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DREAM Storytime with the Ability Center

Join The Ability Center of Greater Toledo for a DREAM (Disability, Representation, Education, and Awareness in Media) Storytime this month!  Families are invited to the library at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 19 for a storytime featuring books with a DREAM theme, a craft, and more! Snacktime to follow.

Library Bingo Night!

Join us at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 18 for a night of good old-fashioned Bingo! Prizes  and light refreshments will be included. No need to register; just come ready for a good time! 

Make It Snow with SPL at Christmas in Swanton!
Saturday, December 7 after the parade at Swanton High School

Join SPL’s STEAM librarian and members of BOLT during the Christmas in Swanton craft show and make it snow! Find SPL in the school’s community room and experiment with different ways to make fake snow to take home. Available as long as supplies last.

The library will be closed on:
December 7 for Christmas in Swanton 
December 24, 25, 31, and January 1
for the holidays.

Holiday Cookie Decorating   

It’s that time of year! On Thursday, December 19 between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm, we’ll have cookies, frosting, and all manner of trimmings set out for all ages to decorate at your leisure! Attendance is free, but please keep your creations to two cookies per person. Gluten-free options available. Kids can also take a break to read to therapy dog Gracie, but please don’t give her any cookies! 

2025 dog licenses for Fulton County can now be purchased and renewed at Swanton Public Library.

Adult Book Clubs

Gretchen’s Book Club: Join our local book club at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 12 to discuss the historical fiction novel The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe, detailing “the scandalous courtship and catastrophic honeymoon aboard the Titanic of the most famous couple of their time – John Jacob Astor and Madeleine Force,” (TSMA, 2021).

BYOB Club: BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Club will return in January. Check out January’s newsletter or our websites for updates! 

Color Me Calm for Adults

Come color your stress away while listening to music and enjoying coffee or tea on Tuesday, December 10 at 1:30 pm. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring some of your own.