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Upcoming Events
See what's happening this month.
Click on the Events Calendar to see a detailed listing of programs and events happening at SCPL.
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Book BINGO will begin on January 8th, 2024, and end on February 26th, 2024. Pick up your BINGO sheets at any SCPL location. All items must be checked out from a SCPL location. Digital content through Overdrive and Libby is included. Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines will count as an entry into the prize drawing. Complete 5 boxes in a row for a chance to win. Multiple entries will be accepted. Books must be listed on the back of the BINGO card to qualify. Please turn in your BINGO sheet at any SCPL location by closing time on Monday, February 26th. | |
A Special Thank You to Susan Arnold | |
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On behalf of the community and the Spencer County Public Library, we would like to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for your exceptional dedication and service as a board member over the past 16 years.
Your unwavering commitment to the library has played a crucial role in shaping and enriching our institution. Your leadership, passion for literacy, and tireless efforts have left a lasting mark, contributing significantly to the growth and success of our library.
Your commitment to fostering a love for reading, promoting access to information, and creating a welcoming space for all members of our community has not gone unnoticed. The positive impact of your service will be felt for years to come.
As you step down from your role, please know that your contributions have been instrumental in making our library the vibrant and inclusive hub that it is today. We extend our warmest wishes for your future endeavors and hope that you take great pride in the lasting legacy you've left behind.
Thank you for your 16 years of dedicated service to SCPL.
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Story Time
Our early literacy programs play a pivotal role in shaping the educational and personal development of young children while laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning and success. Our programs are designed to introduce children to the magical world of books and reading from a very young age. By engaging in interactive storytelling, rhymes, and activities, children not only develop essential pre-reading skills, but they cultivate their imagination and creativity. Our programs promote strong parent-child bonding and encourage parents to actively participate in their child's learning journey.
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This escape room experience is hosted by SCPL and presented by the Rockport Remnant Co-Op. Kentucky Joe always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many times he is knee-deep in very sticky situations. Can you help Kentucky Joe escape his most recent adventure? You'll have to use your wits and problem-solving skills to solve each challenge and progress through the game. So gather your friends, family, or colleagues and get ready for an unforgettable experience at the library! Call 812-649-4866 today to register your team of 3-8 players. There are only 2 sessions on Saturday, January 13th remaining, so register soon! | |
1000 Books Before Kindergarten | Do you have a baby, toddler, or preschooler? If so, join SCPL's 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program to help your child be ready for school. This program promotes reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers and encourages parent and child bonding through reading. The goal of the program is to establish strong early literacy skills that will allow children to gain the confidence to become strong readers. There are 1,824 days between birth and turning 5 years old. That is less than 1 book per day! Contact our Children's Department or Click here for more information. | |
🍞 Discover the Art of Sourdough Baking at SCPL!! 📚
📅 Date: January 31st
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Spencer County Public Library-Rockport
Calling all bread enthusiasts and aspiring bakers! Join us for an exciting Sourdough Baking Class at SCPL. Learn the secrets of creating delicious, artisanal sourdough bread from scratch. This class is perfect for beginners and seasoned bakers alike!
What to Expect:
- 🌾 Explore the basics of sourdough and its rich history.
- 🥖 Understand the key ingredients and equipment needed.
- 🌟 Discover the magic of cultivating and maintaining your sourdough starter.
- 👩🍳 Hands-on demonstrations and tips for successful sourdough baking.
- 🤔 Troubleshooting common issues and achieving the perfect loaf.
This class is FREE for all participants. All participants will receive a sourdough starter.
Limited Spots Available! Reserve Your Spot Today! 📞 Phone: 812-649-4866
Spread the word and invite your friends for a fun-filled and educational sourdough adventure. We can't wait to see you there!
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Each month SCPL will feature a new puzzle challenge. Download or pick up a January or February sheet at any branch. Return your sheet by email or drop it off at any SCPL location. Each person who solves the puzzle correctly will be entered into a drawing for a $10 local gift card.
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Memorial and Honor Donations | |
Looking For Your Next Read? | |
Discover this month's most exciting new books in the current issue of BookPage, provided courtesy of Spencer County Public Library. | |
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January 5th at 1:00 PM at Rockport in the Small Meeting Room
Discussing Recipe For a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown
When Alice Hale leaves a career in publicity to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in a box in the old home's basement, she becomes captivated by the cookbook’s previous owner—1950s housewife Nellie Murdoch. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realizes that within the cookbook’s pages Nellie left clues about her life—including a mysterious series of unsent letters penned to her mother.
Soon Alice learns that while baked Alaska and meatloaf five ways may seem harmless, Nellie's secrets may have been anything but. When Alice uncovers a more sinister—even dangerous—side to Nellie’s marriage, and has become increasingly dissatisfied with the mounting pressures in her own relationship, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own.
-Excerpt from Amazon
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February 2nd at 1:00 PM at Rockport in the Small Meeting Room
Discussing Saturday Night At the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
Mariel Prager needs a break. Her husband Ned is having an identity crisis, her spunky, beloved restaurant is bleeding money by the day, and her mother Florence is stubbornly refusing to leave the church where she’s been holed up for more than a week. The Lakeside Supper Club has been in her family for decades, and while Mariel’s grandmother embraced the business, seeing it as a saving grace, Florence never took to it. When Mariel inherited the restaurant, skipping Florence, it created a rift between mother and daughter that never quite healed.
Ned is also an heir—to a chain of home-style diners—and while he doesn't have a head for business, He knows his family's chain could provide a better future than his wife's fading restaurant. In the aftermath of a devastating tragedy, Ned and Mariel lose almost everything they hold dear, and the hard-won victories of each family hang in the balance. With their dreams dashed, can one fractured family find a way to rebuild despite their losses, and will the Lakeside Supper Club be their salvation?
-Excerpt from Amazon
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January 8th at 1:30 PM at Richland
Patron Choice
Discussing Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney AND/OR Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart. Now after years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in her crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. When the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours.
But at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows…
Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darkers must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets, before the tide goes out and all is revealed. As seen on the TODAY show and picked by Book of the Month, Daisy Darker's family secrets and Alice Feeney's trademark shocking twists will keep readers riveted.
-Excerpt from Amazon
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After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.
Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late.
-Excerpt from Amazon
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February 12th at 1:30 PM at Richland
Discussing Wedding Bees by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Sugar Wallace did not believe in love at first sight, but her bees did. . . .
Every spring Sugar Wallace coaxes her sleepy honeybee queen—presently the sixth in a long line of Queen Elizabeths—out of the hive and lets her crawl around a treasured old map. Wherever the queen stops is their next destination, and this year it's New York City.
Sugar sets up her honeybees on the balcony of an East Village walk-up and then––as she's done everywhere since leaving South Carolina––she gets to know her neighbors. She is, after all, a former debutante who believes that manners make the world a better place even if they seem currently lacking in the big city.
Plus, she has a knack for helping people. There's Ruby with her scrapbook of wedding announcements; single mom Lola; reclusive chef Nate; and George, a courtly ex-doorman. They may not know what to make of her bees and her politeness, but they can't deny the magic in her honey.
And then there's Theo, a delightfully kind Scotsman who crosses Sugar's path as soon as she gets into town and is quickly besotted. But love is not on the menu for Sugar. She likes the strong independent woman she's become since leaving the South and there's nothing a charmer like Theo can do to change her mind . . . only her bees can do that.
-Excerpt from Amazon
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January 10th at 3:30 PM at Hatfield Branch
Discussing Winter Garden by Krisitn Hannah
Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last time―and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya's life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their mother's life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family and change who they believe they are.
-Excerpt from Amazon
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February 14th at 3:30 PM at Hatfield Branch
Discussing The Golden Doves by Matha Hall Kelly
American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue are thrilled to be working in the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they become known as the Golden Doves, renowned across France and hunted by the Gestapo. Their courage will cost them everything. When they are finally arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, along with their loved ones, a reclusive Nazi doctor does unspeakable things to Josie’s mother, a celebrated Jewish singer who joined her daughter in Paris when the world seemed bright. And Arlette’s son is stolen from her, never to be seen again.
A decade later the Doves fall headlong into a dangerous dual mission: Josie is working for U.S. Army Intelligence and accepts an assignment to hunt down the infamous doctor, while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves embark on a quest across Europe and ultimately to French Guiana, discovering a web of terrible secrets, and must put themselves in grave danger to finally secure justice and protect the ones they love.
-Excerpt from Amazon
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Have you tried Kanopy?
Kanopy is a new library service available to SCPL residents that offers thousands of documentaries, independent films, and classic movies to stream free with your library card! Watch on your TV, computer, phone, or tablet.
New titles recently added!
Sign up today at https://www.kanopy.com/en/spencercounty or through the Libby app.
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Winter is here. Join SCPL's Virtual Recipe Swap page on Facebook to share and savor the warmth of delightful homemade creations. Click here to request to join. This group allows members to share tips, tricks, and recipes. Join today! | | | | |
