Programs for Adults

Special Events
Recurring Events

Registration is required for all programs.

Special Events: please register

The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America tells the story of the Black cowboy experience in contemporary America like no other book. Although Black cowboys have been a fixture on the American landscape since the nineteenth century, few people are aware of their enduring contributions to the history of the West and how their unique culture continues to thrive today in urban as well as rural areas all over the country.

Enjoy unique blends of tea and a few light snacks while having fun, making friends and testing your knowledge with a few rounds of trivia. Individuals and groups are welcome.
** Free and open to all those 18+

Recurring Events: please register using the calendar above

Mystery Mondays, alternating Mondays, 1-3pm

Every other Monday from 1-3 PM get your Mystery fix! Join us in the Council Room to watch British and International mystery TV series. Watch your favorite detectives in action and discover new ones!

  • Dec. 30
  • Jan. 13 & 27
  • Feb. 10 & 24
  • Mar. 10 & 24
  • Apr. 7 & 21
  • May 5 & 19
  • Jun. 2, 16, & 30
  • Jul. 14 & 28
  • Aug. 11 & 25
  • Sept. 8 & 22
  • Oct. 6 & 20
  • Nov. 3 & 17
  • Dec. 1, 15, & 29

Join us after-hours in the Library for our newest book club, where you choose what you read and whether you’d like to discuss it or not! We’ll have one hour of quiet reading followed (6-7 pm) by a half hour of optional socializing and book discussion.

  • Jan. 7
  • Feb. 4
  • Mar. 4
  • Apr. 1
  • May 6
  • Jun. 3
  • Jul. 1
  • Aug. 5
  • Sept. 2
  • Oct. 7
  • Nov. 4
  • Dec. 2

Murder, mayhem, and carnage are the words that best define this club! If you obsessively devour true crime documentaries and podcasts, this is the group for you. Murderinos are welcome to gather to discuss the monthly selection. Each month we will alternate between watching a True Crime documentary at the PAC Center and meeting at a local restaurant to discuss a True Crime book.

  • Jan. 14: watch local crime documentaries
  • Feb. 11: read The Burglary, Betty Medsger

Join the book group to discuss great reads with good people! Please contact the library to see if there is space: Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org or 610-543-0436

  • Jan. 21
  • Feb. 18
Spice It Up!, third Tuesdays from 7-8pm

Join us for an exploration of different spices. Patrons who register will receive the monthly spice to take and create any dish of their choosing. Then during the virtual meeting on Zoom, we will talk about what each person made and what they thought of the spice. We can trade recipes! Registrants will receive an email notification when the spice is ready to be picked up. The Zoom information will be sent out several days before the meeting.

  • Jan. 21
  • Feb. 18
Thursday Book Group, second Thursdays at 2pm

Join us in the Library for a lively discussion about the monthly book. We choose selections from many different genres. Meet up with friends, make new acquaintances and join the literary fun! To obtain a copy of the monthly selection and for registration please email Jenifer.

  • Jan. 9: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, Karen Abbott
  • Feb. 13: James, Percival Everett

Come chat about “seasonal selections” with a great group of literature lovers! Thursday nights at 6:30 pm on Zoom, join the Retro Reads community for in-depth discussions about authors and classic literature.

  • Dec. 19: Holiday Letters & Letters to Santa

This book club is for literature lovers! Thursday nights on Zoom join the Retro Reads community for in-depth discussions about Markus Zusak’s modern classic The Book Thief.

  • Jan. 16: pp. 1-29
  • Jan. 23: pp. 30-61
  • Jan. 30: pp. 62-90
  • Feb. 6: pp. 91-122
  • Feb. 13: pp. 123-153
  • Feb. 20: pp. 154-184
  • Feb. 27: pp. 185-206 
  • Mar. 6: pp. 207-238  
  • Mar. 13: pp. 239-271
  • Mar. 20: pp. 272-299
  • Mar. 27: pp. 300-324
  • Apr. 3: pp. 325-350
  • Apr. 10: pp. 351-378
  • Apr. 17: pp. 379-411
  • Apr. 24: pp. 412-441
  • May 1: pp. 442-474
  • May 8: pp. 475-493
  • May 15: pp. 494-515
  • May 22: pp. 516-End
In Stitches: knit, crochet, and needlework group, alternating Fridays at 10am

Do you knit, crochet or do needle work? Then come and join our biweekly club to stitch, socialize, and share tips and ideas with fellow members. Bring along your current projects or begin new ones.

  • Dec. 20
  • Jan. 3, 17, 31
  • Feb. 14 & 28
  • Mar. 14 & 28
  • Apr. 11 & 25
  • May 9 & 23
  • Jun. 6 & 20
  • Jul. 18
  • Aug. 1, 15, & 29
  • Sept. 12 & 26
  • Oct. 10 & 24
  • Nov. 7 & 21
  • Dec. 5 & 19

Listen, contribute and reflect on historical events and people. On the first Friday of every month, history buffs are welcome to this forum where we will focus on a different topic each session.

  • Jan. 3: WW I
  • Feb. 7: Historical Black Leaders
  • Mar. 7: The Black Death
  • Apr. 4: Titanic