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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Summer Used Book Sale
The Library announces its Summer Used Book Sale. The book sale will begin Monday, August 3rd and will end Wednesday, August 26th. 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. No Bingo in May due to […]
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Illinois Libraries Present
Season 6 2026-2027 Schedule Karen Hao – Thursday, September 17, 2026 Geoffrey Baer – Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Dr. Eve L. Ewing – Thursday, November 12, 2026 Sasheer Zamata – Tuesday, January 19, 2027 David Grann – Thursday, February 18, 2027 Megha Majumdar – Tuesday, March 16, 2027 Ocean Vuong – Tuesday, April 13, […]