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Children's Room

Welcome to the Swampscott Public Library Children's Room The Children's Room at the Swampscott Public Library is located in the lower level of the library. It is a wonderful space for children ages infant to pre-teen and their parents to learn and grow in all kinds of fun ways.

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Programs!

Explore our recurring programs for children!

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Summer Reading!

Each activity completed or book read this summer will earn you a raffle ticket for one of our prizes!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten!

Sign-up for our reading challenge for 0-5 year olds! Learn more by clicking the button below!

About Our Children’s Department

The Swampscott Public Library Children’s Room is located on the ground floor. Board books, picture books, award winners, chapter books, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, Russian/Ukrainian-language books, DVDs, audiobooks, and many more materials are available for circulation. The Children’s Room has materials for all children up to grade six. Our staff is eager to help in any way we can!


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“He’s the strongest man in the world.” “Man, yes,” said Pippi, “But I am the strongest girl in the world, remember that.”

Astrid LindgrenAuthor of Pippi Longstocking

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“Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child, Listen to the DON’TS Listen to the SHOULDN’TS The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT’S Listen to the NEVER HAVES Then listen close to me— Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be.”

Shel SilversteinAuthor of Where the Sidewalk Ends

Children's Events

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Featured Event

Summer Reading Ends Friday August 15th

Summer Reading Ends Friday August 15th

Please bring your completed palette back to the Children's Room by this Friday, August 15th. If you cannot return it in person, please email us a photo or scanned copy of your palette. Please remember that as long as your child meets their own personal goal, they may turn it in as a completed palette.

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Contact the Children's Room

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781-596-8867 ext. 3307

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Contact the Children's Room

phone

781-596-8867 ext. 3307

email
swachild@noblenet.org