Friends of Southwest Public Libraries

10/20/2026

💙📚 Happy National Friends of Libraries Week! 📚💚
This week, we celebrate the dedicated volunteers - OUR FRIENDS - who support our libraries and Book Shop(s), strengthen our communities, and help make library services and programs possible. Your time, generosity, and passion make a difference!
Thank you for being a friend to Grove City and Westland libraries!
Become a friend at www.friendsofswpl.org

10/16/2026

to the Book Festival day in May and the celebration of Southwest Public Libraries 10th Anniversary!
📚 Today, we celebrate the official 10th Anniversary in the new library!

10/12/2026

Please share! Meet and greet with Author Margaret Peterson Haddix, while she talks all about her sequel to Moonleapers: Tangled in Time!

📆 Monday, Oct. 19 | 4:30p | Grove City Library

Thank you, Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers, for making a meet and greet with the Margaret Peterson Haddix possible. Join us next week while Margaret talks all about her sequel to Moonleapers: Tangled in Time!

📆 Margaret Peterson Haddix | Mon, 10/19 | 4:30p | Grove City

10/09/2026

to the Big Book Sale at Westland Library where Miss Michele was reconnected with Jagger. They met at Grove City Parks & Recreation RecSchool a few 😉 years ago. Circle Time, where a book was read each day, was a favorite of all the kids!

10/05/2026

The theme for October is Halloween and Thrillers!
🎃 Halloween Goodie Mugs are $5 and include a free book coupon - purchase at the front desk.
📚 Have you checked the shelves at the Grove City and Westland Book Shops? The shelves change every day!
🧩 Puzzles available at both locations.
🆓️ There are free books on tape, .50 cent books and other half-price offers!

10/05/2026

Friends! Did you know there were so many Book Clubs at Southwest Public Libraries?

📣 Come in and meet other book lovers in one of the many book clubs offered for all ages!
🌐 Visit swpl.librarycalendar.com/events/
🔍 Search "Book Club" - choices at Westland and Grove City branches.

09/25/2026

Today is Give Like Dolly Day! ❤️

Dolly believed that when you’re in a position to help, you should help. She gave generously, dreamed big for children!

📚 We invite you to by supporting reading for children in our area!
🫶 Help bring books to our community, by donating Children's books to the Friends of Southwest Public Libraries Book Shops at Grove City and Westland branches or make a donation https://www.friendsofswpl.org/give
❤️ Give a little love by donating to Imagination Library of Ohio or Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, visit https://www.ohioimaginationlibrary.org/ to learn more.

09/22/2026

Have you heard? We're (Ohio is) #1!

Ohio leads the nation in library checkouts. According to newly released data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services!
📚 Ohio residents checked out more than 13 library items per person in Fiscal Year 2024 — more than twice the national average of 6.5!

So keep reading, keep discovering, and keep that library card busy!

Residents checked out more than 13 items per person in fiscal 2024.

09/22/2026

💝 Do you have a Kroger Rewards card?
💝 Did you know you can designate a charity on the card?
💝 Help the Friends of Southwest Public Libraries receive a portion of your grocery bill when you add us to your rewards card. It’s easy!
Stop by the Customer Service Desk at your Kroger OR
Follow the steps below.
• Visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com and log into your Kroger account.
• Under Find an Organization search for Friends of the Southwest Public Libraries either by name or type in VJ928.
• Click Enroll.
• New users will need to create an account which requires basic information, a valid email address and a Kroger Rewards card