Library Happenings

The book sale was a huge success - thank you all for helping us meet our goal!

Sam's Book Club Wednesday, October 1st @ 5:30 - Bear and the Nightingale

Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. On October 1st, the book club will be discussing The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.

Winter lasts most of the year at the edge of the Russian wilderness, and in the long nights, Vasilisa and her siblings love to gather by the fire to listen to their nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, Vasya loves the story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon. Wise Russians fear him, for he claims unwary souls, and they honor the spirits that protect their homes from evil. Then Vasya’s widowed father brings home a new wife from Moscow. Fiercely devout, Vasya’s stepmother forbids her family from honoring their household spirits, but Vasya fears what this may bring.

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The Spice Library's Recipe of the Month - September Chinese 5-Spice Pumpkin Soup

This is the perfect recipe for the Fall (yes it's almost here). Combine pumpkin puree with the warmth and aromatics of Chinese 5-Spice and you get a stellar soup.

Click here for the recipe.

Puzzling Pumpkin Craft - Wednesday, October 15th @ 5:30

What do you do with left over puzzles? Donate the to the library for the book sale, or grab some old ones to make PUMPKINS! Save the date: join Lesley to make these adorable seasonal crafts on October 15th. All supplies provided.

Dulcimer Group - Tuesdays at 5:30

Our newly arrived dulcimer group is accepting new members. Come and check it out, or if you have a dulcimer, come and play with the group!

Give us a call at 324-4624 or email lunger@springvalelibrary.org to let us know that you're coming!

Chat with the Chief - September 17th @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the Williams Reading Room

Drop by anytime between 5:00 and 6:00 pm and join a casual conversation with Chief Eric Small about concerns within our community, provide input for him, and comments about what the police can do to to help.

This is not a platform for politics. Please keep your comments, concerns, and queries to police matters.

Bee-ing Apis - Wednesday, October 8th @ 3:30 in the Community Room

Join local author, Rob Hull, as he introduces his new book, Bee-ing Apis Presents...The New Bee's Newbie Manual for Bee-ing a Bee.

Children grades 3 - 6 will be learning about bees, and then Rob will guide you through doing your own graphic novel and have some fun making some pollinator cartoons with Bee-ing Apis! Drawing skills NOT required!

Come draw or color a Bee-ing Apis bee, create your own unique cartoon characters, or just scribble along!

As space is limited, this program is for library patrons only. Please register here.

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!

Children's Fall Activity Calendar is Out!

Miss Sheila's Fall Activities Calendar is out! She has so much to offer including storytimes, crafts, homeschool meet ups, and a sensory haunted house on Halloween. She even has a special guest, Rob Hull, presenting Bee-Amazing - learn all about bees and then discover your inner graphic artist.

Click here to go to the full calendar.