Welcome
At the St. Joseph Township- Swearingen Memorial Library, you will find big city library services provided with a small town friendliness. The library has a weekly email newsletter! If you would like to sign up for our newsletter, go to the “Wowbrary” link below and follow the instructions. The newsletters come out every Saturday. It announces new materials added during the week as well as upcoming events happening at the library.
Latest News
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Spring Used Book Sale
The Library announces its Spring Used Book Sale. The book sale will begin Monday, May 4th and will end Wednesday, May 27th. We are not charging specific prices; all items are for sale by donation. Pay what you want to pay! There will be adult fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, adventure, biographies, […]
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Senior Citizens Bingo
We would like to invite Senior Citizens who enjoy Bingo to come and play at the library! This is a free event and we’ll have small prizes to give away. We’re usually the last Monday of the month but check the calendar on the front page of the website. The next Senior Citizens Bingo will […]
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Illinois Libraries Present
Cristina Henríquez – Thursday, April 16, 2026 R.F. Kuang – Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Illinois Libraries Present is a statewide collaboration among public libraries. The collaboration is designed to bring virtual events with bestselling, esteemed, and diverse speakers to library patrons across the state. 192 Illinois libraries have joined Illinois Libraries Present. Working together allows […]