On the first and third Tuesday of each month, the Pop-Up will be at Longboat Key with books for all ages and a Storytime for children. Swing by to sign up for a library card and read a book by the beach! 

Join us to sew a Holiday Mug Rug. Ages 13 and Up welcome. Must Know How to Sew.

Registration is required.

This special storytime features baby sign language, rhymes, songs, books, and playtime.

Registration is not required. Attendance is first come, first serve as room capacity is limited. Please see youth staff the morning of the program.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Get into the adult coloring craze! Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind, reduce stress, and express your creativity at the Shannon Staub Library.

All supplies will be provided. Artistic talent is not required.

Learn how an iron-on t-shirt design can be made with the Cricut and transferred to a t-shirt with the Cricut EasyPress. We'll be using different colors of heat transfer vinyl to make cool, wintery designs. 

This free storytime program engages toddlers, preschoolers, and primary school students in activities that connect art and early literacy. Join us for a story and accompanying art activity based on a work of art in the museum collection.

Come get assistance with your genealogy research. Bring your questions!

Assistance with genealogy questions from knowledgeable and experienced volunteers

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.

Get ready to create: you bring the idea, we bring the tools! 

Adult Winter Crafting - Folded Book Tree

Join us for an afternoon of making an upcycled folded winter tree using discarded books and used greeting cards.

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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

Join us for a cozy day at the library!

Take home your own mason jar of hot cocoa mix and join us for a screening of the cozy Winter film: Anastasia (G/PG).

Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets!

Come play Pokémon at the library. Bring your Pokémon cards from home to trade or play.

For children ages 5-12. Space is limited and registration is required.

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Join Kat as she teaches us how to felt for the holidays!