West Springfield Public Library

Serving a diverse community in a dynamic environment where all people have the opportunity to thrive.

Vision Statement

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The West Springfield Public Library is the location of my first exhibit of this project. I have worked previously with the director, Eileen Chapman. I always enjoy returning to Massachusetts, where I worked for eight years and met my wife.

This library is beautiful. In 1915, Andrew Carnegie gave the town of West Springfield $25,000 to establish the library. This initial structure, now the Carnegie Reading Room, was built in 1916 in the Italian Renaissance Revival Style. A wing was added in 1959 and another addition in 1978. In 2016, the current structure was completed, replacing the older additions while maintaining the old Carnegie building.

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West Springfield Public Library

Eileen Chapman, Library Director

West Springfield Public Library

West Springfield Public Library

Bell

Sign and Bike Rack

Circulation and Atrium

Jackie Hart, Assistant Director and Stephanie Spackey, Technical and Borrower Services Supervisor

Nicole Ferraro, Library Technician

Carnegie Reading Room Window

Reading Room

Josh Bean, Library Technician

Carnegie Reading Room

Jamie Wagner, Bookkeeper

Entry Seating Area

Bicycle

Children's Room

Michelle Paige, Children's Librarian

Children's Workroom

Teen Room

Teen Room

Second Floor Seating

Katerina Fenney, Adult Services Librarian

Stacks

West Springfield Public Library