Library News & Updates

It's Time for Our 4th Annual Online Auction!!!

Right Now: You can view the items on our auction website here: fundraiser.bid/Springvale2024

You can also check our Facebook page for more photos and info, and the Community Room is open until April 28 for in-person viewing!

April 22 - 28 Auction Bidding Begins!

Winning auction item pick up is April 29.

Boomer's Bookworms

We are so excited to be a part of the Sanford Mainer's Reading Program! Kids who can read independently can sign up at the Library to win tickets to a home game. See Sheila for more details!

Children's Activities

Sheila has so many things planned for you. Storytimes, crafts, and coding, oh MY! Click here to go to our Youth Services page for all the fun happenings.

Click here for the list of programs and times!

Sam's Book Club Next Meeting is on May 1st @ 5:30 pm.

May's Book is Happiness Falls by Angie Kim.

When a father goes missing, his family's desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another.

This book group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm (except July). Sam will pick a shortlist of books to choose from for the next discussion to be voted on.

Haven't finished the book? Don't worry - come anyway!

Cook the Book is on Tuesday, May 14th @ 5:30 (PROGRAM FULL)

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!

Knit Lits Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30

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

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 deliver 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.

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!