Day Calendar

Visit the Pop Up library at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market!  The Pop Up library van will be at the market on the 1st Wednesday* of each month from 9 am - 1pm.

Show person how to use projector  in community room

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.

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.

Join Miss Taylor for a special Play & Learn Storytime! Each storytime will feature books and songs as well as play time at the end.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns at Elsie Quirk Library.

Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Play with paint will allow attendees to experiment with different painting techniques. 

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with sewing machine experience. 

The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series:

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

Come and get assistance from knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions!

REGISTER AT THE INFORMATION DESK AT THE VENICE LIBRARY.

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

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.

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.

Homeschool Meetup

Play with paint will allow attendees to experiment with different painting techniques. 

Want to share a special moment with a special someone?  Here's your chance.... No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.

Selby Library dates of Tax Preparation: February 2nd - April 15th. Located on the 2nd floor.

Days and Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 2-5pm. Saturdays 11am-2pm.

Marc Black presents the Woodstock Generation with music from the 50s and 60s to bring back memories of times past. Come and enjoy a trip down musical memory lane.

Placeholder every Wednesday for 2025-2026 school year for potential Teen Room partnership programs.

Join us for a multimedia presentation by the Aaron Watkins from the Circus Arts Conservatory that will take you on a virtual backstage tour of the circus, the cultural icon that made Sarasota what it is today. 

Presenter Bio:

Join Bohdana Puzyk from the Ukrainian National Women's League for a demonstration of the traditional Ukrainian art of egg dying.

The Ringling brings the museum experience directly to afterschool programs, libraries, and community organizations, exploring works of art from various collections including European Art, Asian Art, Circus, Contemporary, and Photography.

Children are invited for a special opportunity to share a story with a furry friend! Take advantage of this no-pressure, judgment-free zone to practice reading with a certified therapy dog.  Space is limited. First come, first seated.

Interested in making your home or business a green building?

Spring is the perfect time for gardening, so why not have fun by digging up a chocolaty treat that looks just like a cup of soil? Young chefs will have fun preparing these dirt pudding cups complete with gummy worms.

Writers unite! This club meets the first Wednesday of every month to give teens the opportunity to hone their creative writing skills.

Join other fiber arts enthusiasts on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Selby Rotunda. Bring your crochet, spinning, knitting, or any needle work you enjoy. Note: there is two hour parking.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.