Upcoming Events

Help us combat loneliness and spread joy by writing anonymous handwritten letters to isolated seniors. Come and write your stories and create engaging letters with stickers and fun stationary!

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Fun To Be Fit : Littles is a music and movement program for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers to attend together.

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.

Join your friends for stories, rhymes, sign language, and other activities. 

This is best suited for toddlers aged 1-3, but all ages are welcome as needed. 

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.

Are you curious about our Creation Station? Join us for Open Lab, where library patrons can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and equipment such as Osmo technology, robots, button makers, and more. 

On the first Friday afternoon of the month, watch a movie that is hosted by film professor Maryann Dahlen, who will invite the audience to discuss the movie after its showing.  This month's showing is the following:

Join us at the library to learn the basics of Microsoft Word, including how to change the font type and size, how to make a bulleted list, how to change the text alignment, and more! No prior computer experience required.

The Arts Alliance Play Readers present a dramatic reading of "On the Way to a Christmas Party":

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.

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.

Bring your creativity! There are so many fun  holiday ornaments that can be made with craft sticks.

Join us for an enjoyable craft session in the Veranda Room at the North Port Public Library! It will be a fun time of learning and building new crafting skills.

Ready to make a difference? Join your library’s environmental focus organization and be part of the change!

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

Step back in time and experience Florida’s rich holiday traditions with Florida Frontier Stories and Tales Celebrating the Holiday Season.

Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

Ages 5 and up. Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Creations will be on display in the youth area for one week following the programs.