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How do I get a Springfield Town Library Card

To get a library card, you can come to the library and request one in person (free for Springfield residents, Springfield taxpayers, and students in Springfield schools. Non-resident fee:$50/year or $25/six months). Please bring proof of your street address (an ID, a piece of mail received at that address, or other documentation).

Or you can use the links below:

Those who are 16 years and older should use this link: https://bit.ly/3frvWJy

Use this link to get your child a full-access card: https://forms.gle/Nr4DFdNKpTQYEyRb9

Online Resources & eBooks, etc. for All Ages

Resources provided to cardholders by Springfield Town Library:

Libby/OverDrive - eBooks and downloadable audiobooks and digital magazines- Use this link https://gmlc.overdrive.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: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s9220011&site=crcro&return=y

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

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
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).

Vermont 211

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. When calling from a phone with an 802 area code, just dial 211 (or 1-866-652-4636), otherwise dial 1-802-652-4636.

Town Government Information (Springfield, VT)

The town office is open to the public weekdays 8:00-4:30. For more information click here.

For information about the Transfer/Recycling Center click here.

To register to vote, contact the town clerk's office (802-885-2104) or go online to https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/registration/

For public meeting notices, check the Town Office website or the bulletin board inside the Library.

For other questions call the town office at (802)-885-2104.

Social Services

• Community Justice of Vermont
  http://cjnvt.org/center/springfield-restorative-justice-center/
• Crisis Fuel
  https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/crisis-fuel
• Days in Town Taxi
  885-6990
• Department for Children and Families
  https://dcf.vermont.gov/
• Office of Child Support
  https://dcf.vermont.gov/ocs/services
• Senior Solutions
  https://www.seniorsolutionsvt.org/
• Sevca
  https://www.sevca.org/
• Social Security
  https://www.ssa.gov/
• Springfield Family Center
  https://springfieldfamilycenter.com/
• Springfield Probation and Parole
  https://doc.vermont.gov/probation-and-parole-offices
• Springfield VT WIC Programs
  https://www.wicprograms.org/ci/vt-springfield
• Vermont Dept. of Corrections
  https://doc.vermont.gov/
• Vt. Legal Aid
  https://www.vtlegalaid.org/
• Vermont Public Transportation Association
  https://vpta.net/medicaid/

Mental Health Resources for Adults

• Turning Point has recovery coaches available from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 802.885.4678 https://spfldturningpoint.squarespace.com/
• HCRS (Health Care and Rehabilitation Services)https://www.hcrs.org/ -  24-hour crisis hotline 1-800-622-4235
• AA Area 70 Vermont's 24-hour helpline (802) 885-8281
• Crisis Counselor Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME to 741741

Unemployment Insurance

• For Unemployment Insurance applications: 
  https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance