Day Calendar

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Branches

Elsie Quirk Library

Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Fruitville Library

North Port Library

Selby Library

Shannon Staub Library

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Rooms

Program Room

Conference Room

Youth Activity Room

Conference Room

No room assigned

Veranda Room

No room assigned

Teen Center

Youth Program Room

Meeting Room

Story Time Room

Storytime Room

All Day

10:00am

Meditation for Beginners

10:00am–11:00am

Adults

Meeting Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type:

Registration Required

Isha Kriya is a simple 12-18 minute practice to help you become effortlessly meditative. Isha Kriya does not require previous experience with meditation, and each one hour session can be done sitting in a chair.

Artists in the Library: Making Mandalas

10:00am–11:00am

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Storytime Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Special Events

Registration Required

Ages: 10-18. Making Mandalas from Natural Materials with Ellen Goldberg. Mandalas are geometric designs symbolizing the universe. Explore patterns, radial design, and repetition while creating your own one-of-a-kind artwork.

10:15am

10:30am

Conversation Cafe

10:30am–12:00pm

Adults

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups,

Practice speaking English in a group setting. Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Please call 941-955-0421 to register as an ESOL learner with the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

Kindergarten Readiness Play Day!

10:30am–12:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Adults, Families

Veranda Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, , Special Events

Registration Required

It's Kindergarten Readiness Play Day! Enjoy a variety of fun activity stations exploring colors, shapes, counting, and more with your soon-to-be kindergartner!

10:45am

11:00am

Middle School Service Club

11:00am–12:00pm

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Conference Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Registration Required

Are you in Grades 6-8 and need service hours for school? Club members should plan to attend the monthly meetings and assist with at least one additional program per month. A club agreement can be picked up at your first meeting.

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

12:00pm–1:00pm

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Conference Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Registration Required

Join us for a discussion about making the library a better place for teens! We will discuss programming, volunteering opportunities, and more.

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

LEGO Club

1:00pm–3:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Youth Activity Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station,

Bring your imagination to life with LEGO®! Come build machines, animals, architecture, monsters, and more every second Saturday of the month. LEGO pieces will be provided. For children ages 5-11.

Saturday of Sounds: Science Experiments

1:00pm–3:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families

Teen Center

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Teen Center

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: , Special Events

Learn about the science behind sounds with fun experiments.

1:15pm

1:30pm

Spanish Storytime

1:30pm–3:30pm

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Adults, Families, All Ages

Program Room

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Adults, Families, All Ages

Program Type: Spanish/En Español, Storytimes

Bilingual stories, songs and activities. Learn new words and practice language skills. This bilingual storytime is presented by Library Volunteer Lourdes Fuller. Everyone is welcome!

Teen Advisory Board - Combined SS & NP

1:30pm–3:00pm

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Story Time Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Story Time Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Combined session for North Port Library and Shannon Staub Library TAB groups.

Location: Shannon Staub Library

1:45pm

2:00pm

Chess Club

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), All Ages

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), All Ages

Program Type: Clubs, , Games

All skill levels welcome at this friendly, drop in chess club.

Saturday of Sounds: Musical Instrument Show-and-Tell

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

Program Type: Special Events

Walk around the library and meet people with interesting musical instruments. See demos and try some of them out!

Saturday of Sounds: Build It!

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Youth Program Room

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Youth Program Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, , Games

Drop in and make a variety of percussion instruments out of unexpected materials. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

2:15pm

2:30pm

2:45pm

3:00pm

3:15pm

3:30pm

3:45pm

Fruitville Library CLOSED Dec. 18, 2025-July 19, 2026

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