- SWPL News
- Sep 21 Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
- Margaret Peterson Haddix author talk & book signing 9/19
- 9/14 "The Tell-Tale Heart" A Discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's Greatest Works
- 100 Years of Reading—Fall Centennial Events
- New! Discovery Passes now available—Borrow free admission to local museums & attractions
- SPL Centennial Festivities Labor Day Weekend Sep 1–2
- Join us for Music with Columbus Symphony at Westland 9/9
- Columbus Book Festival July 15 & 16—SPL proud partner library
- Closed 10/9 for Staff Development
- Beat the lines: register for a library card online
- Summer Reading Challenge is here! June 3–July 30
- Overdrive will be discontinued on May 1—Switch to Libby today
- Spring programming updates
- FOL Book Donation Day 4/1 - Drop off your books in good condition
- Westland Toddler Sensory Exploration
- Join our team! Full and part-time positions open
- Spring Book Discussions
- Southwest Public Libraries offers online access to The Wall Street Journal free-of-charge, with your library card!
- Pardon our dust—good things are coming!
- You're invited! Join a book discussion
- Storytime is back
- Honoring Veterans—show your library card for discounted National Veterans Memorial and Museum admission through Dec 31
- Signs of Christmas Concert + Holiday Fun
- Enroll today Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio—free books for kids
- Holiday Hours & Closures
- Storytime Oct 25 - Celebrate Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio with First Lady Fran DeWine
- Spooky Month Fun
- Author Fair Oct 20 @ Grove City Library
- Storytime returns Sep 12
- Westland Area Library 50th Anniversary Celebration Sep 10
- Tutorial: Make a Video Game with Scratch
- Seeking Volunteers - Grove City Library Book Shop
- Summer Reading Challenge starts June 4
- Margaret Atwood June 15 - Tickets on sale now!
- Regular hours restart April 3: open Sundays, opening 9am Mon-Sat
- American Girl Dolls now available for checkout
- SearchOhio service on pause
- Storytime & in-person programs are back!
- COVID Testing Resources
- Out of COVID tests
- Temporary Change in Hours
- In-person library programs are temporarily paused
- Holiday Hours and Closures 2022
- New! hoopla BingePass: unlimited streaming magazines & Great Courses
- Remington "Mountain Man" Sculpture Dedication Dec 11
- eMagazines Now Available on Libby with Instant Access
- eMagazines coming to Libby 12/1, replacing Flipster
- Circulation Assistant
- Library Card Wednesdays Free Admission National Veterans Memorial & Museum
- Natalie Richards Big Library Read and Author Visit
- Book Discussions for all ages. Join us!
- Local History Resources- Historical Sites Near SPL
- Special Friends Book Sale OCT 21 & 28
- Introducing our new SPL app
- Fall Services and New Hours at SPL
- Register Pathway to Literacy Virtual 5K sponsored by the Friends
- Author Eireann Corrigan to join Teen Zoom Book Club July 28
- Expanded Hours and Current Services
- Hiring Part-Time Circulation Assistants Westland
- Summer Reading Challenge June 5-July 31
- Lynda.com is switching to LinkedIn Learning for Libraries on May 6
- Hiring Maintenance Assistant + Part-time Shelver
- Try out a personalized Book Bundle
- Expanded Services Now Available!
- Expanded Services Coming Soon
- SPL welcomes new director Meredith E. Wickham
- Crochet and Knit Stitch-Along Patterns (February)
- A farewell from retiring Director Mark Shaw
- Library Board selects Meredith Wickham to succeed retiring Director Mark Shaw
- Register Now! Free Virtual Talk w/ Author Jason Reynolds, Jan 24
- SPL returns to no-contact service for safety of community
- SPL partners on One Book – One Community initiative “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You”
- SPL to reopen with limited service October 5
- Informed 2020: Voting and Election Information
- You, libraries, your community, and the Census: Respond Today
- Pathway to Literacy Virtual 5K – FOL Fundraiser Oct 12-24
- Free access to thousands of E-comics & graphic novels through Aug 31
- Library expands no-contact services and hours beginning July 6
- Digital Library 24/7: Digital Resources, Links, & More
- Summer Reading Challenge has gone virtual! May 30 - July 25
- No-contact holds pickup begins May 26
- SPL Serves as Temporary Processing Center for Ohio Military Reserve
- Virtual Storytimes, Live Chats, WiFi Access, Online Card Registration
- May: Southwest Public Libraries remains closed as it plans safe reopening
- Thank you for voting YES!
- Apr 3: Southwest Public Libraries extends closure to combat COVID-19 spread
- Trusted Sources for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates, Info, & Resources
- NEW Resources Added and More! Your Digital Library 24/7.
- Daily Calendar of Live Streaming Events. Stay In, Stay Healthy!
- 3/13 NEW COVID-19 UPDATE: SPL to close through at least April 6
- FAQs Issue 20: SPL Renewal Levy No Tax Increase, March 17, 2020
- 3/12 UPDATED SPL Measures Against COVID-19 Coronavirus: Programs & Meetings Suspended
- A Conversation with Margaret Atwood Coming September 13
- Ohio Governor's Imagination Library - Free Books for Kids
- Macmillan eBooks Embargo
- Southwest Messenger and Westside Messenger article 'Library goes fine free'
- SPL Goes Fine Free Press Release
- SPL is Fine Free! FAQs