Frequently Asked Questions

Full- and part-time jobs, including professional, paraprofessional and temporary openings, will be listed on the Greenfield City website when available. All applications, interviews and hiring is done through the Human Resources Department of the City of Greenfield. Please, no phone calls. Click the following link to view the city's employment page: https://greenfield-ma.gov/departments/human_resources/job_openings.php

While GPL no longer charges late fees (exceptions: museum passes still incur a $5/day late charge if not returned by 8:30am the next day and Out of Network loans incur a late fee of $1/day), replacement charges for lost or damaged items are still charged, as are fines for other libraries' materials. Credit and debit cards are accepted online. How to pay fines online: Login to your account. Follow the instructions under the View and Pay Charges to pay any fees on your account.

GPL is looking for volunteers to assist staff with various duties in the library. If you are interested, please read the policy below, then contact the library to be added to our list. A staff member will then be in contact with you. The first step is to complete our Volunteer Interest Form. Volunteer Policy The Greenfield Public Library Volunteer Program is designed to expand and enhance public service to the community. Volunteers generally provide support services to paid staff; work on special projects; or deliver library materials to the homebound. Volunteers are expected to act in a...

You can have 50 physical items on your library card at any one time! These can include any combination of the following: 50 books 10 DVDs 10 Books on CD 20 Magazines 20 Music CDs With your GPL card, you can also borrow 10 items a month from Libby (eBooks, audiobooks & magazines) and have 10 holds and 6 items a month from Hoopla (requires a GPL card). Residents of Massachusetts can also get a BPL ecard, where you can access the BPL's Libby collection as well as the many other online resources offered by the BPL. Patrons who meet the following criteria: Ar...

Printing at the GPL can be done from our wired computers, from your personal device, or even from your home! Costs are as follows and include printing from a USB/flash drive: B&W single side: $.20/page B&W double sided: $.40/page Color single side: $.50/page Color double sided: $1.00/page To print from your personal device or from home, use our mobile printing service. Prints are held for 12 hours. If you have questions about mobile printing, please contact our Information Services department, and we will be happy to help. Scanning to or from a USB/flash drive is fr...

About the Program The Homebound Delivery Program is a service of the Library and the Friends of the Library. Its purpose is to deliver materials to Greenfield residents who are unable to travel to the library. The service is intended to serve people who are homebound for any reason. This includes people with disabilities or health problems, people who are unable to get out due to inclement weather, and those who lack transportation to the library. The materials will be brought to your home by a library volunteer. The volunteers are men and women who have taken part in a brief training prog...