Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida.

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.

Tax help. 

Please note AARP volunteers at the library begin assisting the final client of the day 30 minutes to one hour before the last time listed.

Sign Language program for children 0 - 2 1/2 years old. Learn with Beebo the Signing Bear using songs, books, and toys. Older siblings welcome.

This program is geared toward babies from newborn to age 2 ½ years. The 45 minute program includes songs, baby sign language, a book and playtime. Older siblings are welcome.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators.

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.

Today we have a special guest for storytime. Join Adrianne Pezzella for "Fun to Be Fit," an exercise adventure! 

Recommended for ages 3-5. Younger siblings are welcome to join. 

Weekly meeting of local chess enthusiasts. Join in the fun! Questions? Call Heather at 941-861-1273.

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.

Help with laptops, cell phones

Open time for questions, sharing solutions

Bring your device and library staff will try to answer your questions in an informal group setting.
 

We all know we should be eating more veggies, so why not learn to use them in creative and delicious ways?

Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild Play Readers present "Radium Girls." 

Have a new Windows-based laptop and need a little help navigating it?  Bring your laptop and join this class to learn some hands-on computer basics.  If you don't have a laptop, but still want to learn, a training laptop w

Drop in to get assistance with and ask questions about downloading library books to your computer and other devices, such as the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android phones and tablets.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. 

Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school.  Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

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

The Highwaymen: A group of African American artists who earned their living by selling their Florida landscape paintings out of the trunks of their cars in the 1960s.

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

Teens and tweens take over the Creation Station. Drop in to explore electronic music, digital design, sewing, podcasting and more. 

A different project every week!

Call or visit to find out what it is this week!

Ages 6+.

This event is cancelled until further notice. Please check back for updates. This group is great for teens who love creative writing.

Hola!  Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills. 

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles. This month - in honor or Women’s History Month: Hidden Figures (USA, 2016, 127m, Twentieth Century Fox).

Tweens and teens are invited to join us the last Tuesday of each month for our Page to Screen Tween Book Club!  Stop by the Youth Dept. to pick up a list of upcoming books, then read the book ahead of time before watching the movie.

Love to create? This is the program for you! Drop in once a month for an open hour of art including coloring, clay, crafts and more!

Recommended for ages 6 and up. 

There are many opportunities for becoming more sustainable in the way we live our lives, but where should you start?

Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month. We supply the coloring pages and pencils.

Join the Teen Advisory Board to make a difference at your local library and get community service hours. Make decisions about upcoming teen events, the Teen Zone, and the YA collection. Snacks will be provided!

Earn community service hours while you help shape the future of the library.  Create, develop, execute, and lead programs and activities.  Influence collection and service decisions. 

Kids get to chill out on yoga mats while listening to stories about animals around the world. Simple yoga poses and breathing activities are incorporated. Followed by a simple craft.

Recommended for ages 5 - 8.