Springvale Public Library
Curbside Service
Available upon request
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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
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Library Happenings
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
Make It & Take It
Wednesday, May 13th 2:00 pm -5:00 pm
May showers bring flowers! Come make beautiful flowers for this month's Make It & Take It.
Drop in anytime between 2-5.
Suggested ages 5-12
All supplies provided
Music After Hours Is Back!
June 12, July 10, and August 14 @ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Our amazing Music After Hours will be the second Friday of the June, July, and August. As it coincides with the Sanford Art Walk so it's going to be a great night. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community under the summer sky! Come relax on the patio with us to celebrate the end of the week with live music by Two of a Kind, wine & beer to purchase, as well as the myriad offerings of the Sanford Art Walk. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Wishcyling 101 with EcoMaine
Wednesday, May 20th @ 5:30
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Do you think you know how to recycle - think again!
"Wishcycling" - the practice of tossing materials in your recycling bin without knowing whether they are truly recyclable - has a lot of negative impacts on the recycling process. Wishcycled items are easy to come by, and confusing to dispose of properly. Just because a piece of plastic is labelled with chasing arrows, does not always mean it's recyclable. This presentation explores the ins and outs of recycling, the many impacts of wishcycling on the recycling process, and a behind the scenes look at EcoMaine's single-sort recycling facility. Attendees are invited to bring a mystery item to share!
E-Cycling Event with the LeClair Technology Initiative Sponsored by Partners Bank​
May 30th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
This year's E-Cycling with the LeClair Technology Initiative will include, not just recycling your items, but all offering on-site data destruction. If your devices are in reusable condition, there is a separate spot for drop off for these items so they can go to a person in need.
There are exceptions to items that we be accepted.
Please scan this QR code with your camera app for all of the information.
Sam's Book Club
Wednesday, June 3th @ 5:30pm
Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly
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​​Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. Books are available at the front desk. Didn't finish the book? Come anyway. Didn't like the book? Definitely come anyway!
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"Reeling from a painful betrayal in her marriage as the Covid pandemic takes hold in New York City, Alice packs up her family and flees to their vacation home in Maine. She hopes to find sanctuary—from the uncertainties of the exploding pandemic and her faltering marriage.​"
A Conversation with Author Caitlin Shetterly - Gulf of Lions
Wednesday, June 17th @ 5:30 in the Community Room
Join us in welcoming Caitlin Shetterly, author of Pete and Alice in Maine, for a conversation about her new book and her journey through breast cancer and family.
As a mother who, recovering from the trauma of breast cancer and a mastectomy, she takes a once-in-a-lifetime trip across France with her two daughters. In France, she finds out what it means to fully live. As the family continues through France, traveling through Provence, where they camp on the Gulf of Lions, an area of the Mediterranean known for wild, roaring winds and purple fields of lavender, they start to unravel the yarn that binds them together.
Weekly Music on the Patio Concert Series is Back Beginning June 26th
Our beloved Music on the Patio concert series begins June 26th and runs every week until September 4th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Bring a lunch and enjoy these wonderful concerts. We have some favorites as well as new musicians to tickle your ears and having you tapping your toes.
Christina Baker Kline Discusses Her New Book, The Foursome
Wednesday, July 8th @ 5:30 at Nasson Little Theatre
Registration Required.
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.
Click here to register.
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​May Recipe of the Month
Beef, Bean & Beer Chili
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Spice of the month is cumin! If you like chili and like beer (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), you're sure to love this recipe.
Did you know that cumin has been used since at least 5000 BCE, making it one of the oldest known spices, and despite being called a “seed,” it’s actually the dried fruit of a plant in the parsley family. It has a warm, smoky, earthy flavor. Grown mainly in hot, dry climates—especially India—it’s so widely used across global cuisines that it’s often cited as the second most‑consumed spice in the world after black pepper. With a history that stretches from ancient Egypt to modern kitchens, this tiny fruit has had an impressively long and flavorful journey.
Writers Group
2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month @ 11:00 am Beginning May 14th
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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!
Springvale Dulcimers
Tuesdays at 5:30pm​
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Are you a dulcimer player or just interested? If this is the case, this is the group for you! They meet every Tuesday from 5:30-6:45 and are welcoming new beginner players and singers. They play and sing traditional folksongs and hymns on Mountain Dulcimers in a simple style.
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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
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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
Tuesday, November 18th @ 5:30pm
(Program is currently FULL! Call us to join the waitlist)
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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!
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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!
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Have you heard about our spice library? We have 48 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.
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Homebound? We Deliver!
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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.
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This service is for the Sanford and Springvale area only.
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If you have any questions at all, please call the Library at 207-324-4624.​​
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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
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Not sure what to read next? Try some of these tools and search by author, title, series, or just browse around.
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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
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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!
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StoryGraph- StoryGraph helps readers find their next read based on their mood, interests, and more!