Kids

Swanton Public Library, in collaboration with the Swanton Village Council, is proud to announce the inaugural StoryWalk at Pilliod Park, a Village of Swanton park. To celebrate this initiative and in conjunction of National Library Week 2017, the Library and Village Council would like to invite everyone to join us as we kick off the inaugural StoryWalk with an Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at 4:15 p.m.

Do you want to write but are not sure how to get started? Are you a writer who is interested in input on your work? If this sounds right up your alley, look for a writers’ group coming this April. Local freelance author Nathan Jacobs will lead the group, which will meet from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 6. Attendees should bring works in progress or finished stories to share, and be prepared to participate in discussions about tools to help improve writing skills. Nathan is a freelance journalist that has written for the gaming industry and other magazines.

All-Star Animals
Saturday, December 3 at 1:00 pm
All ages—families welcome!

As part of the Christmas in Swanton celebration, join the Toledo Zoo in the Swanton High School Auditorium and meet some amazing animals! Many of the animals at the zoo have their own ‘superpowers’: adaptations that help them survive. The zoo will also bring its traveling touch tank so you can get up close and personal with some of the residents. Free for the whole family! This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Swanton Public Library.

Friends of the Library 2016 Used Books / Media Sale
September 8, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
September 9-10: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Library Children’s Room

Join us on September 8 for Family Night, the first evening of the book sale! Have a free caricature done by local cartoonist Don Lee, participate in a paper airplane contest, attend a storytime for children, and get the first choice at our sale. Light refreshments will also be served. Fun for all ages!

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. 

Swanton Library's youth department will begin a new Monday afternoon class this summer! Music and movement are tied together with literacy in this new family series. Sing, dance, play instruments, and read! The focus is on preschool and early grades, but the entire family is welcome. Free! 

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!

SIGNUP BEGINS JUNE 6, 2016!

The Goal: Sign up to read for 500 minutes during June and July. Any age up through fifth grade can participate. Winners receive prizes and will be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing.

The Kick-off: Come kick off the summer at the “Get Ready, Get Set, Sundaes!” party on Monday, June 6 at 10:30 am. We’ll have a make-your-own-ice-cream-sundae bar, stories, 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.

To celebrate Children’s Book Week this year, any child (grades 5 and under) who visits the library between May 2 and 7 can choose a FREE book!