SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Thunderbirdsin conjunction with the Springfield Municipal Library, is proud to announce that Boomer’s Reading Club will return for the 2024-25 season with more dates and new library branches serving as hosts for the meeting dates.

Established last season, Boomer’s Reading Club will feature T-Birds forward Drew Callin, the Boomer team mascot, as well as various other T-Birds staff and players throughout the season . Boomer’s Reading Club aims to create a love of reading in young students in Springfield schools of all ages.

In addition to the interactive sessions with Callin, the Springfield Thunderbirds Foundation will continue its commitment to the program by donating gifts and supplies to each of the seven Springfield City Library branches participating in the initiative.

“We are proud to continue supporting Drew and the Springfield Municipal Library through this incredibly meaningful community partnership,” said Thunderbirds President Nathan Costa. “We deeply value this relationship and hope that in addition to encouraging a lifelong love of reading among our youngest fans, Boomer’s Reading Club can create essential memories in the lives of Springfield children for years to come.”

The full list of dates is as follows: All Boomer’s Reading Club sessions will run from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., and all of these sessions are open to the public:

• Wednesday, November 13 at the Springfield Central Library (220 State Street, in the 1st floor children’s room)
• Tuesday, November 26 at the Indian Orchard branch (44 Oak Street)
• Tuesday, January 7 at the Sixteen Acres branch (1187 Parker Street)
• Thursday January 9 @ East Springfield branch (21 Osborne Terrace)
• Wednesday January 22 @ East Forest Park branch (136 Surrey Road)
• Tuesday, January 28 at the Brightwood branch (359, rue Plainfield)
• Wednesday, February 26 at the Mason Square branch (765 State Street)

“We are very excited to partner with the Springfield Thunderbirds for a third season of Boomer’s Reading Club,” said Jean Canosa Albano, assistant director of the Springfield City Library. “This year, we’re expanding to even more libraries, adding the Brightwood and Indian Orchard branches for seven total visits. Families will have fun watching their hockey heroes read with them and will encourage their children and grandchildren to get a library card, visit the library and purchase great books.

“Going to a T-Birds game is fun for the whole family, as is going to the Springfield Public Library! The Club combines reading, library activities and the opportunity to discover why getting into reading when you are young is so important and fun.

Families looking for more information about Boomer’s Reading Club can contact the team at (413) 739-4625 or by visiting www.SpringfieldThunderbirds.com.