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 September 7th to honor Labor Day
Music on the Patio is Back!
June 26th - September 4th
The season is winding down for our Music on the Patio series. Matt Gahagan will be on September 21 (sponsored by McDougal Orchards, Ryan Geary on September 28 (sponsored by Edward Jones/Sean Dumont), and September 4th we'll be ending the season with Tom Osborne the Singing Plumber (sponsored by MAD Mechanical).
Enormous thanks to the Sanford Springvale Chamber of Commerce and our premier sponsors, Kennebunk Savings, Lighthouse Credit Union, Servpro, and Webb Law. Our Corporate sponsors are Partners Bank and Central Maine Power. Thank you to all of them for making this concert series possible!
Sam's Book Group
Wednesday, September 2nd @ 5:30
We Begin a t the End by Chris Whitaker
Sam's book group meets the first Wednesday of each month. All readers welcome!
Chris Whitaker’s We Begin at the End follows thirteen-year-old Duchess Day Radley, a fierce, self-proclaimed outlaw who is determined to protect her younger brother and troubled mother as their small California town confronts the return of a man imprisoned for thirty years. Part crime novel and part family drama, the story explores grief, guilt, loyalty, and the devastating consequences of secrets as Duchess searches for safety and a place to belong.
324 Birds of MaineWith Ethan Whitaker
August 19th @5:30
In 2021, Ethan undertook a Maine Big Year, an unofficial contest to identify as many species of birds as possible within the geographical borders of the state. Ethan eclipsed the old state record by seven birds, with a count of 324. The Big Year took Ethan to Aroostook County multiple times; he climbed mountains, took dozens of boat trips, and drove over 60,000 miles.
Ethan lives in Wiscasset, Maine.
Book Sale
September 11 & 12
Our ever-popular book sale is back this fall, the weekend after labor day. It's one of our fun and rewarding fundraisers.We have thousands of books to choose from so come and shop!
It's a ton of work and we would love it if you could volunteer. Everything from moving boxes of books, unpacking them, to helping on the day of event, there's something for everyone. Please click here to sign up.
We will be acknowledging 9/11 with a moment of silence and the ringing of the bell on the patio. Please join us.
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.
Make It/ Take It Special Program : Kite Building with Three Rivers Land Trust
Wednesday, September 16th @ 2:00 - 5:00
Come in anytime between 2 and 5 to make these wonderful kites sponsored by the Three Rivers Land Trust. They'll have the kits and it is sure to be a fun and interesting program.
Suggested ages 5-12. Younger participants may need parental help.
All materials provided.
August Recipe of the Month
Tomato Pie (yes, it's delicious!)
Our spice of the month is Kosher salt! Kosher salt is different as it's coarse and flaky. It's name comes from the Jewish practice of "Koshering" meat, which relies on the salt's large crystals to draw out liquid and moisture. Chefs like it for its pure taste, lack of iodine, and its cake-free consitency. You are sure to love it as well!
It's tomato season and what better way to eat them than in this month's recipe, a cheese summer tomato pie! Click here for the recipe.
Stop by the library to pick up some Kosher salt 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
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 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!
