Friday, November 18, 2011

We want to wish everyone Happy Thanksgiving! To let our staff celebrate the holiday with their families, we will be closing early at 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 23rd, and we will be closed both Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. In last week’s paper, we listed that we would be closed on Saturday, but in order to accommodate many of our patrons who want to bring their visiting families through the new library over the weekend, we will now be open on Saturday, November 26th from 10:00am – 4:00pm. You may want to plan on attending one of our tours that day – offered at 11:00am and again at 12:00pm. We are happy that you want to show family and friends our beautiful new Springville Library!
Are you looking for some new reading ideas? The following is a list of some of our new books by popular authors:
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
The Death Cure by James Dashner
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson
Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly
The Land of Painted Caves by Jean Auel
The Greater Journey by David McCullough
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

During this Thanksgiving time, we want to express our gratitude to everyone in Springville for your support during our construction and move. Thank you to the many Springville City employees who donated their time during the last minute flurry as we prepared to open. And a big “Thank You” all of our volunteers who donate countless hours in mending, shelving, sorting, and labeling books. We have been open for almost a month now, and we love our new facility and the opportunity it gives us to better serve our entire community. Whether you have already been in many times, or you are visiting for the first time, we would love to see you soon. Come and look at our Christmas decorations, explore our quiet reading nooks, attend one of our programs, stock up on some reading materials, and enjoy our calm and peaceful surroundings.
Until next week….Happy Reading!

“Not what we say about our blessings,
but how we use them,
is the true measure of our thanksgiving”
– W.T. Purkiser

November 14, 2011

Have you had an opportunity to come in and enjoy our new Springville Library? We hope that you will stop in and enjoy all that we have to offer. We have comfortable chairs for reading a magazine or the newspaper, over 50 public use computers, free Wi-Fi, 2 study rooms available for groups, a glassed-in quiet computer room, and lots and lots of great books!
Many of you have come in to get a library card. To speed the process when you arrive, please go to our homepage and fill out the short form under the tab “Apply for a New Library Card”. Then when you come in, make sure to bring a photo ID and proof of Springville address (a checkbook, utility statement, or post office-delivered mail all work great).
Our hours have remained the same. We would love to have you visit during the following hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00am – 9:00pm; Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm; Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm.
All of our weekly children’s programs will continue as usual. Listed below are some of the programs we will be offering this week. Please join us!
~ SPANISH PROGRAMS ~
English speaking children & adults welcome!
Spanish Story Time
Monday, November 14th at 11:30 am
Spanish Book Club
Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30pm

~ SENIOR SERVICES ~
Are you a senior feeling a little overwhelmed by the new technology?
Join a small group as we help you feel confident with the library website, checking books out, renewing on-line, and answering your questions!
Thursdays at 10:30am

~ “WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE” FAMILY NIGHT ~
Monday, November 14th at 7:00pm
Join students from BYU for a fun, interactive evening!

~ BOOKS & BITES – BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS ~
Tuesday, November 15th at 12:00pm noon
Come join our Reference Librarian Sheri Britsch and friends in a discussion of
The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alverto Urrea
You may pick up a copy of this book at the information desk.

~ HARRY POTTER TEEN NIGHT ~
For teens ages 13 - 18
Friday, November 18th 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Gaming, snacks, and crafts

Until next week….Happy Reading!
"Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized societies the world over. Without libraries, I would be a pauper, intellectually and spiritually."
James A. Michener
Author