Upcoming Events!
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Links are in the sidebar!
Call 610-543-0436 if you have any questions or problems.
Snow King and Queen Makeovers!
Thursday, December 19th
3-5 PM (Drop-In Anytime)
All Ages
Wear your sparkliest and snowiest outfit and join us for icy makeovers! We'll make sparkly crowns and hats and jewels and wands. Bring your camera for a photo shoot when your done!
Snowy Sparkly Dance Party!
Monday, December 23rd
10 AM
Ages Birth-2 (but siblings are welcome to join in)
Wear your winter whites and sparkly gowns and join us for a baby dance party! Enjoy songs, dancing, scarves, bubbles, playtime and socializing for the grown-up! Baby snacks at the end!
Movie at the Library!
Monday, December 30th
10 AM
Ages 4 and Up (and playtime for babies)
Join us for a movie on our big screen! We will be watching Shelley Duvall's Fairy Tale Theatre: The Snow Queen (Rated G). The storytime room will be open with toys and crafts for younger kids and their grown-ups.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
November-December Storytime!
November 12th-December 18th
Infant’s Only
(Birth to 12 months with parent or caregiver)
No siblings over 12 mos. of age please.
Books, Puppets, Lap Rhymes, Fingerplays,
Songs and Playtime
Wednesday 10:00-10:45 am
Wee Read
(Birth to 24 months with parent or caregiver)
Books, Puppets, Lap Rhymes, Fingerplays,
Songs and Playtime
Tuesday 10:00-10:45 am
Tuesday 11:00-11:45 am
Toddler Tales
(Ages 2-3½ with parent or caregiver)
Books, Puppets, Fingerplays, z
Songs and a Simple Craft
Monday 9:30-10:15 am
Monday 10:30-11:15 am
Preschool Storytime
(Ages 3½-5)
Books, Games, Songs and a Craft!
Tuesday 2:00-2:45 pm
Wednesday 1:00-1:45
Afterschool Storytime
(Kindergarten-Grade 3)
Books, Games, Songs and a Craft!
Monday 4:15-5:00 pm
Infant’s Only
(Birth to 12 months with parent or caregiver)
No siblings over 12 mos. of age please.
Books, Puppets, Lap Rhymes, Fingerplays,
Songs and Playtime
Wednesday 10:00-10:45 am
Wee Read
(Birth to 24 months with parent or caregiver)
Books, Puppets, Lap Rhymes, Fingerplays,
Songs and Playtime
Tuesday 10:00-10:45 am
Tuesday 11:00-11:45 am
Toddler Tales
(Ages 2-3½ with parent or caregiver)
Books, Puppets, Fingerplays, z
Songs and a Simple Craft
Monday 9:30-10:15 am
Monday 10:30-11:15 am
Preschool Storytime
(Ages 3½-5)
Books, Games, Songs and a Craft!
Tuesday 2:00-2:45 pm
Wednesday 1:00-1:45
Afterschool Storytime
(Kindergarten-Grade 3)
Books, Games, Songs and a Craft!
Monday 4:15-5:00 pm
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Sunshine Storytime
Join Miss Kristin and Miss Karen on Thursday mornings at 10 AM for stories, songs, scarves, instruments and other sensory toys. We will finish with a themed craft and playtime for the kids and socializing time for grown-ups. If you have any questions or suggestions call the library anytime at 610-543-0436. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Register for Summer Programs and Online Summer Reading Club!
Registration for Summer Storytimes and Summer Specials begins on Monday, June 3rd at 7:00 AM. The registration links are in the sidebar. Call the library at 610-543-0436 with any questions or problems. See below for a listing and description of all available programs.
Don't forget to register for the Online Summer Reading Program!
This program is open to kids and babies of all ages! After registering, stop in the library to pick up your prize pack (this contains small pieces so it's best for older children)! Log books online as you read. For every 5 books you read you can add a jewel to our buried treasure! Read 20 books and get a free owl t-shirt! Reach the goal of 100 books and add a golden doubloon to the treasure and be entered into a drawing to adopt a meerkat and get a meet-and-greet with an animal of your choice at the Philadelphia Zoo! (If you are reading chapter books you can add a jewel for every book you read, collect your t-shirt after reading 8 books and add a golden doubloon and be entered into the drawing after reaching the goal of 25 books.)
To sign up for Online Summer Reading just click on the links in the sidebar.
-Choose Read to Me if your child isn't reading yet.
-Choose Dig Into Reading! for readers in grades K-6.
-Choose Beneath the Surface if you are in grades 7-12.
Don't forget to register for the Online Summer Reading Program!
This program is open to kids and babies of all ages! After registering, stop in the library to pick up your prize pack (this contains small pieces so it's best for older children)! Log books online as you read. For every 5 books you read you can add a jewel to our buried treasure! Read 20 books and get a free owl t-shirt! Reach the goal of 100 books and add a golden doubloon to the treasure and be entered into a drawing to adopt a meerkat and get a meet-and-greet with an animal of your choice at the Philadelphia Zoo! (If you are reading chapter books you can add a jewel for every book you read, collect your t-shirt after reading 8 books and add a golden doubloon and be entered into the drawing after reaching the goal of 25 books.)
To sign up for Online Summer Reading just click on the links in the sidebar.
-Choose Read to Me if your child isn't reading yet.
-Choose Dig Into Reading! for readers in grades K-6.
-Choose Beneath the Surface if you are in grades 7-12.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Science in the Summer 2013
Bioscience
For children entering Grades 2-6
Monday, July 29th– Thursday, August 1st
Registration will take place Wednesday, May 1st through Friday, May 31st
SIGN UP FOR SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER
Explore the world of one-celled and many-celled living things using microscopes. Examine plant and animal cells and discover how they are similar and different. Make your own slides to observe microscopic animals, onion cells, and aquatic herbs. Dissect a flower and examine each part. Learn about bacteria and find out why some bacteria are helpful and others are harmful.
Science in the Summer will be held at the Swarthmore Public Library from Monday, July 29th through Thursday, August 1st. Each child will attend one 45 minute class (either morning or afternoon session) Monday through Thursday. The class schedule is as follows:
AM
Level 1 (Grades 2-3) 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Level 2 (Grades 4-6) 11:00 am – 11:45 am
PM
Level 1 (Grades 2-3) 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Level 2 (Grades 4-6) 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
This program is free for participants but space is limited. Selection will be done by lottery. Children entering grades 2-6 are invited to register for the lottery. Parents must complete a registration form in person at the library for each child. Registration will run from Wednesday, May 1st through Friday, May 31st.
Please call the library at 610-543-0436 with any questions or email swcsd@delcolibraries.org.
Click Here for More Information
Bioscience
For children entering Grades 2-6
Monday, July 29th– Thursday, August 1st
Registration will take place Wednesday, May 1st through Friday, May 31st
Science in the Summer is a program sponsored by the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation and the Delaware County Library System. The program introduces students entering grades 2-6 to the fun of science. Brief, experiment-oriented courses are taught by certified teachers at the Swarthmore Public Library. Children will learn as they participate in fun, hands-on science activities and experiments. This year’s theme is Bioscience.
Explore the world of one-celled and many-celled living things using microscopes. Examine plant and animal cells and discover how they are similar and different. Make your own slides to observe microscopic animals, onion cells, and aquatic herbs. Dissect a flower and examine each part. Learn about bacteria and find out why some bacteria are helpful and others are harmful.
Science in the Summer will be held at the Swarthmore Public Library from Monday, July 29th through Thursday, August 1st. Each child will attend one 45 minute class (either morning or afternoon session) Monday through Thursday. The class schedule is as follows:
AM
Level 1 (Grades 2-3) 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Level 2 (Grades 4-6) 11:00 am – 11:45 am
PM
Level 1 (Grades 2-3) 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Level 2 (Grades 4-6) 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
This program is free for participants but space is limited. Selection will be done by lottery. Children entering grades 2-6 are invited to register for the lottery. Parents must complete a registration form in person at the library for each child. Registration will run from Wednesday, May 1st through Friday, May 31st.
Please call the library at 610-543-0436 with any questions or email swcsd@delcolibraries.org.
Click Here for More Information
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
May Days
Spring Specials
Registration links are in the sidebar
Build-an-Aquarium Workshop (Ages 5 and Up)
Kids take over the storytime room and transform it into an aquarium. Parents and caregivers can tour the aquarium when you return to pick up your kids!
Monday, May 13th
4:00-5:00 PM
Sprouts for Sprouts (Ages 3 1/2 and Up)
Hear some stories and plant a seed to take home!
Thursday, May 16th
2:00-2:45 PM
Baby Garden Party (Birth-24 Months)
Dress up your babies for a musical party in the garden!
Wednesday, May 22nd
10:00 AM
Teddy Bear Picnic (All Ages)
Bring your lunch and your stuffed friends for a picnic on the lawn! (weather permitting)
Thursday, May 30th
12:00 PM
LEGO at the Library (Ages 4 and Up)
Join us at the library to build and create with our giant stash of LEGOs!
(if you have previously registered for this event you don't have to register again)
Last Thursday of Every Month
4:00-5:00 PM
May 30th
June 27th
July 25th
August 29th
Arts & Crafts Club (Ages 4 and Up)
Join me at the library for a special art project each month. Learn new techniques and mediums and make something beautiful to take home!
(if you have previously registered for this event you don't have to register again)
First Thursday of Every Month
(Arts & Crafts Club will not be held in July and August due to scheduling conflicts)
4:00-5:00 PM
May 2nd
June 6th
Registration links are in the sidebar
Build-an-Aquarium Workshop (Ages 5 and Up)
Kids take over the storytime room and transform it into an aquarium. Parents and caregivers can tour the aquarium when you return to pick up your kids!
Monday, May 13th
4:00-5:00 PM
Sprouts for Sprouts (Ages 3 1/2 and Up)
Hear some stories and plant a seed to take home!
Thursday, May 16th
2:00-2:45 PM
Baby Garden Party (Birth-24 Months)
Dress up your babies for a musical party in the garden!
Wednesday, May 22nd
10:00 AM
Teddy Bear Picnic (All Ages)
Bring your lunch and your stuffed friends for a picnic on the lawn! (weather permitting)
Thursday, May 30th
12:00 PM
LEGO at the Library (Ages 4 and Up)
Join us at the library to build and create with our giant stash of LEGOs!
(if you have previously registered for this event you don't have to register again)
Last Thursday of Every Month
4:00-5:00 PM
May 30th
June 27th
July 25th
August 29th
Arts & Crafts Club (Ages 4 and Up)
Join me at the library for a special art project each month. Learn new techniques and mediums and make something beautiful to take home!
(if you have previously registered for this event you don't have to register again)
First Thursday of Every Month
(Arts & Crafts Club will not be held in July and August due to scheduling conflicts)
4:00-5:00 PM
May 2nd
June 6th
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Register for Storytimes!
Registration for Spring 2013 Storytimes begins on Tuesday, February 19th at 7:00 am. To register click the registration links in the sidebar. If you have any questions or problems with registration give me a call at 610-543-0436. See below for the full storytime schedule.
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