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The Swarthmore Public Library Book It 5K Walk and Run ends Sunday. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the race, which is a major fundraiser for the library, is being held virtually this year. After registering online, participants can walk or run a 5K any time until May 2.
The Swarthmore Public Library presents its fifth annual Book It 5K Walk and Run, in celebration of the library community. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, the race will be held virtually this year. After registering online, participants will walk or run a 5K anytime between April 24 and May 2.
Local libraries adjust to the pandemic and find new ways to connect with their patrons.
Storybook Walks have been a feature of Swarthmore’s Little Crum Creek Park since 2017. Now the Swarthmore Public Library and Swarthmore Town Center have teamed up to bring the strolling-and-reading experience to the center of town.
On the evening of January 6, Briggsauction.com will open online bidding to the public in an auction to raise funds for the Swarthmore Public Library.
The Swarthmore Public Library is currently accepting applications for an opening on its Board of Trustees. This position is for a 3-year term, beginning January 2021.
Do you have a favorite ghost story or local legend? Are you fascinated by paranormal experiences? The Swarthmore Public Library invites adults to gather in Little Crum Creek Park to share and listen to a plethora of eerie tales.
What’s in your attic? Or your jewelry box — perhaps that gold bracelet you no longer wear? How about the bottom kitchen drawer — a sterling silver bon-bon dish? Maybe there’s an oil painting stashed away in a closet, or an old car, perfect for a teenager, in your garage, or a musical instrument no one ever plays. The Swarthmore Public Library may be interested, according to Betty Dowling, president of Friends of the Swarthmore Public Library (FOSwPL).
With the shift to virtual learning in district schools, many families are concerned about how much time their kids are spending in front of screens. Parents are worried, too, about their ability to support and help teach their kids. Swarthmore Public Library has put together educational “book bundles” on a range of topics to help. Each bundle contains four books from the juvenile or young adult nonfiction collection. They focus particularly on STEM themes, and on topics relevant to the election.
Local author Judy Schachner has written eight books for children about Skippyjon Jones, a cute Siamese cat with enormous ears who thinks he’s secretly a chihuahua. If you would like to read along with Schachner, the entire catalog of Skippyjon Jones books is available at Swarthmore Public Library for contactless pickup. Library materials can be requested online.
Once the Delaware County moves into the yellow phase of reopening on June 5, staff will begin to work on-site again. No more than three staff will work in the building at one time. The Swarthmore Public Library will begin accepting returns on Monday, June 8, says director Amber Osborne. Materials will be quarantined for 72 hours, then checked in. Patrons will be able to check out materials beginning on or around June 16.
One Book, One Swarthmore promotes literacy and community dialogue by encouraging Swarthmoreans to come together through reading and discussing a single book. We are living in unusual times and need to connect with our community now more than ever.
The Swarthmore Public Library and the Delaware County Library System are offering programs to help alleviate isolation while we commit to social distancing.
Swarthmore community members are invited to submit their vote for the final selection in the first virtual One Book, One Swarthmore community reading program. Virtual events will be held between May 1 and May 15. The theme for this year’s program is “Coming Together While We Are Apart.” We are living in unusual times and need to connect with our community now more than ever.
The fall Book & Bake sale at Swarthmore Public Library is coming up November 7 to 9! Further details will come in future issues of the Swarthmorean; for now, please note that the deadline for donating gently used books and AV items (DVDs, CDs) is Saturday, October 19. Please donate only items in good condition ... clean, spines intact, no scribbling.
The Swarthmore Public Library will soon have an open position on the nine-member Swarthmore Public Library Board of Trustees, and is seeking community-focused applicants interested in helping the library grow and develop.
What’s that mega-amphibian outside the entrance to the Swarthmore Public Library? It’s the latest work of whimsical discovery by Swarthmorean and amateur paleontologist Eric Schaff, who says he has reconstructed an ancient giant frog. He emerged from his lab/workshop to discuss the creature.
Swarthmore Public Library welcomes you to its writers’ workshop group and hosts a free open painting session with watercolors.
School’s out, and hot summer activities and programs for students and adults have already begun.
The product of a hometown collaboration, the Swarthmore Public Library’s new logo reflects not only the library’s traditional role as a repository of knowledge and culture but also its modern day missions as a resource for users to read, meet, discover, and grow.
