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
3-Part Caring for Your Senior and Family's Legal Needs
Wednesday, Sept 16, Tuesday, September 22, Wednesday, September 30 @ 5:30 pm
Dirigo Law will be presenting a three-part series on taking care of the legal needs of your senior and your family. Some of the several topics to be covered include revocable living trusts and trusts designed to retain assets when nursing home costs are incurred and MaineCare might be involved, financial power of attorney, transfer on death deeds, health care directives, care giver agreements, asset protection through Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (The five year rule) which allows converting assets to an income stream as a valuable resource. The third class covers unfamiliar benefits such as for Veterans and their spouses, aid and attendance, guardianships and conservatorships and preservation of assets and income for a healthy spouse when their spouse is institutionalized. You do not need to attend all classes. Click here for program descriptions.
Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger (at Goodall Library)
October 6 @ 5:00 (REGISTRATION FULL)
Thanks to a grant from the Nasson Alumni Association, Goodall and Springvale Libraries are collaborating on yet another program - Jeff Belanger's Wicked Strange New England. He’s been featured on hundreds of television & radio programs, including the History Channel, the Travel Channel, PBS, NPR, & the BBC.
New England is a strange place full of ghosts, monsters, aliens, weird history, and roadside oddities that make this region like no other. Drawing from hundreds of strange tales Belanger has chronicled over the years, this program offers a different set of stories every time it’s offered. This is sure to be a night you won’t forget!
Sam's Book Group
Wednesday, October 7th @ 5:30
The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
Sam's book group meets the first Wednesday of each month. All readers welcome
Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. As the second wife of Thomas Deerfield, a man as cruel he is powerful, she's subject to his drunken rages and violence. In a world where every neighbor is watching for signs of the devil, a woman like Mary soon finds herself the object of suspicion and rumor. She must fight to save herself from her husband and the gallows.
Pets Unlonely - A Celebration of Life Through Art
October 8 @ 2:00 pm
Have you lost a pet? Join Merilee Perkins & Robin Bibber from the YMCA for a community workshop that builds human connection through creativity, strengthening the positive bond between people through their beloved pets. Together, we will memorialize your pet's life by transforming grief into fond memories with a creative experience.
You don't have to be an artist; you just have to be willing to engage. We'll provide the art supplies you need to express your relationship through color, emotion, and playful connection. As you create, you'll also meet others and leave with a warm sense of community.
Make It/ Take It 3-D Wood Pumpkin
Wednesday, October 21st @ 2:00 - 5:00
Come in anytime between 2 and 5 to make these spooky Halloween pumpkins.
Suggested ages 5-12. Younger participants may need parental help.
All materials provided.
How to Get Your Canadian Citizenship with Green & Speigel
Wednesday, October 21st @ 5:30
Canadian law firm, Green & Speigel, will discuss the ins and outs of obtaining Canadian birthright citizenship. There will be time for questions. This program will be held in the community room with the lawyers participating by Zoom. Should you be unable to attend, a Zoom link will be available by emailing Lesley at lunger@springvalelibrary.org
Please join us for this informative program.
Craft Swap
Saturday, October 24th 9:00 - 2:00
What is a craft swap you ask? People bring in their unused craft supplies and anyone can come and take what they'd like. Swappers get first pick from 9-10 am. With Christmas just around the corner, it's the perfect time to try a new craft!
Craft supplies drop off is on Thursday, October 22nd from 9:30-5. If you are donating yarn, please be sure that they are full reams.
Paint Night at the Library - Autumn's Bounty
October 28 5:30 - 7:00 ish (Registration Required: click here to register)
We're starting our Paint Nites back up and I'm thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Daly who will be leading you, step by step, on painting this lovely Fall-themed 9x12 canvas.
Haven't painted before, this is the perfect thing to get your feet (and brush) wet. Experienced painters will also have a ball making this Fall themed painting. All supplies provided.
Children's Fall Program Calendar
Begins September 3 - December 10
Join Miss Sheila in the kids room for some amazing programs including our regularly scheduled Baby Rhyme Time, Legos, Sensory Story Time. We also have some special programs for you including a kite making workshop with 3 Rivers Land Trust and a spooky ooey gooey Sensory Haunted House.
For dates, times and descriptions, click here to go to the full calendar.
Calling All Library Lovers
Every September, we celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month. The Maine Library Association, Maine State Library, and all Maine libraries are teaming up for a statewide Library Passport Contest starting September 1st and running through the end of the year. All you need to do is visit at least one library in each of the sixteen counties across Maine and collect either stamps or signatures to show you’ve been there to be entered to win some great prizes. Go forth and explore!
You can find full contest details and download a library passport brochure at mainelibraries.org/passport or stop by the library today. It's a perfect time to get a library card if you don't have one yet!
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September Recipe of the Month
Chicken Apple Sausage
Our spice of the month is fennel seeds! Part of the carrot and parsley family, fennel boasts a licorice-like taste. In ancient China, they were considered to be a remedy for snake bits. During the Middle Ages, the plant was hung over doorways to ward off evil. In Germany, the seeds are approved for short-term treatment of flatulence and upper respiratory infections.
In this delicious dish, it brings warmth, flavor, and kicks up chicken sausage patties to the next level. Click here to see the recipe.
Stop by the library to pick up some fennel seeds from our Spice Library!
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Writers Group
2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month @ 11:00 am
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
Tuesday Evenings @ 5:30
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.
If you've never played, come down to a meet-up and listen to see if it's something that would interest you!
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 Strawbery Bank Museum, 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!