Swanton Public Library
Swanton Ohio
Library News
NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS!
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,…
Music & Movement
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…
Knitting will start again in September
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!
Summer Reading for all ages begins June 6
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…
Summer Reading BINGO for teens!
This summer, teens can play BINGO to win! All who have just finished grades 6-12 are welcome to participate in the challenge. To win, you just need to make one BINGO (do five activities from the…
On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! Summer Reading Fun
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…
Free Art Classes
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…
Children’s Book Week Giveaway
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!
The ABCs of Movement
Preschoolers and their families are invited to join Laurie Gombash (PT, Med) for a program combining movement and literacy into FUN learning activities! Visit …
Storytime Begins Again April 26
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays bring your child to the library to share books, crafts, and activities! Session five picks up on April 26 and continues through May 25. Learn all about gardening and…
New Yoga Classes Added to Our Line-Up
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…
Library closed April 15 for staff training
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…
Babysitting Clinic for 11 and up at SPL in April
Fulton County Health Center will hold a Babysitting Clinic from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 30, at Swanton Library. Participants must be at least 11-years-old to attend. Learn to handle…
Friends of the Library Annual Cabin Fever Reliever Used Books/Media Sale
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…
SPL Digitizes Newspaper Collection
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…