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.

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.

A Reference Librarian will be available for help with e-books, computer basics, or questions about your electronic devices. Reserve a 30-minute session today by calling 941-861-1207 or by signing up at the Reference Desk.

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.

Caregivers and children join in singing nursery song and folk son favorites.

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.

Enjoy a selection of dinosaur-themed stories, and then join us for Dinosaur Dance Time where we get down and boogie with a real-life dinosaur. Pick out a free book to take home with you at the end of the program!

Join the environmental scientist to learn about local estuaries and the amazing animals that create homes there! Recommended for ages 4-8, but all are welcome to join.

Teens, looking for something to do over Spring Break? Come join us in the teen room for the movie screening of Thor: Ragnarok, rated PG 13. Snacks will be provided

Don Musilli, founder of the Englewood Incubation Center will be at the library to talk about 3-D printing - what it is, how it works and why you might want to try it!  He will have a 3-D printer available for printing demonstrations.

Participants ages 8 and up, tweens and teens can register to enjoy hula hooping with instructor Amy Raspiller for her spring break hooping mania program!

Socrates Café is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

Dr. Ken Erb, Professor Emeritus, Hofstra University, will take us on a slide-illustrated travelogue of Poland, including Warsaw, Wawel Castle, the lush vistas of the Tatra Mountains and the port city of Gdansk on the Baltic Sea.

New movies every Tuesday in the meeting room. Movie schedules are published bimonthly and available at the front circulation desk. 

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

This group is great for teens who love creative writing. Some things that our meetings will cover include: designing characters, writing short stories (or even long ones!), poetry, plotlines, group projects, story prompts, games, and more!

Tuesdays, January-May 3 - 5:3

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the interactions.

Have questions about the library's new interlibrary loan (ILL) service? Need help placing an ILL?

Stop by for help setting up your account and placing requests.

No registration necessary, just drop in.

Are you in Grades 6-8 and need service hours for school? Club members should plan to attend the monthly meetings and assist with at least one additional program per month. A club agreement can be picked up at your first meeting.

A different project every week!

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

Ages 6+.

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

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

Teens, looking for something to do over Spring Break? Come join us in the teen room for the movie screening of Thor: Ragnarok, rated PG 13. Snacks will be provided

ASAP is a group coming together to fill the need for a FREE social play group for kids and teens on the Autism Spectrum.

We will have games, toys, music, singing, dancing, puzzles, Legos and more!

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

Let your creativity run wild.  Use our 3-D printer, laptops, coding robots, writing tablets, sketch pads, canvases, modeling clay, and more, or bring your own supplies. 

Sonny and Perley return to Venice Library with their ever popular rendition of standards from the Great American Songbook, International Cabaret, Jazz, and Bossa Nova.  

Watch anime, eat snacks and explore Japanese culture!

Teen programs are recommended for grades 6-12.