Please register for programs and events using the calendar links below:
Special Events:
Saturday, April 27th, 11 am to 12 pm
For grades K-5. As part of the Longwood Gardens Community Read Program, the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science is bringing The Secret Garden to the Swarthmore Public Library! Inspired by the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, where the characters discover a secret all their own, students will learn to love the outdoors through this interactive hour including an interactive book reading, a scene-setting 10×10 tent, and plenty of touchable specimens. Be prepared to get dirty hands! Presented by the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.
Space is limited, registration is required.
May 4th, 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Calling all mini scientists for a Microscopic Mission! Come learn how to use microscopes with Swarthmore Students! Ages 7-10, parents must supervise kids younger than 7.
Hosted by the Conservation Biology Lab @ Swarthmore College.
Storytimes (register using the calendar above)
Activities for Kids (register using the calendar above)
Join us on Tuesday afternoons this summer for Creative Kids! We will craft, play games, and of course, READ!
This is geared for children in grades K-3, older kids are welcome as well. Younger kids can come with a grown up.
Come build with us! Wednesday afternoons at 4, come join us as we dig into our huge bin of LEGO. We will also have blocks, Magna-Tiles, and Lincoln Logs.
Show off your building creativity!
Read one-on-one to a therapy dog! On the first and third Thursday of each month from 4-5 pm, children in Kindergarten or above can practice reading to the best listener – a dog! Therapy dog teams will be at the library to listen to beginning and reluctant readers read a book of their choice. This is also an ideal opportunity for English language learners.
