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Library Corner: Goodall

by Goodall Library Staff Recent Successes: Switch to Minerva: In December, the library switched over to a new catalog system and joined the Minerva Maine consortium. This means that Goodall is now connected to over 70 other libraries in the state, so you can get more materials than ever even more quickly than ever before! Visit searchminerva.maine.edu to see for yourself.Bucket Filler Bingo: Also in December, we hosted a bucket filler bingo challenge, where participants (mostly kids) could perform acts of kindness during the…

Library Corner: Springvale

by Springvale Library Staff Latest News The Library will be closed on January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Author Talk: Jack Flowers, Vietnam veteran and author of Rat Six will discuss his historical novel Wednesday, January 19th @ 6:00 pm (in person; masks required). Based on true events, Rat Six tells the story of Clifford Price who was drafted into the U.S. Army in the 1960s to serve in Vietnam.  Price was offered the job of…

Library Corner: Springvale

Bundle up and Read! Children are invited to sign up for the winter reading program at the Springvale Public Library beginning on January 3 through February 28, 2022. There are special bundles waiting to be checked out! Each bundle has a special theme like snow, trucks, robots, or food. Each bundle includes a few books, a puzzle, activity or a craft. Chapter books can be turned into a bundle, too. Children can participate whenever the library is open in this free,…

Library Corner: Springvale

by Springvale Library Staff LL Bean has generously donated six pairs of snowshoes to our ever-gowning Library of Things.  When flurries fly, come and check out a pair to enjoy the outdoors.  We have two children, two youth, and two adult pairs to lend! Our Holiday Tea was a great success with 63 attendees enjoying some winter refreshment on the patio. To sign up for our monthly newsletter, go to https://bit.ly/SpringvaleNewsletter We'll be closed December 24, 25, 31 and January 1…

Library Corner: Goodall

Special Events and Programs: Bucket Filler Bingo: All of December Pick up a Bingo sheet at the library. Each square gives you a simple act of kindness to do as a way to fill the happiness "buckets" of those around you. Get a bingo and earn a small, fun prize at the library. Fill the board and you can choose a charitable gift from a pre-selected list that the library will donate to a local organization in need on your…

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