Upcoming Events

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Crochet Amigurumi kits will be provided while supplies last.

Play Mah Jongg with other experienced players in the Rotunda and make new friends! Please bring your own NMJL card with your name on it.

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.

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.

Learn to write secret messages with invisible ink!

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

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

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.

Learn to play Mah Jongg in this 4-week series. Please plan to attend all four sessions, and cancel your registration if you cannot come so that people on the waitlist can come. 

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

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.

Every third Saturday of the month, this program aims to inspire a love for reading and learning new things. Fun and engaging stories are followed by arts and crafts and other activities. Please register both caregiver and child.

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.

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.

This Storytime is meant for older children ages 5-8. There will be stories, fun activities, and a volunteer-only read aloud time. 

Please note, Wednesdays and Saturdays of the same month will have the same book selections.

Our clay modeling program allows participants to explore their creativity and express themselves through the art of shaping and molding clay. 

Calling all young book lovers! Come join the book dragons, where we dive into the latest and greatest YA novels, classics, and everything in between.

Want to get more involved with the library?