January 2025 Newsletter

 Announcements:

The Library will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st and Monday, January 20th.

Tax season begins at the end of this month. As we get forms in, you will find them in the lobby. We are happy to print any tax forms you require at the main desk. Copies are .25 per side for black and white and .50 per side for color. Taxes are due by April 15, 2025. The IRS strongly suggests e-filing as well as filing as early as possible to avoid identity theft. Visit the IRS website at IRS.gov for more tips to help.

This month is sure to bring us some of the S word, don’t forget that we have snowshoes in the Library of Things. If the weather gets too bad, you will hear about closings on the local news channel as well as on our Facebook and Instagram.

From the Director:

As we turn the page on another year, I am filled with gratitude and excitement for the new chapter ahead. We have grown our collections, hosted enriching programs, and most importantly, connected with each of you in meaningful ways. Our library is more than just a place to borrow books, though it is full of wonderful ones; it is a place to be a part of a community of readers, and learners, and crafters. Whether you’ve joined us for book group, cook the book, or story times and reading programs, or for help with the computer, we are grateful for sharing these experiences with you. Thank you for your unwavering support over this past year. Wishing you all a Happy New Year filled with joy and kindness!

Warm regards,

Lesley and the staff

Children's Programs

No programming on Monday, January 20th

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!

Thursdays @ 10 Sensory Story Time for ages 3-6 will incorporate a visual schedule and sensory activities to support neurodiversity.

Home School Meet-up on Friday, January 10th join Miss Sheila for coding games. Feel free to ask Miss Sheila for assistance in finding books to support your curriculum.

Make it/Take it Craft Wednesday, January 15th from 2-5 in the children's room. We will be making yummy marshmallow snowflakes! All materials will be provided. Suggested for ages 5-12.

Bundle up and Read! begins on January 6th and will run until March 8th. Finish 3 backpacks to earn an book and a treat! Each backpack has books, puzzles, and activities based on a theme. Prize week is March 3rd!

Adult Programs

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

Cook the Book (program is currently full) meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the community room at 5:30.On January 14th the group will be cooking out of Most Requested Copycat Dishes. 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. We will be discussing The Women by Kristin Hannah on January 8th. We will be reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon for the February discussion.

Want to play Cribbage? We have a newly formed group that is ready to play! Every Tuesday from 1-3 in the Community Room you can watch, play or learn the game of cribbage. If you have a board feel free to bring it along!

Introduction to Microsoft Springvale Library is collaborating with the National Digital Equity Center to bring you this 3 day series for those new to Word or would like to expand your skills. Learn to format text, use paragraph dialog boxes, add indents, work with tables and columns, and do more with your documents. This will be held in our community room on January 13-15 from 2-3. Laptops will be provided. See our website to register.

Staff Picks

Framed  John Grisham *Dawn

More or Less Maddy Lisa Genova *Dawn

Beautiful Ugly Alice Feeney *Dawn and Lesley

The Last Letter Rebecca Yarros *Sam

Now or Never Janet Evanovich *Sam

The Author’s Guide to Murder Beatriz Williams *Paula

The Starlets Lee Kelly *Kaity

This Will Be Fun E.B. Asher *Kaity

All This & More Peng Shepherd *Kaity

The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston *Kaity

The Last Room on the Left Leah Konen *Lesley

  Mark Your Calendars…

2/5 Book Group

2/11 Cook the Book

2/17 Closed for President's Day

Some of our New Fiction Titles

Here One Moment Liane Moriarty

Den of Iniquity J A Jance

Playground Richard Powers

Counting Miracles Nichols Sparks

A Grave in the Woods Martin Walker

Bad Liar Tami Hoag

Entitlement Rumaan Alam

We Solve Murders Richard Osman

The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave

We’ll Prescribe You a Cat Syou Ishida

Blue Sisters Coco Mellors

One Big Happy Family Susan Mallory

The Boyfriend Freida McFadden

The Forest of Lost Souls Dean Koontz

Pearly Everlasting Tammy Armstrong

New Fiction Titles cont.

Triangle Danielle Steel

Intermezzo Sally Rooney

The Cottage around the Corner D.L. Soria

The Sequel Jean Hanff Korelitz

The Mighty Red Louise Erdrich

The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins Kristina Perez

The December Market RaeAnne Thayne

 Non-Fiction

Targeted Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Story of the War on Terror Jack Carr

Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home Chris La Tray

Be Ready When the Luck Happens Ina Garten

Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder Salman Rushie

The Message Ta-Nehishi Coates

The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can’t Erin Loechner

Does This Taste Funny? Stephen Colbert

Most Requested Copycat Dishes: 11 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Restaurant Recipes

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions John Grisham

The Feast and Fettle Cookbook Maggie Mulvena Pearson

War Bob Woodward

Paper Boat Margret Atwood