Join Swarthmore Public Library from June 16th – August 15th for our reading challenge, fun events, and prizes! All ages are welcome for our 2025 Summer Reading Program.
How to Participate
Head over to Swarthmore Public Library and grab one of our summer reading game boards! We will have two options this year. One based on minutes read, and another based on how many books are read.
How to Earn Prizes
Log your progress on our game board. Every time you fill in a star, you will get a prize! Stop by the Swarthmore Public Library to claim your prize.
Finish the entire game board to be put in a raffle for two grand prizes! One is a ticket to Longwood Gardens, the other is a mystery prize! Stop by the library to see the mystery prize.
Storytimes:
All Ages Storytime
Tuesdays 9:30 & 10:30
Fridays 11:00
Baby Storytime
Wednesdays 9:30 & 10:30
Ages 0-2
Creative Kids
Indoors, in the Activity Room
Tuesdays 4:00
Ages 5+
Join us as we craft, color, and of course, read!
Guest Performers:
The Amazing Magi
Friday 6/20 – 6:00pm
All Ages
Michael Reist the Amazing Magi will astound with this interactive family friendly magic show!
MyGym at the Library
Thursday 7/10 – 6:00pm
Ages 1-5
Join us as teachers from MyGym lead parents and kids to move and tumble using mats and gym equipment
DJ Mixup
Tuesday 7/22 6:00pm
All Ages
Dan (D) and Jason (J) are back with their unique improv comedy for kids and families. They mixup your favorite stories with suggestions from the audience, silly costumes and props and (un)willing participants like parents!
Andrew Behringer’s Play On Music!
Thursday 8/14 6:00pm
All Ages
Join Mr. Andrew for a family friendly concert where we will sing, dance, and rock out! Best for the 6 and under crowd, but everyone is welcome to have a great time!
Special Activities (All Ages)
Build your own Marshmallow Tower
Saturday 6/21 – 11:00am
Show off your engineering skills using toothpicks and marshmallows
Kaleidoscope Craft
Thursday 6/26 – 3:00pm
Come make a kaleidoscope using paper tubes and mirrors
Recycled Materials
Thursday 7/3 – 3:00pm
Use your creativity and build whatever you can imagine using tubes, boxes, and other recycled materials. You are welcome to bring your own materials.
Tiny Art
Saturday 7/19 – 11:00am
We will have miniature easels and art materials to help you create your own mini masterpiece
Kids Button Making
Thursday 7/31 – 3:00pm
Use our button maker to make your own buttons! We will have old magazines, as well as markers and paper. If you have an image you would like to use, bring it in.
End of Summer Party
Friday 8/22 – 4:00-5:30pm
Join us for water ice and lawn games as we celebrate the end of summer!
Game Boards
Please see the attached game boards. You may download and print it yourself, or pick one up in the library. For ages 0-17.
Summer Reading Game Board: Books Read
Summer Reading Game Board: Minutes Read
Read & Reveal
A Summer reading Experience for adults
Ready to shake up your reading habits?
Join our Read & Reveal challenge, the ultimate genre-bending adventure for grown-up readers.
Choose from our exclusive scratch-off lotto cards.
Each card holds a hidden reading challenge: a surprise genre like thrillers, romance, horror etc.; a reading challenge and a small prize.
When you have completed the challenge, fill out the back of your card and return it to the library to be entered for the grand-prize drawing!