Swarthmore
Public Library
121
Park Avenue
Swarthmore PA 19081
(610)
543-0436 (front desk) (610)
543-3171 (office)
Website:
http://www.swarthmorepubliclibrary.org
Delaware
County Library System link: www.delcolibraries.org
email:
swarthmore@delco.lib.pa.us
Library
Hours
Monday
to Thursday
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday
10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. *
Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.*
Summer Hours (July and August) *
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Children's
Winter Schedule
Registration
is required for all programs. Sign up at
the Swarthmore Public Library or call 610-543-3171.
TODDLER
TALES
Mondays
*January 8 to March 13 at 10:15 or 11:15 am for
ages 2-3 1/2 with an adult). Songs, fingerplays,
flannel board stories & simple crafts.
8 week session.
WEE
READ
Tuesdays
*January 9 to March 13 at 10 am. for ages 0-2
with an adult. Lapsit program, books, nursery
rhymes, songs, fingerplays and puppets.
ABC
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME
Tuesdays
*January 9 to March 13 at 2:30 pm for ages 3 1/2
to 5. Stories, games, songs and crafts from
A-Z. 10 week session.
AFTER
SCHOOL BOOK CLUB
Wednesdays
*January 10 to March 14 at 4 pm. Folk and
fairy tales, myths, legends and a theme related
craft. 10 week session.
TWEEN
BOOK CLUB
January
17, February 21, March 21 (Ages 9-12)
Once
a month book discussion, snack, fun and friendship.
Library
Staff
Sharon Ford Director
swarthmore@delco.lib.pa.us
Allison
DeSalvo
Children's Librarian
swcsd@delco.lib.pa.us
Carol Mackin Assistant Librarian
swreference@delco.lib.pa.us
Betty-Barbara Smart Library Assistant and Volunteer
Coordinator
illsw@delco.lib.pa.us
Library
Board
Jaculyn Dering President
610-544-1428
jdering@att.net
Board
Members:
Marjorie
McAboy, Ann Ramsey, Jenny Shulbank,
Virginia Emerson, Robert Hughes, Amy Graham,
Victoria Kalkanoglu, John LeBourgeois
About
the Library
The
Swarthmore Public Library circulates books, audiotapes,
CD books, videos, DVDs, music CDs and periodicals
for adults and children. Programming at
the library includes story hours for ages 0-10,
summer reading programs for ages 0-16 and adult
informational programs.
Book
Group for Adults
Meets
at 2:00 pm on the second Wednesday of each month.
All interested adults are welcome to attend,
even if they haven’t read the book.
Technology
Topics
The
Swarthmore Public Library has a Closed Circuit
Television (CCTV) to help people with low vision
who want to read the fine print.
The
CCTV is located near the stairs to the children's
area in the library. Easy-to-read directions are
located near the machine. The CCTV was purchased
through donations, including a very generous gift
from the Coltman Family Foundation. For more information,
please call the Swarthmore Public Library at (610)
543-0436.
Library
Computers
The
library has five computers that provide Internet
access. There is one additional computer
with the following Microsoft programs:
•
Microsoft Word 2000
•
Microsoft Excel 2000
•
Microsoft Access 2000
•
PowerPoint 2000
•
Publisher 2000
•
Front Page 2000
In
the children's area there is a computer available
for young people to play educational games.
(It is not connected to the Internet) Software
is available for ages 2-10.
Computer
Policy
The
Delaware County Library System has established
an Electronic Network Policy to regulate in-library
computer use:
- Patrons must have
a valid library card to use the Internet. There
is a sign up sheet at the circulation desk where
patrons sign in. Use is limited to one
hour per day.
- All library computers
are filtered. If there is a website that
you cannot access please speak to the library
staff to have it unblocked.
- Power Library
databases may be accessed from your home computer
with a valid library card.
- You may renew
books online from your home computer or by telephone.
- Computer use limited to one hour per day per
patron.
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