6 New Blue-Bots For the Children's Room!

Thanks to a grant from the Sanford-Springvale Rotary, we have 6 new Blue-Bots and some super fun mats to learn early robotic skills. Our next Blue-Blot activity is a Blue-Bot Challenge on July 22 in the children's room.

Come learn and have fun!

This grant reflects part of Rotary's mission, "Service Before Self"

Library Happenings

The The Library Will Be Closed Thursday,
June 19th

Music After Hours, June 27th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm!

Join us for our first 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.

Ragtime Destroyers from Portland will be our first band. Enjoy some swing and a little creole music

Music on the Patio Begins June 20th 12:00 - 1:00 pm

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.

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

The Murder of Dorothy Milliken by Sharon Kitchens June 18th 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Sharon Kitchens, author of Stephen King's Maine is coming back to the library to talk about her newly released true crime book, The Murder of Dorothy Milliken - A Cold Case in Maine.

On November 5, 1976, twenty-seven-year-old Dorothy Milliken left her rural home in Sabattus, Maine to go to an all-night laundromat. The following morning her body was found slumped against the outside wall. Despite various leads, there were no arrests for her murder.

Nearly five decades later, author Sharon Kitchens examines the cold case – interviewing over forty people including Dorothy’s family, friends, former neighbors, law enforcement, and forensic specialists.

Chair Yoga at the Library Every Monday in June @ 2:00 pm (Program Full)

What a treat. Betsy Baker from the YMCA will be teaching chair yoga every Monday in June at 2:00 pm. No yoga mat required.

Please arrive early on June 2nd to sign a liability waiver to join the yoga program.

Ms. Nancy's Take It & Create It Weekly Crafts Are Back!

One of our favorite weekly things is making a craft. Grab a kit to go and have some fun at home!

Every week there's a new craft so come in, get some books, and a Take It and Create It bag.

Sam's Book Club Wednesday, June 4 @ 5:30

Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. On April 2, we will be discussing Flight Patterns by Karen White.

Georgia Chambers has spent her life sifting through other people’s pasts while trying to forget her own. But then her work as an expert on fine china—especially Limoges—requires her to return to the one place she swore she’d never revisit...

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 March 11 @ 5:30 (Program full - call to join waitlist)

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 this 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.

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!