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Board Report
At the Monday, March 18 Swanton Library Board Trustees meeting:
- Trustees approved the implementing the E-Rate program to update the building’s internet and communication infrastructure.
- The next Board meeting is Monday, April 15 at 7:00 pm. The public is welcome to attend.
The Board of Trustees acknowledges the following gifts with gratitude:
- Donations from LINC/Hope Network
- A donation from Sarah Roe for storytime snacks
- A donation from Alpha Lambda for a Scan-n-Cut machine.
Swanton Public Library Board of Trustees
Tom Zimmerman, President
Dan McQuade, Vice President
Heather Wegener, Secretary
Brooke Chinni
Mona Dyke
Linda Slaninka
Kevin Young
Staci Treece, Director
Kelly Truckor, Fiscal Officer
Cardmaking: Ladies & Gentle-grads
Celebrate the ladies and the graduates in your life this month! Join instructor Anna Geis at 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 11 to make three cards for Mother’s Day or graduation. Class fee is $7/person; all supplies provided. Please register online or call by April 9!
Library Hours
Mondays & Tuesdays: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sundays: CLOSED
The library will be closed on Monday, April 8.
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Ongoing Opportunities
- Writers’ Group – Thursdays, April 4 and 18 at 6:00 pm. Join freelance author Nathan Jacobs and other writers to discuss your work. All skill levels welcome!
- Dungeons & Dragons Club – Tuesdays, April 16 and 30 at 4:30 pm. Please bring a 5th edition third-level character sheet if possible; pre-generated characters will also be available. All ages invited. Free; register online.
- Fiber Arts Fiends – Wednesdays, April 3 and 17 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Fiber artists of all levels invited to join!
- Seam Rippers Sewing Group – Wednesday, April 24 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Bring a sewing project. Packed lunches welcome!
- ChessNuts – Wednesdays at 5:00 pm. Play with other enthusiasts! Adults of all skill levels welcome.
- Swanton Historical Society – Fridays at 10:00 am. Anyone interested in joining or volunteering is welcome!
Chair Yoga Classes
Physical therapist Dawn Seigneur will be here on Mondays at 4:30 pm to lead a class in chair yoga. Classes are $5.00 per person. Registration is not required. No class on April 8.
Dog licenses for Fulton County can now be purchased and renewed at Swanton Public Library.
Adult Book Clubs
- Gretchen’s Book Club: Join Marty Kaback and our local book club on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 pm to discuss the dark, haunting thriller The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware.
- NEW! Lunch Book Club: Bring your lunch and join our new Adult Services librarian on the first Tuesday of every month at noon for a fun, lively book discussion. April 2’s title is the mystery Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger. Copies of both are at the front desk.
The Pageturner is sponsored and funded by the Friends of the Swanton Public Library. Visit http://www.facebook.com/FOSPL for more information.
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