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Library director seeks $85,000 in CPA funds for East Springfield outdoor community space

Springfield Community Preservation Committee · April 4, 2026
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The East Springfield Branch Library asked the Community Preservation Committee for CPA funding to create an accessible outdoor programming space with landscaping, seating, lighting and year‑round Wi‑Fi; committee members asked for a simple schematic and confirmation of public access before deliberations.

Molly, the East Springfield Branch librarian, asked the Springfield Community Preservation Committee on April 27 to fund an outdoor community space on the library’s side lot at 21 Osborne Terrace.

Molly said the site is currently unattractive and underused and described plans for decorative plantings, benches, programmable electrical hookups, upgraded lighting, security cameras, a small paved programming area and free…

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