Springvale Public Library
Curbside Service
Available upon request
Monday: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 2:00pm
Library Happenings
The Library will be closed on July 3rd & 4th in Honor of Independence Day
Christina Baker Kline Discusses Her New Book, The Foursome
Wednesday, July 8th @ 5:30 at Nasson Little Theatre
Registration Required. Click here to register.
We're thrilled to welcome back Christina Baker Kline as she shares her new book, The Foursome, with us. This is based on the astonishing truce story of two sisters in 19th century North Carolina (Kline's own distant relatives) who married world famous conjoined twins from Siam. Set in a time when America is hurtling toward war, Kline brings to life a chapter of forgotten American history and the complex, boundary-defying marriages at its center. Thank you to the Nasson Alumni Association for supporting this program.
To watch the book trailer, click here.
Summer Reading Programs June 15th - August 15 (Children, Teens, and Adults)
Ages 2-12: Read a book or read 20 minutes to complete a square on the game board. Earn 5 stickers on the board to collect a free book and a planting kit. Come into the children's room each week to spin the Bad Seed Wheel, try the puzzle raffle and take a craft kit home. Check the schedule for all the special programs and performers planned this summer.
Teen: Monster flowers: Read-Seed-Play for grades 6-12. Track the time you read to earn books, raffle tickets and Monster Flower Cards. We even have a Monster Plant craft. If you need community service hours for school, there are many opportunities to help during the summer.
Adult: Our ever-popular Bingo is back! See the front desk for all the fun.
July 1st Make It/Take It Craft - Patriotic Windsock
Wednesday, July 1st from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Take a break from the heat and drop in to the Children's Room anytime between 2 and 5 to make this patriotic windsock.
Suggested ages 5-12
All materials provided.
Music On the Patio - Brian Walker
July 3rd, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Even though we're closed for library business on Friday for our Music on the Patio concert, we're opening it up just for Brian Walker's concert. He has been a hit for the last few years so if the heat doesn't stop you, come on down for some great music!
Music After Hours
July 10th From @ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Our July installment of our Music After Hours features The High Spirits Duo. Anna & Dave Patterson will take us through an evening of American Music Through the Decades. Here's a link to one of their songs.
Come relax on the patio with us to celebrate the end of the week with live music and we'll open the bar so you can purchase wine & beer and even San Pellegrino. It's also the evening of the Sanford Art Walk. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you to Partners Bank for sponsoring this our musicians!
Storytime With Mermaid Lavinia
Friday, July 17th @ 2:00 pm
Come meet a mermaid! She'll be here reading some ocean stories and sharing special ocean treasures.
Suggested for ages 3-6 and families.
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Junk in the Trunk
July 18th from 9:00am - 1 pm
In the Parking Lot Behind the Library
What's Junk in the Trunk, you ask? If you have yard sale stuff at home but don't want the hassle of having a yard sale, come to the Library for our Junk in the Trunk. Fill your vehicle with what you'd like to sell and get rid of some of those pesky items you'd like gone.
There's a $10 fee to hold your spot. Please call the Library at 207-324-4624 to reserve your spot.
Music on the Patio is Back!
Every Friday Beginning June 26th at 12:00 pm
It's back! Our ever popular and much beloved Music on the Patio is back and Dawn has some great new additions to the schedule. Bring your lunch and enjoy some wonderful music for an hour on our patio.
To see the full schedule, please click here!
Make It/ Take It Craft - Flower Clay Tray
Wednesday, July 15th @ 2:00 - 5:00
Come in anytime between 2 and 5 to make this fun air-dry clay flower craft. Keep your trinkets in it, give it as a gift, or anything else your little heart desires.
Suggested ages 5-12.
All materials provided.
Children's Author and Artist Cassie Sano
Thursday July 23 @ 2:00 pm
Foursome by Christina Baker Kline (author visit July 8th @ Nasson Little Theatre)
Cassie Sano is a Maine children's book author and illustrator. She'll be reading her latest book and leading everyone in a fun art activity (even the adults)!
We've heard fabulous things about her program from other Maine libraries so be sure to put this on your schedule
Art Walk @ The Springvale Library
2nd Friday of the Month - May Through August
4:00pm - 7:30pm
We're thrilled to be welcoming the annual Art Walk to the Springvale Public Library beginning May 8th from 4-7:30 pm here on the Library grounds. Join us for some amazing music, artists, occasionally dance and other amazing forms of art. This is a family friendly activity so come and join us!
In June, July, and August, the Art Walk coincides with our Music After Hours series that runs from 6:30-8:30pm
July Recipe of the Month
Homemade BBQ Sauce
Step this homemade BBQ sauce recipe up with some some smoked paprika. While BBQ sauce can be sweet or savory, elevate it with the smokey flavor of this warm spice.
We've got a ton here at the Library to "check out" from our Spice Library. Come on down to pick some up.
Paprika is made from dried, ground red peppers, ranging from sweet to spicy. The spice adds both color and flavor to dishes and is used in cuisines worldwide. There are many types of paprika: smoked, sweet, and Spanish, to name a few.
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Writers Group
2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month @ 11:00 am Beginning May 14th
Join our newly formed writers group for an hour of writing, peer input, and writing prompts if needed to start, encourage, or grow your writing. This is a great group for new and experienced writers. Our current group leaders have lots of experience conducting writers groups so it's a really great program. Bring something that you've written!
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Springvale Dulcimers
On Summer Break - Will Return August 25
Are you a dulcimer player or just interested? Beginning August 25th the group will be back and welcoming new players and singers. They play and sing traditional folksongs and hymns on Mountain Dulcimers in a simple style.
Thanks to a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, we will have dulcimers as part of our Library of things that you can borrow for 6 weeks at a time. Introduction to Dulcimers classes will resume in the fall.
Give us a call at 324-4624 or email lunger@springvalelibrary.org to let us know that you're coming!
Knit Lits
Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm
Join Dawn for this fun fiber arts group in the Williams Reading Room (aka The Front Room). Bring your knitting, crocheting or any other fiber art.
Cribbage
Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00pm
We have a newly formed group that is ready to play! Every Tuesday from 1-3 in the Williams Reading Room (aka The Front 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 for you to use.
Cook the Book
(Program is currently FULL! Call us to join the 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!
For those not already enrolled, please call the Library to be put on the waitlist.
Museum Passes
We are so happy to offer free passes to The Portland Museum of Art, The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, and the Children's Museum + Theatre of Maine. Thank you Town Square Realty for sponsoring them!
Call or visit the Library to book your pass.
Our Spice Library is Famous!
Have you heard about our spice library? We have over 60 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. Sam also publishes a recipe with a featured spice each month so keep an eye out for those. You can also 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.
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!