Library Happenings

Free Electronic Waste Collection Saturday, June 19 from 10 am - 2 pm

We're partnering with the LeClair Foundation to provide free e-cycling of a ton of stuff. Some of the items you can drop on are computers, laptops, LED?LCD TVs, microwaves and small appliances. Printers, scanners, phones, remotes, keyboards, mice, and chargers are all be accepted. A few exceptions of items they cannot take are CRT/BOX or plasma TVs, ACs, refrigerators, bulbs, or hazardous waste. Click here for more details.

These items are recycled in a environmentally responsible manner in Barrington, NH using an all-volunteer staff.

Summer Reading Program Begins Monday, June 16th!

This years theme is Level Up at the Library! We have an adult game board where you earn tickets toward our grand prize - Backyard Fun! Our children's summer reading program is a fun challenge to read either by book or minutes to earn prizes. This year's teen summer reading program is Dare to Dragon Up, a dragon themed program rife with all kind of activities and community service opportunities. Join us for a summer of fun!

Click on Summer Reading Programs at the top of the page to see details for the adult, teen, and children's program

Discovering New England Stone Walls Wednesday, July 23rd @ 5:00 pm

Why are we so fascinated with stone walls? Kevin Gardner, author of Granite Kiss, explains how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways that they and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over time, and their significance to the famous New England landscape. Along the way, Kevin occupies himself building a miniature wall or walls on a tabletop, using tiny stones from a five-gallon bucket.

Music on the Patio Begins June 20th 12:00 - 1:00 pm (No concert July 4)

Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce and the Springvale Library present Music on the Patio 2025.

Every Friday at 12:00 during the summer we feature brand new artists and some old favorites during this concert series. Bring a chair and your lunch to enjoy an hour of music. Thank you to our corporate sponsors Partners Bank, Maine Health, and Central Maine Power.

Music After Hours, July 25th from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm!

Join us for our second concert in this three-part music series on the last Friday of June, July, and August. Come join us on those Friday nights to unwind from the week. Enjoy a concert on the patio and a glass or wine or beer to celebrate the end of the week.

Ryan Geary from Derry, New Hampshire will be second musician. He started his solo career in 2022 and has since released 3 EPs - November, Made in New Hampshire and Made in Maine. He likes to blend various genres to bring enjoyment to the listener.

A Conversation with Christina Baker-Kline & Anne Burt, Wednesday, September 3rd @ 5:30

In collaboration with Goodall Memorial Library, we are bringing NY Times bestseller author of Orphan Train and the Exiles, Christina Baker-Kline, and author Anne Burt to the Little Theatre for an evening of conversation about writing their new book, Please Don't Lie. Last year we had Monica Wood to a huge audience - join us for this presentation, too! Click here to register (required)

Call, go online, or stop in to pick up a copy of 8 of Christina's books or grab a copy of Anne Burt's, The Dig.

Thank you to the Nasson Alumni Association of sponsoring this program.

Sam's Book Club Wednesday, August 6 @ 5:30

Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. On August 6, we will be discussing Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (biography).

A therapist, Her therapist, and our Lives Revealed. One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.

Kids Make It, Take It Craft Will be Back in July

Miss Sheila has some great game-themed crafts and activities for our July Make It, Take It craft. There'll be one for each Wednesday of the month.

Come sign up for the summer reading program, Level Up, beginning June 16th!

Knit Lits Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30

Join Dawn for this fun fiber arts group. Bring your knitting, crocheting or any other fiber art.

Cribbage Every Tuesday 1-3

We have a newly formed group that is ready to play! Every Tuesday from 1-3 in the Community Room you can watch, play or learn the game of cribbage. If you have a board or cards, feel free to bring them along! No worries if you don't; the library has some.

Cook the Book September 9 @ 5:30 (Program full - call to join waitlist) This program takes the summer off.

Join Dawn and our amazing group of participants for the Cook the Book program. Come in and choose a recipe from this month's cookbook and make it to bring to the gathering. You bring your own flatware, plate, glass, etc.

It's super fun. Come sign up for your recipe today!

For those not already enrolled, please call the Library to be put on the waitlist.

We are so happy to have passes to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Children's Museum + Theatre of Maine. Thank you to Town Square Realty for sponsoring them!

Call or visit the Library to book your pass.

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Our Spice Library is Famous!

Have you heard about our spice library? We have 33 spices that you can "check out"! If you'd like to try a spice before you buy, come on in and get a tablespoon or what you need. We'll put the spice in a plastic cup with a lid and you can take it home to try something new. We also have a few recipes here that you can try or check out one of our 641.5 cookbooks. Click here to see list of spices in our Spice Library

Homebound? We Deliver!

Did you know that if you are homebound we are happy to deliver books, movies, or audiobooks to you? We can pick out some books or you can let us know what you'd like to read. Delivery is usually the same day and we can pick up your returns when we stop by.

This service is for the Sanford and Springvale area only.

If you have any questions at all, please call the Library at 207-324-4624.

Need Tech Help?

Call to schedule a technology help session with Lesley. If you're having trouble with Zoom, email, or anything else, we're happy to help. Should you require a little guided help, with your permission, I can log into your computer after I walk you through a short setup.

Don't let Zoom-intimidation keep you from connecting with your loved ones!

Discover Something New to Read

Not sure what to read next? Try some of these tools and search by author, title, series, or just browse around.

Novelist: https://library.digitalmaine.org/ will give you read-a-likes and ideas. When you get to Digital Maine Library from the link just scroll down to Novelist

Fantastic Fiction - Find what the next book is in a series and follow your favorite authors! (This one is a staff favorite!)

Goodreads - Meet Your Next Favorite book

Literature Map - Have an author you like, Literature Map gives you a literature cloud based on the similarity of the author you like.

BookDigits -

What Should I Read Next - Click to find a new adventure

BookBrowse - Great discoverability tools!

StoryGraph- StoryGraph helps readers find their next read based on their mood, interests, and more!