Name: Storytime
Start: 2024-12-18T11:15:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-18T11:45:00-05:00
Location: North Port Library

Storytime

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

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

Storytime - Fun to be Fit with Adrianne Pezzella

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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 avail...

Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

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.

Diverse group of young children listening to a story.

Little Adventures Story Time

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Games, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness.

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness.

Kid's Sensory Playtime

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Games, Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Age Group:

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

Details:

Join us at the North Port Library for a kid's sensory playtime. A fun interactive, educational time designed for children with autism and/or sensory challenges. ...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Games, Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Details:

Join us at the North Port Library for a kid's sensory playtime.

A fun interactive, educational time designed for children with autism and/or sensory challenges.

Read with the Dogs

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:15am - 12:15pm

Classroom B at Osprey Library and History Center

Program Type:

Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Details:

Every third Saturday of the month, children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills....

Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center

Room: Classroom B

Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Details:

Every third Saturday of the month, children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

Read with the Dogs

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Age Group:

Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Details:

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and c...

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Details:

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing

Branches:

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Storytime

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

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

Winter Break CRAFTernoons

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Storytime Room at Gulf Gate Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Age Group:

Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Family Movie @ the Library

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

Details:

Come see a movie (To be determined) on our big screen! Free popcorn and lemonade provided.

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

Program Type: Movies

Details:

Come see a movie (To be determined) on our big screen! Free popcorn and lemonade provided.

Winter Break CRAFTernoons

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Storytime Room at Gulf Gate Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Age Group:

Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Elsie Quirk Library Reading Garden pathway with lined with green plants and trees.

Story Trails in the Reading Garden

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Reading Garden at Elsie Quirk Library

Program Type:

Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit. *Weather permitting

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Reading Garden

Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit.

*Weather permitting

Storytime

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.

Winter Break CRAFTernoons

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Storytime Room at Gulf Gate Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Age Group:

Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Winter Break CRAFTernoons

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Storytime Room at Gulf Gate Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Age Group:

Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Who doesn't love a good CRAFTernoon? Spend your afternoons at the library making festive crafts to get you through winter break!

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing

Branches:

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Storytime

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

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

Lego Club

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Clubs

Age Group:

Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Details:

Let your imagination run wild with other Lego fans using our massive collection of bricks and accessories.

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs

Details:

Let your imagination run wild with other Lego fans using our massive collection of bricks and accessories.

Story Trail

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

Garden at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month! In case of rain, Story Trail ...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Garden

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month!

In case of rain, Story Trail will be set up in the Kids' Zone.

Storytime

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.

Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families

Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services...

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am

Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Program Type:

Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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 Educator...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Meeting Room II

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

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.

Too Cool Tuesdays: Words and Wiggles Storytime

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Youth Program Room at Selby Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

A storytime for preschool aged children that is filled with opportunities to wiggle our wobbles away! Join a library staff member and fellow storytime friends for stories, rhymes, ...

Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Youth Program Room

Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

A storytime for preschool aged children that is filled with opportunities to wiggle our wobbles away! Join a library staff member and fellow storytime friends for stories, rhymes, and other fun activities!

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am

Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Program Type:

Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families

Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

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 yo...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families

Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

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