Adults

Time to bring in your donations – the annual FOSPL Used Book/Media sale is in early September this summer! The library accepts clean, readable fiction and nonfiction, coffee table books, VHS tapes, DVDs, and CDs in playable condition. We do not accept damaged items, computer books, encyclopedias, condensed books (e.g. Readers’ Digest books), digital/burned copies, magazines, or textbooks. All noncash donations are tax-deductible and are accepted at the front desk during library hours. 

SPL's two knitting groups, Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, will take a break for the summer. Kathy Queen will begin the groups again in September. We hope to see you then! 

Kids: Sign up to read for 500 minutes during June and July (toddlers can sign up to do an activity sheet instead) and get a free book, free pizza, and more! Any age up through fifth grade can participate. Kids can also join us every week starting Monday, June 6, with the all-ages ice cream party! Preschoolers will attend at 10:30 am on Tuesdays; grades 3-5 on Wednesdays; and grades K-2 on Thursdays. Look for visits from the zoo (with real animals!), games, and more!

The library will host a series of free acrylic painting classes for adults, sponsored by the Swanton Chamber of Commerce through a grant from the Ohio Arts Council. These beginning-level classes, one for adults and one for children and teens, are taught by award-winning artist Nora Sallows. Both classes are limited to 20 participants.

Preschoolers and their families are invited to join Laurie Gombash (PT, Med) for a program combining movement and literacy into FUN learning activities! Visit www.ABCsof Movement.com to learn more about the program. Attending families will receive a FREE set of activity cards. This free program is sponsored by FOSPL. Registration required; 25 family spots available. Call the library or stop by to register.

Instructor Aimee Strohbeck’s Hatha yoga classes at SPL have been very popular since their introduction. This month Aimee will offer four yoga classes, including two new ones. Students are asked to bring a yoga mat and a towel with them and to wear comfortable, stretchy clothing.

Swanton Library will be closed on Friday, April 15 for the Ohio Library Council (OLC) Northwest Chapter Conference. The Conference is held at the Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo and is a day filled with programs developed by OLC’s divisions, committees, and individual members. The areas of focus are on “always-needed” training topics and use peer-to-peer instruction. The library’s Director, Janelle Thomas, served on the Chapter Conference Board this year, along with other local and state professionals.

February 26 & 27: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and February 28: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Swanton Library Children’s Room. All types of reading! Movies! Music! Make a donation for your selections. Proceeds benefit library programs.

The library’s collection of The Swanton Enterprise has been digitized, with editions back to October 1922. All editions are available through the library’s new website and offer browsing and searching capabilities. The microfilm and its reader will still be available on library premises. Visit http://swanton.advantage-preservation.com/ to start searching.

Want to download digital titles for free? You can! The Ohio Digital Library, Swanton Public Library’s source for eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming video, has thousands of titles available for download. Lending periods can be set for up to 21 days, with titles returned automatically at the end of the period so there are never any late fees.