SCPL news & updates

November 2024

Upcoming Events

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Child Programming

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. Contact our Children's Department or Click here for more information.

Adult Programming

Door Decor will not meet in November. Classes will resume in December.

Enter to Win!

Each month SCPL will feature a new puzzle challenge. Download or pick up a November puzzle 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.

Memorial and Honor Donations

Click here to view Memorial and Honor Donations

Looking For Your Next Read?

SCPL Offers BookPage


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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Please click on the link for important information regarding Overdrive ending support for OverDrive's desktop apps and website MP3 downloads. You will still be able to listen to audiobooks using the Libby app or in your browser.

Important Information

SCPL Book Clubs

November 1st at 1:00 PM at Rockport in the Small Meeting Room


Discussing The Little Liar by Mitch Albom


Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. His schoolmate, Fannie, loves him because of it. Nico’s older brother Sebastian resents him for both these facts. When their young lives are torn apart during the war, it will take them decades to find each other again. 


Nico’s innocence and goodness is used against his tightly knit community when a German officer barters Nico’s reputation for honesty into a promise to save his loved ones. When Nico realizes the consequences of the betrayal, he can never tell the truth again. He will spend the rest of this life changing names, changing locations and identities, desperate to find a way to forgiveness—for himself and from the people he loves most.



Albom’s extraordinary storytelling is at its powerful best in his first novel to confront the destruction that lying can wreak both on the world stage as well as on the individual lives that get caught up in it. As The Stranger in the Lifeboat spoke to belief, The Little Liar speaks to hope, in a breathless page-turner that will break your heart open and fill it with the power of the human spirit and the goodness that lies within us all.



-Excerpt from Amazon

Rockport Book Club

December 6th at 1:00 PM (location TBD for lunch)


Discussing The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson and Tad Safran


At Christmastime, a family of three are missing someone dear to them. Until unexpected guests begin to arrive at their empty house, filling it with Christmas memories in the making. 



-Excerpt from Amazon

Richland Book Club

November 11th at 1:30 PM at Richland


Discussing a Holiday Book chosen at random


December 9th at 1:30 PM (location TBD for lunch)


Discussing a Holiday Book over lunch.


Hatfield Book Club

November 13th at 3:30 PM at Hatfield Branch



Discussing It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison


Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can’t be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing. And just when she feels she’s at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park.


DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park’s son. Olivia is relieved, knowing this is a mistake. Despite their desire, the Benders don’t have any children. Then comes the confession. Many years ago, Park donated sperm to a clinic. He has no idea how many times it was sold—or how many children he has sired.


As the murder investigation goes deeper, more terrible truths come to light. With every revelation, Olivia must face the unthinkable. The man she married has fathered a killer. But can she hold that against him when she keeps such dark secrets of her own?



-Excerpt from Amazon

December 11th at 3:30 PM (location TBD for lunch)


Discussing a Holiday Book over lunch.

Fun For the Whole Family

SCPL's Game Library

The Holidays are quickly approaching. Trying out a game from the Library can help you decide if it's worth purchasing, plus, it's a fun and cost-effective way to entertain during the festive season!

Highlights:

  • Variety: From strategy games to party games, there’s something for every taste.
  • Family Fun: Great options for family game nights.
  • Free Checkout: Just like books, you can borrow these games for free!

Stop by the Main Branch in Rockport to check out our collection. Happy gaming!

Explore the great outdoors by visiting Wesselman Woods. This is a wonderful opportunity to get outside, enjoy nature, and maybe learn something new about local wildlife or conservation! Don't forget that we also offer passes to Mesker Park Zoo. Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis or if you need to reserve it in advance.

BBC TV at SCPL


Looking for your next binge-worthy series? Dive into our BBC collection on Kanopy!

From hilarious comedies to gripping thrillers, we’ve got the best of BBC waiting for

you. Check it out on Kanopy TV.

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Check out the SCPL Sourdough Group page on Facebook! This group allows members to share tips, tricks, and recipes. Join today!

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