March 2022 Newsletter
Springvale Public Library
 Announcements:  
 
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, and most importantly, you!
 
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: Spring is almost here! Well, the calendar says so at any rate. Six months from now the book sale will be here. If you can’t wait until then don’t worry– we have put a bookshelf in the lobby with books for sale to get you through until then.
 
We are gearing up for Spring here with a three-week program on organic gardening. This program requires registration, please call us for more information.

Pam Weeks apologizes for her scheduling mishap last month. She will be joining us on April 20th to present her Quilt program.
 
We are hosting a boot and shoe drive for the Community Closet. If you have gently used boots or shoes you would like to donate you can do so in our lobby. Thank you all for your generosity.
 
Our display this month is Patron Picks. We want to see what YOU have read and loved. Come by and put out a book you love. You can even tell the next reader why you think it’s so good!
 
Children's Programs

Story Time with Sheila Fridays at 10 am. Join Miss Sheila on Facebook Live every Friday at 10 am.
 
Bundle Up and Read Prize Week is from now until March 5th. Come in and pick up your free book and your sweet cozy treat!

Take it-Create it craft kits are back! This is a weekly craft for kids to take and create at home. New kits are available every Monday.

IditaRead Reading Challenge March 5-31, 2022 Follow along with the Iditarod race. Every minute you read equals 4 miles of the route. Each location you reach earns you a badge! Log onto www.maine.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack app to get started.
 
Homeschool Group Thursday, March 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

Organic Gardening 3-week program- Please call to register.
(in-person - masks required)
​The course, totaling six hours over the three nights/3 weeks, 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, mycorrhizobials...and more!
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 will be resuming in May.
 
New Book Group begins meeting on the first Wednesday of the month (3/2) at 5:30 pm. The book to be discussed is The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue. March’s selection is The Exiles
 by Christina Baker Kline.

Adult Craft of the month is the luck of the gnomes! Lesley will be live on Facebook on 3/10 at 6 pm to show you how to make it your own and give you some tips and tricks. There are only 25 kits available, so make sure you come by for yours early.
 

 
Did You Know….
You can order free COVID tests online? The federal government link is covidtests.gov   The Maine CDC partnered with the Rockefeller Foundation to send out free tests as well. You can use this link to sign up and get additional information. Note that these tests will arrive via Amazon. www.accesscovidtests.org
 
Tax forms and information can be found in the lobby. 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.
 
Staff Picks
Oh William! Elizabeth Strout *Dawn
The Christie Affair Nina de Gramont *Dawn
The Good Son Jacquelyn Mitchard *Dawn
The Last House on the Street Diane Chamerlain *Dawn
There Once Were Wolves Charlotte McConaghy *Lesley
Reminders of Him Colleen Hoover *Sam and Nancy
The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom *Sam
The Pull of the Stars Emma Donoghue *Sam
Golden Girl Elin Hilderbrand *Sam
 The Magician Colm Toibin *Paula
The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy Aril Kershenbaum *Becca
 
Mark Your Calendars….
4/1 Adult Craft Available
4/6 Book Group Meets
4/8 Online Auction Begins
4/14 Lesley Live on FB
4/17 Auction Ends
4/18 Closed for Patriots Day