February 2022 Newsletter
Springvale Public Library
 Announcements:  The Library will be closed on Monday, February 21st for Presidents Day.
 
Springvale Public Library is now fine-free! After dropping late fees for two years during the pandemic, we have decided to do away with them altogether. Libraries are supposed to be places of equity, including economic equity. Owing a fine should never be a barrier to using the library, nor should a fine be punitive. We welcome any long overdue items.
 
Tax forms and information can be found in the lobby when available. We are happy to print any additional forms for you at the main desk. Prints are .25 per page. The tax deadline this year is April 19, 2022.
  
We are gearing up for our second annual online auction. If you are interested in donating anything, please stop in and speak to Dawn or Lesley. The auction will begin on April 8th and will run for a week. All items won can be picked up on April 18th.
 
From the Staff:  
Are you enjoying the winter? If you're thinking yes, then it stands to reason that you have been taking advantage of our Library of Things and have gotten outside with our new snowshoes, or maybe you are more of a enjoy the winter from your window kind of person and are putting our puzzle collection to good use. If you're thinking no, then the good news is there are only about 6 more weeks of winter left...but you really should come in and try out the snowshoes!
 
The kid's winter reading program comes to an end this month, it’s not too late to get in on the
 bundles of fun.
 
Things to look forward to(besides spring and daylight savings time), in March we have a 3-week organic gardening program! In April we will have our 2nd Annual Online Auction. We are even in the planning process for the summer reading programs.
 
 
Children's Programs

Story Time with Sheila Fridays at 10 am. Join Miss Sheila on Facebook Live every Friday at 10 am. 
 
Valentine Take it Create it Come in during the week of February 7th through the 12th to pick up a special Valentine's Day craft kit. Recommended for ages 2-12. 
 
 Bundle Up and Read! Happening now through February 28th kids are invited to sign up for the Winter Reading Program. There are special bundles complete with activities for you to check out! Kids ages 2-13 are able to participate in this free, non-competitive program. Prize week is February 28th-March 5th. Come in a pick up your free book and your sweet cozy treat!
 
Homeschool Group Thursday, February 17@ 10:00 am 
​Miss Sheila will be providing a Zoom presentation for ages 6 - 15 on library skills.
 
Please contact Sheila at sdube@springvalelibrary.org for a link to attend via Zoom.
 
TAG Teen After School Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 (2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26) What does TAG mean? It stands for Teen Activity Group! Bring your favorite board game to play and look for a special
Valentine's craft on February 12! Snacks provided, masks required. Ages 12 and up.
 
Adult Programs

New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell will be presented on Wednesday (2/23) at 6 pm via Zoom. Nearly every world culture that has cold weather uses quilted textiles-quilting is NOT just an American art. Pam Weeks weaves world history, women's history, industrial history, and just plain wonderful stories into her presentation. Please email us at spl@springvalelibrary.org for the Zoom link. If you have any quilt questions or would like to share pictures of quilts for the presentation you are welcome to send us an email.
 
Knit Lits is every Tuesday, from 3:00 to 4:30 in the front room. All fiber artists are welcome.
Cook the Book will not be meeting this month. March will be pending changing COVID conditions.  
New Book Group begins meeting on the first Wednesday of the month (2/2) at 5:30 pm. The first book to be discussed is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. March’s selection is The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue.
 
Adult Craft of the month is a Valentine on canvas. It’s amazing what you can do with paint, sticky tack, and an eraser! You can pick up your kits now. Lesley will be live on Facebook Thursday, 2/10 at 6 pm for tips and tricks. Kits are limited, so don’t wait to get yours.
 
Did You Know….
you can find your next great book by checking out some of the links at the bottom of our website. There’s Novelist, Fantastic Fiction, Good Reads, Literature Map, What Should I Read Next, and Book Browse.
 
We also have some serious readers on staff and you can always count on a pretty good Staff Pick book from our Staff Pick Wall. There are also green staff pick stickers on the spines of books in the stacks.
 
New in Genealogy
Maine Families in 1790 Volume 12
Fish Scales and Stone Chips Sidney L. Winslow
Vital Records of Jefferson, Maine
Lincoln County, Maine Master Index to Deeds in Volumes 1-100 (1760-1818)
 
New DVDs
The Stand
Snowpiercer Season 2
No Time to Die
Dune
The Crown Season 3
 
 Staff Picks
Doctors and Friends Kimmery Martin *Sam
Autopsy Patricia Cornwell *Sam
How Lucky Will Leitch *Sam
 
Radar Girls Sara Ackerman *Paula
The Spellman Files Lisa Lutz *Sheila
 
The School for Good Mothers Jessimine Chan *Dawn
The Divorce Party Laura Dave *Dawn
Bright Burning Things Lisa Harding *Dawn
Five Tuesdays in Winter Lily King *Dawn
 
Mark Your Calendars….
3/2 Book Group talks about The Pull of the Stars
3/10 Facebook Live Adult Craft Demo
3/16 Organic Gardening with Vincent Cirasole
4/8 Online Auction Begins
 

 
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