Cardmaking classes are back! Teacher Anna Geis will be here between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm on Thursday, October 22 to show people how to make three cards with a fall/Halloween theme. Call or register on the library’s website to meet one-on-one with Anna, who will help you cut out and stamp the pieces of the cards; you then take your ‘kit’ to fully assemble at home. One person per time slot, please. Class fee is $6 per person; all supplies are provided.
TV series: The Prisoner miniseries. Based on the 1960s TV series, this series follows a man (Jim Caviezel) who awakens in a mys-terious, picturesque, but escape-proof village. Ian McKellan also stars. Join the discussion online at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 29.
Online TV/Film Discussion
Film: Black Rain. Two New York cops (Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia) get involved in a gang war between members of the yakuza (the Japanese Mafia) after escorting an assassin back to his native Japan in this 1989 film directed by Ridley Scott. Join the discussion online at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 22.
TV series: Quarry, season 1. “Set in Memphis in the early 1970s, this thrilling series centers on Mac Conway, a stigmatized Marine who finds himself lured into a lucrative offer from The Broker, a shady criminal involved in a network of killing and corruption,” (Quarry Season 1, 2016). Join the discussion online at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 14.
Film: You’re Next. “The Davisons’ family reunion goes awry when their home comes under siege by a mask-wearing team of crossbow-bearing assailants,” (You’re Next, 2013). Join the discussion online at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 7.
If you’re interested in participating, call us or register on our website at https://swantonpubliclibrary.org/adult-program-registration. A librarian will contact you to help facilitate your participation.
It’s difficult to meet in person right now, but SPL has thought of a way to help keep your mind active while we’re all social distancing: an at-home Book Club! How does it work?
The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank will distribute food boxes at the library between 10:00 am and noon on Wednesday, November 11. Registration is required; call 419-242-5000 ext. 204 or visit https://www.toledofoodbank.org/event/november-11th-food-box-distribution-swanton-public-library/ to secure a spot. This is a drive-up no-contact distribution; food will be loaded into the trunks of participating vehicles.
Teacher Anna Geis will be here between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 21 to show people how to make three cards with the theme “Love Is in the Air… It’s Not Just the Virus!” Participants will meet one-on-one with Anna, who will help you cut out and stamp the pieces of the cards; you then take your ‘kit’ to fully assemble at home. Call or register on the library’s website by January 13; no late signups or walk-ins, please! When you register, please specify if you’d like to only do Valentine’s-themed cards, or if you’d like to do a bee-themed one as well.
Our doors are open again! Our new temporary hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Currently we are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Reminder: 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are for seniors or those who immunocompromised - if you know a senior or those who need to be extra cautious, please let them know.
If you can, please wear a mask and follow our social distancing guidelines. There are marks and arrows on the floor to help with that, and if you have any questions please ask us!
The library is open for curbside service! We're working on being able to open fully to the public, but in the meantime, you can request items and pick them up curbside.
You can call us at 419-826-2760 during open hours, visit our catalog, email swantonpl@gmail.com or, and/or fill out a curbside service request.
Our temporary hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.