new library’s Lorraine Johnson Reading Room....

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — When Anna Bognolo moved to the area from overseas in 2006, the Greenfield Public Library was one of the first places she went to with her children. “I remembered from my youth how important the public library was,” said Bognolo, who took...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Under the beating heat of the sun on Thursday, city and state officials, local leaders and eager library patrons gathered outside the Greenfield Public Library for the long-awaited opening of the new 26,800-square-foot building with...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — It was out with the old and in with the new on Saturday, as the Greenfield Public Library community bid farewell to the Leavitt-Hovey House during a goodbye party marking the building’s closure.For the next month — from Monday, June 19,...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The short stay of one of the city’s newest bee sculptures outside the new Greenfield Public Library has come to an end, a change that has stirred opposition among residents.Although the bee sculpture, dubbed “Take Flight with Books,” was...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Although between $1.25 and $1.4 million was expected to be unspent in the construction budget for the new Greenfield Public Library, some of that money may need to fund a $158,000 shortfall in the expense line dedicated to furniture,...

By AUDREY KAISER

GREENFIELD — With its annual Spring Poetry Walk, the Greenfield Public Library offers residents and visitors a chance to not only enjoy pieces of literature, but to explore Main Street and local businesses along the way.Throughout National Poetry...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — In between the tedious process of tagging books for the new Greenfield Public Library’s self-checkout system, longtime employee Lisa Prolman had to pinch herself.“I wasn’t sure it was ever actually going to happen,” said Prolman, who...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After nearly 50 years of serving public libraries, Greenfield Public Library Director Ellen Boyer plans to ensure a smooth transition to the new building before retiring this summer.“My employment contract with the city was supposed to be...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Friends of the Greenfield Public Library will partner with area breweries over the next few months in an effort to raise money for library programming.As part of the fundraising series, breweries will donate a portion of their funds...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Faced with a lack of interested buyers, city officials say the city is likely to retain the historic Leavitt-Hovey House, where the Greenfield Public Library is currently housed.“We have tried to get an enthusiastic, willing buyer and...