September Newsletter

September 2023 Newsletter

Springvale Public Library

Announcements:

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Have a safe holiday!

Our Annual Book Sale is here!

September 8th will be the first day of the book sale. Come early for the best books!

September 9th we will have our book sale and Fall Festival. Join us for mulled hot cider or lemonade, depending on the weather. There will be music, folded book crafts, jewelry, face painting, and a craft for the kiddos. Music and craft sponsored by Partners Bank.

From the Staff:

What a strange summer we had! We here at the library hope that you were able to get out and enjoy the dry parts!

Fun Summer Reading news-the kids made 284 Kindness cards for area nursing homes, Veterans, and Children’s Hospitals! It’s amazing to see what can happen when we work All Together Now!

We hope you had a chance to come to a few of the music concerts. There are only a few left of the year, so don’t miss out!

Our grounds and gardens have never looked better! A heartfelt thanks to Nancy Lamontagne for taking us under her very green thumb!

We are getting back into the school schedules and the time of year when there is more work than play-but don’t let the book sale pass you by! This year it’s in early September. Let’s cross our fingers for no rain!

Children's Programs

The following programs begin on Monday, September 11th.

Mondays-Baby Rhyme Time @ 10 for ages birth to 2 and Lego Builders @ 3:30 for ages 5-12

Fridays- Story Time @ 10 for ages 3 to 7

Look forward to a very special story time next month! Ask Miss Sheila for a hint as to who it will be!

Make it/Take it is on Wednesday, September 13th in the Children's Room from 2-5. The craft this month is a book page owl! Unable to attend the monthly in-library craft time? Not to worry, we have weekly Take/Create craft kits available for you to try at home at the main desk.

Homeschool Meet Up is back from its Summer break! Join Miss Sheila on Thursday, September 14th at 10 a.m. for library skills. October is STEM in the Library month, so we will be meeting every Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Children's Room. The content for those sessions will be designed after our first session in September to better match the needs of those who will be attending.

Adult Programs

Habitat for Humanity is building in Sanford! Do you want to own a home, but everything on the market feels out of reach? The Habitat for Humanity is now taking applications for 2 homes in Sanford. We have applications at the main desk. See if you qualify at this link- habitatyorkcounty.org/homeownership

Knit Lits meets every Tuesday, from 3-4:30 in the front room.

Cook the Book meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the community room at 5:30 pm. On 9/12 we will be trying recipes from The I Hate to Cook Book by Peg Bracken

Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. On Wednesday, September 6th we will be discussing The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. We will be reading Fairy Tale by Stephen King for our October discussion.

The Wall That Heals will be in South Sanford (across from Walmart) from 9/7-9/10. This is a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, as well as a Mobil Education Center. This three-quarter replica is 375 feet long and stands 7.5 feet at its tallest. This will be open 24 hours a day for the duration of its visit. Please support and honor those who have served.

Staff Picks

How Can I Help You Laura Sims *Sam and Dawn

Pete and Alice in Maine Caitlin Shetterly *Sam and Dawn

The Last House on the Street Diane Chamberlain *Sam and Dawn

The Whispers Ashley Audrain *Sam and Dawn

The Guncle Steven Rowely *Sam and Dawn

The Little Village of Book Lovers Nina George *Paula

The White Lady Jacqueline Winspear *Paula

Victory City Salman Rushdie *Paula

The Only Left Riley Sager *Lesley, Sam, and Dawn

The Ferryman Justin Cronin *Lesley

Mark Your Calendars….