May Newsletter

May 2022 Newsletter

Springvale Public Library

Announcements:

We will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.

Welcome back Cook-the-Bookers! Dawn looks forward to seeing everyone this month. See the website for details.

We have a new copier! If you would like a little lesson on how to use the new machine, just ask at the main desk. Prints are .25 cents per page for black and white and .50 cents per page for color.

The Summer Reading Programs will begin on June 13th and run through August 13th. Look for all the details for summer fun in next month’s newsletter.

We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who participated in our 2nd Annual Online Auction. From our volunteers to our sponsors and the businesses that donated items, we could not have done it without you!

We surpassed the amount that we hoped to raise because of your generosity. You all put the FUN in fundraiser!

Look forward to the Auction next year!

From the Staff:

This is a very busy month here at the library. There is a program happening every week! Even better is that we are back to in-person programming. The long-awaited Organic Gardening series is happening this month.

All the summer blockbusters are starting to arrive and the new shelves are filling up!

We are putting the finishing touches on the Summer Reading Programs, and the line-up for the Summer Music Series beginning in July is coming together.

The Spring/Summer Library of Things are here and available to check out. Come check out our very popular pressure washer.

In the coming weeks, there will be a survey on our website from the Board of Trustees. The survey is for anyone who is interested in volunteering at the Library.

Children's Programs

Baby Rhyme Time Mondays at 10 Babies under 3 with parents or caregivers for 20 minutes of rhymes, songs, and books. This program will be held in the children’s room.

Storytime with Miss Sheila Fridays at 10 In-person storytimes is back! The program will meet in the Children's Room and is geared to 2-6-year-olds. Expect stories, fingerplays, movement, and an occasional craft.

Take it-Create it This is a weekly craft for kids to take and create at home. Look forward to some fun spring crafts! New kits are available every Monday.

Lego Club is back and happening every Monday from 3:30-4:30 in the Children’s room. Your creations will be on display for the week!

Tag Teen After School will be taking a break this month. It will begin again on June 15th.

Homeschool Group Thursday, 5/19 @ 10:30 am Miss Sheila will be hosting a Slime Workshop! Wear clothes that can get messy.

Please contact Sheila at sdube@springvalelibrary.org for a link to attend via Zoom.

Adult Programs

Organic Gardening with Ron Vincent 3 part series (5/11, 5/18, 5/25) 5:30 –7:30

The series will include practical tips on how to create a new garden, soil preparation, seed starting, planting techniques, container gardening, cultural techniques during the growing season (such as watering, fertilizing, and pest and weed control), how plants and soil interact, succession planting, planting multiple crops in the same space at the same time, how to compost, crop rotation, cover cropping, and mycorrhizobials.

The sessions will also include discussions about the existing industrial food production system, including pesticides, genetically modified seeds, seed labeling, and supplier concentration, globalization and famine, organic certification, and regulatory capture.

Knit Lits is every Tuesday, from 3:00 to 4:30 in the front room. All fiber artists are welcome.

Cook the Book is back! Join Dawn the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30. This month 5/10 the cookbook is Ready, Set, Cook!

Sam’s Book Group is on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30. This month 5/4 the book to be discussed is Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson. June’s book pick is The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare.

Adult Craft of the month is a multi-media birdie using fabric, paper, metal, and sticks. Get your craft early-they fly out the door. Lesley will be on Facebook on Thursday, May 12 at 6 pm to show you some tips and tricks.

Did You Know…

We have a monthly rotating display on the first floor of the library. Last month there was a

gardening display, and this month we are featuring books for those looking for a new hobby. You can find books on sports, arts and crafts, collecting things, raising animals and more!

The birding and nature backpacks are out for you to borrow from the Library of Things! There are also lawn games and puzzles available. Check out our list on our website here.

Staff Picks

Under the Whispering Door T.J. Klune *Sam

A Flicker in the Dark Stacy Willingham *Sam

The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER Thomas Fisher *Sam

The Next Thing You Know Jessica Strawser *Sam and Dawn

The Younger Wife Sally Hepworth *Sam and Dawn

Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus *Dawn

Little Souls Sandra Dallas *Dawn

The Resting Place Camilla Sten *Dawn

Summer Hours at the Robbers Library Sue Halpern *Sheila

The Library of the Unwritten A.J. Hackwith *Sheila

The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It Mark Bowden *Paula

Revolution Max Brooks *Lesley

The Rules of Magic Alice Hoffman *Lesley

Pride and Prescience Carrie Bebris *Rebecca

Beastly Alex Flinn *Rebecca

Mark Your Calendars….

6/1 Sam’s Book Group

6/14 Cook the Book

6/13 Summer Reading Program Begins!

6/14 Cook the Book

6/16 Adult Craft Live with Lesley on Facebook

6/20 Closed in observance of Juneteenth

7/1 Music on the Patio begins!