Springville Public Library
Love Your Library this February!
February is Love Your Library Month! Here are our events to love this February...
February 1- 28 Love Your Library Book Sale featuring new and used books for children and adults in the Library Annex. All of the proceeds go to benefit your library!
February 1, 8, 15, and 22 Love Story time at 10:30 in the Children's Annex
February 10 Love SPL's Book Group at 10:00 in the Main Library
February 15 Love Your Device Day. Read books using your electronic device 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Main Library
February 28 Love Your Library Raffle and Children's Candy Count Winners Announced!
Please visit your library in February and let the SPL librarians know what books you love!
Springville Public Library Loves Artist of the Month Claire Henning
As an artist, Claire enjoys painting in oils, finding inspiration in the beauty of everyday life. Claire and her youngest daughter are cancer survivors and art has been a large part of their recovery. They have found joy, hope and healing in Christ by sharing their creative and artistic gifts.
Please visit the Springville Public Library in February to enjoy Claire's paintings and share the love! You can also visit Claire on the web at clairhenningart.com.
Claire will be teaching free art classes during Spring Break for children ages 6-12. Space is limited so please visit the Children's Annex soon to sign up and reserve a space for your child.
7 Ways to Help Kids Love the Library
1. Get your child a library card. Show your child the joy of checking out books from his local library. Stop by Springville Public Library for a card application or print from these links.
Children’s Card - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d6ycmjvxNKr_Jh_qmkdyI9kZBz7fGZi9XLkgQOhsB9I/
Adult Card –
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pUHX60xSP_y9WnmNhcR94xOFQVa48UuILtqCr1oD8EM/
2. Visit often. Make the library a routine place that you visit with your kids, like the park or a favourite pizza place. Become regulars—get to know your way around your library, and get to know the librarians. Please visit Jamie, Trisha, Vicki, Sarah, Sonya, and Linda during our hours of operation: Tues -Thurs 9:00-6:30, Friday 9:00-4:30, and Saturday 10:00-1:00.
3. Teach your child how to find books and media at the library. Visit the Springville Public Library’s online catalog here: https://springvilleal.booksys.net/opac/springville/index.html
4. Get a calendar of activities. Make it a habit to check your library’s event calendar each month. Springville Public Library offers a variety of free classes and activities for patrons such as story times, book group, and our upcoming Love Your Device class.
Visit us on the City of Springville Library Page and follow our newsletter: http://springvillealabama.org/library.html
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/springvillealpubliclibrary/
5. Explore magazines. Kids who struggle with reading may be reluctant to pick up a chapter book but they may love magazines. Springville Public Library Magazines for Kids: Amazing Spiderman, American Girl, Batman, Disney’s Princess, Highlights, National Geographic Kids, Looney Tunes, Sports Illustrated Kids, and Zoobooks.
6. Be a role model. Show your child how much you enjoy the library. Check out books for yourself and read them at home, in the car, and while waiting for your child at sports practice.
7. Be an advocate. Let your elected officials know how much the library means to you, your children, and your community.
Mayor William Isley Jr. | mayor@springvillealabama.org
District 1 | Herbert Toles | herberttoles@springvillealabama.org
District 2 | Hugh Marlin | hughmarlin@springvillealabama.org
District 3 | Wayne Tucker | waynetucker@springvillealabama.org
District 4 | Katrina Hennings | katrinahennings@springvillealabama.org
District 5 | Chip Martin | chipmartin@springvillealabama.org
District 6 | David Jones | davidjones@springvillealabama.org
District 7 | Sherry Reaves | sherryreaves@springvillealabama.org
Ghezzi, Patti. "12 ways to help your child love the library." School Family. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2017. <http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/10853-12-ways-to-help-your-child-love-the-library>.
Tell us what books you love!
During the month of February, let the library staff know what books you love! Kids are invited to stop by the Children's Annex and tell Jamie, Sarah, or Sonya their o"fish"al favorite book and color a fish to display all month in the library. While you are there, guess how many candy hearts we have in our candy jar and win a sweet surprise!
Trisha wants your answer to the question, "Who is your book crush? Of all the books you have read, which character has captured your heart and left you a little star struck or breathless?" Come by the library in February and leave your book crush on the wall. See Trisha, Vicki, and Linda in the main library for all the details.
Come Visit Us!
Email: jamie@springvillealabama.org
Website: http://springvillealabama.org/library.html
Location: 6315 US-11, Springville, AL 35146
Phone: (205) 467-2339
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/springvillealpubliclibrary/