Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.
Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
Volunteer tax training
Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
Partners in Play®
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.
For infants to five years, attending with caregiver. The storytime includes simple stories, nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and crafts. Space is limited. Free tickets are available at the youth desk beginning at 10 a.m.
Little Adventures: Create
For ages 2-5. Time for creativity to shine! We'll have some fun with arts and crafts and interactive art activities.
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.
Join us in-person as we discuss "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for our monthly Book Club!
Genealogy Assistance.
Quirky Knitters
Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet. All skill levels welcome. Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!
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.
Three part series "Musical Echoes of the Depression Era "- presented by Dick Smolens
Power Couples in Art and Culture: J.P. Morgan and Belle da Costa Greene
Mable Ringling
A woman of mystery, a socialite, and a noted philanthropist, she was one of Sarasota’s most glamorous settlers in our area during the 1920s.
Membership Meeting & Concert
Come hang out with your friends in the Teen Room at the Venice Public Library. When Blaise, the Teen Librarian, is in there will be crafts, video games, board games and more!
LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct.
Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. The program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.
This program is intended for children who can read independently
Virtual Dungeons and Dragons (LIVE)
Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers.
LEGOs
Join us for LEGOs in the Storytime Room on Thursday from 5-7.
Both DUPLOs and regular LEGOs will be available.
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club
Join us in-person as we discuss "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for our monthly Book Club!
Paper Puppet Workshop
Paper hand puppets are easy and fun to make! All it takes is some paper, some glue, a pair of scissors, some crayons or markers, and an imagination!