Registration is required for all programs.
Special Events: please register
Gift Wrapping Drop-In
Wednesday, 12/11, 5-7 pm
Community Room
Bring your gifts and wrapping paper; we’ll provide the space, scissors, and tape!
Why do we send Christmas cards? Who had the first modern Christmas tree? When did Santa get his iconic red suit? All of these traditions have their roots in Victorian times. We will learn how and when these and other traditions started and see how much of our modern practices got their start in the 1800s.
*Zoom information will be sent via email*
Recurring Events: please register using the calendar above
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. 2, 16, & 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.
- Dec. 3
- 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.
- Dec. 10: read Catch and Kill, Ronan Farrow (Pinocchio’s)
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
- Nov. 19
- Dec. 17
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.
- Nov. 26 (4th week of Nov.): Cocoa Powder
- Dec. 16 (Monday), in-person: Cookie Exchange
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.
- Tues., Nov. 19: The Vulnerables, Sigrid Nunez
- Dec. 12: Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson
There’s no better way to enjoy cold weather than curled up with a great story! Come chat about these “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. 5: “Zlateh the Goat,” Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Dec. 12: “The Legend of Old Befana,” Tomie dePaola
- Dec. 19: Holiday Letters & Letters to Santa
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.
- Nov. 22
- Dec. 6 & 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.
- Dec. 6: Pearl Harbor