• Job Seekers Booklist
• Central Library Literacy Collection: New Items
• Go Green: The Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
• Stories of Hope and Inspiration
• Bullying Resources for Parents, Kids and Teens
• Pandemic! Books & other resources on the history and current threat of global epidemics
• Genealogy and Family History: Resources
• Reference Sources for Health
• Resources to Help You Help Your Child in School: Books & Videos
• Alternative Medicine: Selected Resources
• Homosexuality & Marriage: The Debate
• Mental and Emotional Illness: List of resources
• Books about Urban Education (City Thinks, 2009)

History, Biography, and Society

• Women & Music: Books, Recordings & Scores
• Books of Poetry by Local Authors
• Recent Nonfiction by Local Authors
• Women's History Month: Nonfiction Titles
• Women's History Month
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning: Nonfiction for Teens Springfield PRIDE Week
• Hometowns: Histories of Western Massachusetts Communities
• Nonfiction about the Mafia
• Springfield, Massachusetts History
• Stories of Hope and Inspiration
• 2010 Mass Book Awards: Nonfiction Shortlist
• 2010 Mass Book Awards: Poetry
• True Crime
• Freedom Summer -- Mississippi, 1964
• The African-American Experience: Primary Sources
• Slave Narratives
• Advise and Consent: The Senate, the Judiciary and the Filibuster
• African-American Culture
• African-Americans in the Military: A Reading List
• Ancient Egypt - resource guide
• Black History Month - resource guide
• Brave New World? The Stem Cell Research Debate
• Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary
• Civil Liberties, Homeland Security and the USA PATRIOT Act: The Debate
• Classic Titles for Black History Month
• Genocide in Rwanda
• Hispanic Heritage Month - resource guide
• The Holocaust in Art, Music and Poetry
• The Irish-American Experience: A Booklist
• The History of the Papacy
• John Paul II and the Modern Papacy
• Kings, Tombs and Temples: The History and Religion of Ancient Egypt
• Mummies: Books & Videos at the Springfield Library
• Native Americans: Selected Resources
• Pandemic! Books & other resources on the history and current threat of global epidemics
• Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid
• Teaching Evolution: The Intelligent Design Controversy
• Books about Urban Education (City Thinks, 2009)

Small Business and Employment Solutions

• Job Seekers Booklist
• General Reference Sources
• Business Planning Resources
• Community Resources

Science and the Environment

• Go Green: The Environment and the Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
• Brave New World? The Stem Cell Research Debate
• The Connecticut River: Selected Resources
• Earth Day (April 22)
• Pandemic! Books & other resources on the history and current threat of global epidemics
• Teaching Evolution: The Intelligent Design Controversy

Creating and Entertaining

• Affordable Weddings
• Cooking for Special Diets
• Do-It-Yourself Projects
• Entertaining
• Halloween Picks [includes party ideas]
• Knit Lit: New Books on Knitting
• Mmm....Bread
• Mmm...Chocolate
• Mmm... Coffee and Tea
• Mmm....Herbs, Spices & Condiments
• Mmm... Rice and Pasta
• Mysteries: How to Write a Who-Dunnit
• Scrapbooking!
• Simplify the Holidays
• So You Want to Write....
• So You've Written a Book: Now What?                
• Summer Foods
• Toast the Holidays: Spirited Beverage Guides
• Winter Holiday Websites
• Writer's Guides

Further Reading...

• Books of Poetry by Local Authors
• 2010 Mass Book Awards: Poetry
• China: Recommended Recent Nonfiction
• Adult Literacy
• Books on Themes from Fahrenheit 451
• Collections of Love Poetry
• The Color of Water: Suggestions for Further Reading
• Poetry Resources at the Springfield City Library
• Seuss for Grownups
• The Springfield Art League Book Collection (2007 gift)