Happy Holidays, Everyone!!!


We will be closed on Tuesday, December 31st and remain closed on Wednesday, January 1st. We will reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2nd.

New Staff

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the newest member of the library staff, Wendy Pouse. Wendy joins us as the new staff member on the front desk at night and as our official cleaning person. She has been with us since the end of November. If you have not met her yet, stop by the front desk some evening and extend a hearty welcome.

Teen Movie Day




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  Snacks and drinks provided!  Friday, December 27 2:00 PM.

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Closed For The Holiday


Spencer Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and remain closed on Wednesday, December 25th. We will reopen as normal at 9:00 am on Thursday, December 26th.
We will be closed on Tuesday, December 31st and remain closed on Wednesday, January 1st. We will reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2nd.

Spencer Public Library Catalog App now available for Android!

Spencer Public Library users who have Android mobile devices can now download our new catalog app. Search for “Spencer Public Library Catalog” in the Google Play Store to access your account to renew books, place reserves, search the catalog, and more!
Apple iOS users can add the catalog to the home screen using Safari by accessing the library website, and clicking on “Search the library catalog” or going directly to the catalog at spencer.biblionix.com.

Other mobile users can still access our mobile catalog via the library’s website at
www.spencerlibrary.com or directly at spencer.biblionix.com.

Spencer Public Library would like to thank Aimee Clark for our new Android app!

Genealogical Society

The next meeting of the Genealogical Society will be on Saturday, December 21st @ 1:30 pm.

Holiday Closings

Holiday Closings:

Tues. - Dec. 24th

Wed. - Dec 25th

Tues. - Dec 31st

Wed. - Jan. 1st

Total.Randomness.


*Did you know that the word "trivia" is derived from the Latin expression for "three ways" & meant the spot where three roads cam together? People would often meet & stop to chat at such crossroads. Eventually the talk itself came to be called trivia.
*A patron telephoned asking if the library had any of William Shakespeare's books on tape and, if so, were any of them actually read by Mr. Shakespeare himself?
*A common myth is that "kangaroo" was an aboriginal phrase for "I don't understand." According to this legend, Lieutenant Cook and naturalist Sir Joseph Banks were exploring the area when they happened upon the animal. They asked a nearby local what the creatures were called. The local responded "Kangaroo", meaning "I don't understand you", which Cook took to be the name of the creature. The Kangaroo myth was debunked in the 1970s by linguist John B. Haviland in his research with the Guugu Yimithirr people. The word "kangaroo" actually derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring to grey kangaroos.

Family Game Night

Thursday, November 21 @ 6:30 pm. Bring the whole family and play games at Spencer Public Library. Enjoy some of our many games including Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Life and much more!

Fun for the Whole Family! It's going to be an old-fashioned night of game boards, snacks, and family fun. All ages encouraged!

Thursday, November 21 @ 6:30 pm. Bring the whole family and play games at Spencer Public Library. Enjoy some of our many games including Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Life and much more!
Fun for the Whole Family! It's going to be an old-fashioned night of game boards, snacks, and family fun. All ages encouraged!

Always Something Happening @ SPL!

There's Always Something Happening @ SPL! Go to our website at spencerlibrary.com or visit us on facebook. Check out all the great events coming up this week!
There's Always Something Happening @ SPL! Go to our website at spencerlibrary.com, and check out all the great events coming up this week!

Ninjabread Men!

Come & Go Teen Ninjabread Man Decorating @ 4:30 pm today.
 

Come & Go Teen Ninjabread Man Decorating @ 4:30 pm today.
   

Holiday Ideas

Check out this month's library book display which features a wide variety of materials to help get your holiday groove on. Most of these materials check out for a month, so you don't have to worry about getting them back until after the holiday hustle & bustle has subsided. Check-It-Out!
Check out this month's library book display which features a wide variety of materials to help get your holiday groove on. Most of these materials check out for a month, so you don't have to worry about getting them back until after the holiday hustle & bustle has subsided. Check-It-Out!

Come & Go Lego Club

Saturday, December 14th from 2:00 until 4:00 pm.

Pete the Cat Holiday Storytime

 
Saturday, December 14th @ 10:30 am

December Notes



Tis the season to…drive around and look at lights!  One of my favorite activities in December is loading up the car with cookies and my spicy hot chocolate (a little cinnamon and a dash of cayenne!) and drive around looking at all the pretty Christmas lights. No matter what you’re celebrating, from Christmas to Chanukkah, birthdays to baby showers, SPL has something to help make your seasons bright.  We’ve got crafts and cookbooks, stories to read by the fire, magazines to help you find that perfect winter wedding dress, or whittle toys for the grandkids.
Most of all, it’s a time to celebrate you, our patrons! We’re rolling out a very special gift for you this month, a new way to use our online catalog – right on your phone.We’ll keep you connected 24/7/365 to the things you need to teach, guide, and just plain entertain you.  Stop by and grab a book to go.  Happy Holidays from all of us at SPL to all of you – our best gift.


Spencer Public Library Catalog App now available for Android!




It's our Christmas present to you!

Spencer Public Library users who have Android mobile devices can now download our new catalog app. Search for “Spencer Public Library Catalog” in the Google Play Store to access your account to renew books, place reserves, search the catalog, and more!

Apple iOS users can add the catalog to the home screen using Safari by accessing the library website, and clicking on “Search the library catalog” or going directly to the catalog at spencer.biblionix.com.

  Other mobile users can still access our mobile catalog via the library’s website at
www.spencerlibrary.com or directly at spencer.biblionix.com.
Spencer Public Library would like to thank Aimee Clark for our new Android app!