August Newsletter

August 2022 Newsletter

Springvale Public Library

Announcements:

We will be closed on Thursday, August 25th for staff training. The outside book drop will be open for any returns, and any messages will be returned on Friday, August 26th.

Music on the Patio continues on Fridays from 12-1 pm. Thank you to the Sanford/Springvale Chamber of Commerce, Partners Bank, Southern Maine Health Care, and Breezeline for being this year’s major sponsors.

We are very excited to announce that we have museum passes to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine! These passes have been made possible by Town Square Realty. Please ask at the main desk for details.

We are moving to a new circulation system this month. Thank you for your patience while we go through the migration and training process. There may be a few days when our catalog is unavailable. We will update you as the process happens.

From the Staff: We have had a very busy summer! Every level summer reading program had record-breaking participation and attendance. Thank you all for making this year’s summer reading program such an incredible success.

We are gearing up for a great fall, beginning with the Annual Book sale next month! We are still taking books, but what we really need are volunteers! If you have time to spare we would be grateful to have you for all kinds of help.

This month the library is going through a big project to move from our current circulation and catalog system to a new one. This is going to be big, and like everything else having to do with computers, it’s going to be no doubt a little bit buggy. Please bear with us as we get to know the new system.

We are working on some great ideas for fall programming! We are planning a few author talks, as well as a sustainability program and more!

The Book Sale is almost here! The sale takes place on Friday, September 23rd, and Saturday, September 24th. Both days the hours are from 9 am to 3 pm. We are still taking donations of books, puzzles, and jewelry. We have a sign-up sheet for those that would like to volunteer to help us before, during, and after the sale. Feel free to sign up to help on our website or come to the main desk and we can sign you up.

Children's Programs

Baby Rhyme Time Mondays at 10 (8/1,8/8) Babies under 3 with parents or caregivers for 20 minutes of rhymes, songs, and books.

Storytime with Miss Sheila Tuesdays at 11 (8/2, 8/9) The program will meet in the children's room and is geared to 3-7 year-olds. Expect stories, fingerplays, and movement.

Lego Builders Mondays at 3 (8/1, 8/8) Ages 5-13 Enjoy free play or ask for a Lego challenge

Summer Reading Program Celebration Party takes place on Thursday, August 11th at 2 pm. Embody the Rhythm and New Moon Ensemble will be performing West African dancing and drumming. This free event is for all ages. We had record participation in the reading program this year. Thank you for making it so GREAT!

TAG Teen Program (8/3, 8/12) Look forward to these fun projects on Wednesdays at 3 pm. On 8/3 make a bag with a T-shirt. Bring an old shirt with you. On 8/12 make Sushi with a Japanese gummy kit. These are the last meetings of the summer.

Take-it/Create-it crafts are available at the main desk. Every week is a new craft!

Roots of Genocide presented by Dr. Robert Burnheim on Wednesday, August 10th at 5:30 pm. This program will discuss the nature of genocide-the large-scale organized exclusion and killing of populations. We’ll discuss government and ideologically initiated murder of the following genocides: The Herero Tribe of SW Africa, the Armenians in Turkey, the Holocaust, the Cambodian Killing Fields, Rwanda, and of course, the war on Ukraine. Dr. Burnheim teaches at U Maine and his research focuses on Eastern European Genocides.

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

Cook the Book meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. This month on 8/9 at 5:30 the cookbook is Make This Tonight by Tastemade.

Sam’s Book Group meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30. On 8/3 the book to be discussed is The Last Flight by Julie Clark. The September title is The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal.

The adult Craft of the month is Chinese Paper Lanterns. They originated during the Eastern Han Dynasty when they were used as lamp shades in Ancient China. Lanterns play an important role in social events and religious festivities. They light the way for guests as well as the souls of ancestors. The color red is good luck and prosperity. Join Lesley on FaceBook Live on Thursday, August 11th at 6 pm for tips and tricks.

Book Folding Art Come join Dawn and Lesley on Tuesday, August 23rd at 5:00 pm in the community room. We are folding books to sell at the book sale in September. We will show you everything you need to know! Make pumpkins, angels, trees, and more! This is a great social event and a huge help to the library!

Staff Picks

How to Be Eaten Maria Adelmann *Sam

The Change Kristen Miller *Sam

Nightwork Nora Roberts *Sam

The Therapist B.A. Paris *Nancy

Counterfeit Kirsten Chen *Dawn

The Measure Nikki Erlick *Dawn

All the Children Are Home Patry Francis *Dawn

Gilded Marissa Meyer *Becca

First They Killed My Father Loung Ung *Lesley

The Sentence Louise Erdich *Lesley

The House Across the Lake Riley Sager *Lesley

The Guncle Steven Rowley *Paula

Don’t forget to check out the Staff Picks Wall for more picks!

Mark Your Calendars….

9/tbd Stem-tember Homeschool Program

9/1 pick up your Adult Craft

9/2, 9/9 Music on the Patio

9/5 Closed for Labor Day

9/7 Sam’s Book Club

9/8 Adult Craft on Facebook Live

9/10 National Spoil your Dog Day

9/13 Cook the Book

9/23, 9/24 Annual Book Sale! 9-3