Day Calendar

 Ask Bob, our local Windows expert, any questions about your PC or Laptop.

Keep calm and create with self-directed arts and crafts projects.   Ask for the cart at the youth desk.

Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

Early literacy begins at birth. Bond with your baby through stories, songs, parachute time and peek-a-boo scarf songs.

For ages 0-2 years old.

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

The Sertoma Mobile Hearing Clinic provides FREE consultations and screenings, no cost full diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid assistance and more! 

Prescription Medication & Health Care Assistance for those that are uninsured and qualify financially.

The Literacy Council of Sarasota

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Class 

- Registration required through The Literacy Council of Sarasota

941.955.0421

Interact and participate with your child in a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness.  For children ages 0-5.   The theme will be "Dream Time".

Learn to download library eBooks and audio books onto your device.

Recommended for up to 5 years with parent or caregiver. Singer/guitarist Dave Moran entertains with favorite children’s songs. Limit 80. Come to the Youth Desk starting one hour ahead to pick up a free ticket.

Travel back in time and watch videos about Florida and space travel, made possible by the Florida State Archives.

Featuring great stories, singing, dancing, and movement activities young children learn valuable skills and enjoy being with other children.

For ages 2-3.

Bubblologist Colton invites you to follow him into outer space with A Universe of Bubbles, a fun interactive bubble show that incorporates bubble science and space adventures in an exciting program that inspires kids to explore the universe t

Learn to download library eBooks and audio books onto your device.

Join other tweens this summer for crafts and conversation. Refreshments will be provided and advance sign up is required. Check with the library for a complete list of crafts the teens will be making this summer.

Use the Force and try your hand at our Star Wars themed escape room! 

Space is limited, please register to reserve a spot! 

Join us for a fun-filled morning of reading, songs, dancing, learning Kindergarten readiness skills and craft activities. Sarasota County Parks and Recreation will be a guest speaker at this event.

For ages 3-6.

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

The Florida Department of Health Sarasota County's Health in Motion staff provide no cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness. No appointment is needed.
For questions call 941-861-2873.

Summer Breakspot Lunches for children and teens ages 0-18.  Provided by Sarasota County Food and Nutrition Services.

Come build, experiment, and create with our 3D printer, laser cutter, sewing machines, and more. Bring your own projects for development, prototyping, and production, or start something new working hands-on with our Creation Station equipment.

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the youth program room on weekdays, June 3-Aug. 2 excluding July 4. Hot lunches are served on Monday through Thursday, and bagged lunches are served on Fridays.  

Hang out and play with an assortment of video games, board games and activities in this gaming session for kids. 

Learn how to use your device or get basic computer assistance.

One-on-one technology assistance moves you to confidence when accessing electronic resources!

Use the Force and try your hand at our Star Wars themed escape room! 

Space is limited, please register to reserve a spot! 

Children, Tweens and Teen (ages 5 - 18) can register for this program and learn how to use a 3D Doodler pen.

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.  Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Are you a movie buff? Interested in watching critically acclaimed films and learning a little bit about the movie industry as well?

Ages 7 and up. Learn the basics of how to find your unique family history with Genealogist Gail O’Hara. Make a family history craft book. Bring a family member and any info you already have.

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills. Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic language. Everyone is welcome.

Learn how to use your device or get basic computer assistance.

One-on-one technology assistance moves you to confidence when accessing electronic resources! 

Children, Tweens and Teen (ages 5 - 18) can register for this program and learn how to use a 3D Doodler pen.

(If you have registered for the first class please do not register for this as both programs are the same.)

Hang out and play with an assortment of video games, board games, and activities in this gaming session for tweens and teens. 

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is proud to present the              Ako Project.

Learn how to use your device or get basic computer assistance.

One-on-one technology assistance moves you to confidence

when accessing electronic resources.

Tinker with tech and art supplies at the North Port Library!

Come to the teen room and choose from a variety of board games like Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Uno, Scattergories, Scrabble and more.

Join us for our weekly board game night!  Choose from our collection or bring one of your own!

Having trouble with your device? Need help syncing your eBooks? Come see Luis, our in-house tech expert! See the Reference Desk for more information.

Join us for our monthly movie night and eat popcorn!

Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

June 13: Decoupage Star Boxes and Magnets

June 20: Shrinky-Dink Star Keychains

June 27: Sculpey Solar Systems

July 11: Mesmerizing Mobiles

July 18: Galaxy in a Bottle

Enjoy a wide range of movies from the classics to the recently released. Short intro precedes film.

In this three-week program, participants will machine sew their own colorful

 beach tote, just in time for the dog days of summer.

This month we will be reading and discussing "My Not So Perfect Life" by Sophie Kinsella. A young woman learns that a “perfect” life isn’t always what it seems as she attempts to move on from a dramatic firing by working at her family’s farm.