April 2024 Newsletter

 Announcements:

 The Library will be closed on Monday, April 15th in observance of Patriots’ Day.

The fundraising committee is very pleased with how the Online Auction is shaping up. At the time of printing we have 180 items so far with a total value of more than $17,000! This is one of three major fundraisers the library has every year.

 Thank you to our Online Auction Sponsors!

Platinum: Eldridge Lumber

Gold: YRL Group

Silver: Garnsey Brothers, Pepin Precast

Bronze: Edward Jones, Eastern Propane & Oil

Thank you so much to all of our donors! This auction could not happen without you!

In remembrance of Harland Eastman: 

Harland held a very special place in the hearts and memories of the Springvale Public Library.

When Harland retired from the foreign service in 1979, he joined our Board of Trustees and soon thereafter became Board President in 1981. This is a position he held for nine years over his 45- year tenure here. He was also vice president for ten of those years. When he became part of our Board of Trustees, we had a very small   genealogy collection amounting to less than two shelves of books that had been donated by the Maine State Library. Expanding the genealogy and local history collection became on of his passions and we now have three rooms-the entire top floor of our original library building-filled with his collection. To acknowledge his dedication and contributions to this collection, on September 27, 2022, we dedicated the genealogy room the Harland H. Eastman Room. At the reception, Harland did what he did best - he told a story. He told the story of his history with this library, peppered with anecdotes and humor.

We are humbled to have been a part of his life.

Children's Programs  

Mondays-Baby Rhyme Time @ 10 Babies under 3 meet together with parents or caregivers for 20 minutes of rhymes, songs and books.

Mondays—Lego Builders Club @ 3:30 in the Children’s Room. We provide the Legos and a challenge. Your creations are on display for the whole week! Ages 3-13

Fridays- Story Time @ 10 for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers. The program features a variety of stories, finger plays, songs and activities.

 Homeschool Meet-Up (4/11) @ 10 AM. Families that are homeschooling are welcome to join us as Carolyn Reece teaches us about gardening, soil and a bit about botany. We will be planting bean pots to take home. Please let Sheila know at sdube@springvalelibrary.org if you plan to attend.

Make it/Take it (4/10) @2-5 Come make this Spring Tube Flower on Wednesday, April 10th anytime from 2-5 in the children’s room. Experience the fun of sequins. Painting will be involved! Suggested for ages 5-12. All materials will be provided.

Adult Programs

Knit Lits meets every Tuesday, from 3-4:30 in the Williams Reading Room. All fiber artist are welcome.

Cook the Book (program is currently full) meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the community room at 5:30 This month the group is cooking out of Magnolia Table Cookbook. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for this program please ask at the main desk.

Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. On Wednesday, April 3 we are discussing Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. We will be reading Happiness Falls by Angie Kim for our May discussion.

Solar Eclipse Party Monday, April 8, 2-4:30 Come and watch this once (or twice) in a lifetime celestial event with us! We are offering fun kids activities, a “Bring your own T-shirt” craft, citizen science opportunities, snacks, and a limited number of solar glasses. In the event of cloud cover we will stream NASA’s live coverage. There will not be another total solar eclipse in the United States until 2045 so don’t miss this! Can’t make it to our event but still need glasses? Beginning April 1st we will be giving out a limited number of glasses. We are offering 2 pairs per family to Sanford/Springvale residents, or library patrons only.

Sarah Daigle has been hosting Mindfulness and Sound Therapy here at the library and is now opening a space dedicated to more Sound Therapy, Meditation, and Holistic Wellness-The Sound Temple. It is located downstairs in the Anderson Learning Center (behind library), and a few classes begin this week with more to come! Find out more information on classes and workshops at The Sound Temple on her website: SuperNovaEnergetics.com

Staff Picks

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice Elle Cosimano *Sam

The Summer Book Club Susan Mallery *Sam

Listen for the Lie Amy Tintera *Sam, Dawn and Lesley

The New Couple in 5B Lisa Unger *Lesley and Dawn

The Teacher Freida McFadden *Lesley, Dawn and Nancy

Sleeping Giants Sylvain Neuvel *Kaity

All Our Wrong Todays Elan Mastai *Kaity

How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse K. Eason*Kaity

Comfort Me With Apples Catherynne M. Valente *Kaity

Fourteen Days Margret Atwood *Dawn

After Annie Annie Quindlen *Dawn

She's Not Sorry Mary Kubica *Dawn

Mark Your Calendars…

5/1 Sam's Book Group

5/14 Cook the Book

6/17 Summer Reading Programs begin

6/28 Summer Music Series begin

7/31 Monica Wood Author Visit

 Fiction Titles

Alice Sadie Celine Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

The Talk of Coyote Canyon Brenda Novack

Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust Mike Lupica

The Mystery Guest Nita Prose

Unnatural Death Patricia Cornwell

The Watchmaker’s Hand Jeffery Deaver

The Ball at Versailles Danielle Steel

The Engagement Party Darby Kane

Iron Flame Rebecca Yarros

Welcome Home, Stranger Kate Christensen

The Wonder of it All Barbara Taylor Bradford

Yours for the Taking Gabrielle Korn

We Must not Think of Ourselves Lauren Grodstein

Before You Found Me Brooke Beyfuss

Orbital Samantha Harvey

Rebecca, not Becky Christine Platt

Never Lie Freida McFadden

Reykjavik Ragnar Jonasson

First Lie Wins Ashley Elston

Anna O Matthew Blake

The Last Caretaker Jessica Strawser

The Night Island Jayne Ann Krentz

Random in Death JD Robb

Family Family Laurie Frankel

Deep Freeze Michael C. Grumley

Holmes, Marple and Poe James Patterson

Non-Fiction

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades Rebecca Renner

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year Margaret Renkl

In the Pines:A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning Grace Elizabeth Hale

The Lost Tombs: and other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder Douglas Preston

GED test prep 2024-2025 Kaplan

Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the US Navy's only Mutiny and the The Trial that Gripped a Nation Richard Snow

Elvis and the Colonel: An Insider's look at the Most Legendary Partnership in Show Business Greg McDonald