How to get a Springfield Town Library Card for Online Resources
Do you want to use our online resources but you do not have a library card?
Register for your card online using the below link and we will email you the information to use.
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSewv1kkC-9aXRlRT0…/viewform
What if I want a card to get curbside pickup of books or media (DVD, Audiobook on CD)?
Use this link instead: https://bit.ly/3frvWJy for adults
Use this link to get your child a full-access card: https://forms.gle/Nr4DFdNKpTQYEyRb9
The following is some useful information that may help you during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We will add additional resources over time.
Note: All information was checked as of the time it was posted, but is subject to change. We will do our best to be as accurate as possible.
Please contact us if you see incorrect information. Last updated 4/3/2020
Resources provided to cardholders by Springfield Town Library: Libby/OverDrive - eBooks and downloadable audiobooks - Use this link https://gmlc.overdrive.com/ rbDigital eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and digital magazines - Use this link https://springfieldvt.rbdigital.com/ Access World News – More than 10,000 sources of information from world-wide newspapers, journals, magazines and transcripts of various television news shows. Use this link https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/easy-search?p=AWNB to access this resource. Consumer Reports – the resource you know and trust for information. Use this link to gain entry: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s9220011&site=crcro&return=y Resources provided by the Vermont Department of Libraries to All Public Libraries: Universal Class - More than 500 online classes ranging in topics from writing skills, software programs (including Adobe and Microsoft programs), to science, html, and graphic design. There's something for everyone! Though classes are not for college credit, they are led by a real instructor with whom you can communicate by e-mail. Courses allow you to proceed at your own pace, working on assignments anytime, day or night. To access them, go to http://bit.ly/vtlib_uc and use your library card number to login and create an account. Learning Express - Learning Express library is a deep and broad tool that has something for everyone! It covers elementary school homework help, prep for the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) exam, nursing and medical testing prep, job interview and resume writing, computer skills, SAT, LSAT, and GRE test prep, to interactive tools to help someone choose a career. It can help someone choose a pathway in life or provide the tools to get a better job. To access this resource create an account using this link Vermont Online Library - Covering everything from newspaper articles to DIY car repair, the Vermont Online Library (VOL) can help with any topic. Available free to all Vermonters, VOL has options for all ages from elementary school through adult. You can even use it to read current articles from the NY Times, Washington Post, the Economist, and more. To access this resource FREE ACCESS PROVIDED BY PUBLISHERS DURING THIS TIME
Vermont 211 provides detailed descriptions of programs and services available to Vermonters that are provided by local community groups, social service and health-related agencies, government organizations, and others. Click here to access the resources online. Within Vermont, just dial 211 (or 1-866-652-4636), otherwise dial (802) 652-4636. The town office is closed to the public. Users of the Transfer Station are requested to remove bags and containers from their vehicles and place them on the platform. Persons requiring assistance should make that clear to the attendant while maintaining a social distance of at least six feet. The attendants will still be validating punch cards, but please minimize your social contact as they do so. Please call the town office (802) 885-2104 if you have questions about further questions about the transfer station, renewing dog licenses, and more or visit https://springfieldvt.govoffice2.com/ This means taxpayers can file and pay these taxes on or before July 15, 2020 without any penalty or interest. This includes any tax year 2020 estimated payments that were due for these taxes on April 15th, 2020. https://tax.vermont.gov/press-release/upcoming-vermont-tax-due-date-guidance?fbclid=IwAR21qlxaoQ1NJ6aC_H6Ul4l9eQCPCY7oOqSKtf9_0ilMl3e3o2McMleIksc
If you have documents that need to be printed, you may email them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will mail the prints back to you, or arrange for curbside pickup. Please include your name and phone number or mailing address, note any special requirements (double sided, color, etc.), and request only a reasonable number of pages.
The library's public WiFi is available for use in front of the building. The password is "springfield" (note all lower case). The Vermont Department of Public Service has this list of open hotspots.Online Resources & eBooks, etc. for All Ages
World Book Online – Three levels of online encyclopedia access. Access the resource using this link: https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&subacct=M8799
Use this link https://vtonlinelib.org/?loc=vol_sp8 . It will ask if you share your location; if not, login with your library card number or a password (contact library staff, if you need this information).
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Town Government Information (Springfield, VT)
Monday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Punch cards can be obtained at a number of area convenience stores, or through the mail by sending a check in increments of $15 for each card, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address above.
https://springfieldvt.govoffice2.com/index.asp?SEC=D01F077F-8DFC-4CB0-916D-786B923A1D06&DE=CD86EEEE-81E5-443E-9D7D-338FBC0BE72CSchools and Meal Concerns for All
Child Care for Essential Workers
There are Child Care Centers with spaces available in our area!
https://webportalapp.com/webform/essentialworkers or call 2-1-1 ext. 6How to talk to Children about COVID 19
http://bit.ly/2UkkdCN
https://bit.ly/3a5I5kf
http://bit.ly/2Wv3u2C
https://bit.ly/3a5VDMOActivities for the Home-bound Children and Adults
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19uENuTP7RaAbGjSeGVs6etw63TgqcHCT/view
https://www.springfieldtownlibrary.org/resources/children-s-resources
School Age Calendar
Pre-K Calendar
https://www.vermontartonline.org/Mental Health Resources for Adults
State and Federal IncomeTaxes
Unemployment Insurance
https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insuranceWatch out for COVID-19 Scams - check the FTC website for more information:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/
Printing
Faxing
Internet Access
Several Internet providers are making their networks available for free (where geographically applicable):
It has also opened Xfinity Wi-Fi Network Nationally for Free - https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19
Consistent with FCC Chairman Pai’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge” announced today and concerns raised by members of Congress, which we share, AT&T is proud to support our customers by pledging that, for the next 60 days (as of March 13, 2020), we will Keep our public Wi-Fi hotspots open for any American who needs them.
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers on our current plans with limited data with data will automatically have unlimited smartphone data for the next 60 days (excluding roaming). No action required.
Social Services
http://cjnvt.org/center/springfield-restorative-justice-center/
https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/crisis-fuel
885-6990
https://dcf.vermont.gov/
https://dcf.vermont.gov/ocs/services
https://www.seniorsolutionsvt.org/
https://www.sevca.org/
https://www.ssa.gov/
https://springfieldfamilycenter.com/
https://doc.vermont.gov/probation-and-parole-officeshttps://doc.vermont.gov/probation-and-parole-offices
https://www.wicprograms.org/ci/vt-springfield
https://doc.vermont.gov/
https://www.vtlegalaid.org/
https://vpta.net/medicaid/