This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Oct 28 2025 Tue Read With The Dogs 3:30pm - 4:30pm Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Oct 28 2025 Tue Read With The Dogs 3:30pm - 4:30pm Meeting Room 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) Program Type: Book Discussions, Lifelong Learning Details: Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Oct 28 2025 Tue North Port Library Chess Club 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Veranda Room This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Oct 28 2025 Tue North Port Library Chess Club 5:00pm - 7:00pm Veranda Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Want to play chess? Can’t find someone or somewhere to play? Open to chess players of all ages and abilities. Chess experience is recommended. First & Fourth Tuesday of every month. 5 - 7 p.m. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2025 Tue Cine Selby 5:00pm - 7:30pm Adults Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2025 Tue Cine Selby 5:00pm - 7:30pm Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Movies Details: Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 29 2025 Wed Knit and Crocheting Group 10:15am - 12:00pm Adults Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 29 2025 Wed Knit and Crocheting Group 10:15am - 12:00pm Conference Room Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Details: Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.
This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 29 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am - 11:30am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Story Time Room This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 29 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am - 11:30am Story Time Room Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Creation Station, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. Oct 30 2025 Thu Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. Oct 30 2025 Thu Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Meeting Room Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 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.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 30 2025 Thu Story Time 10:30am - 11:30am Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Room This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 30 2025 Thu Story Time 10:30am - 11:30am Program Room 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.
Oct 30 2025 Thu Good Samaritan Pharmacy 10:30am - 1:30pm Conference Room Oct 30 2025 Thu Good Samaritan Pharmacy 10:30am - 1:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Conference Room Purpose of Meeting Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 30 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 30 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 31 2025 Fri Forty Carrots Partners in Play 10:15am - 11:15am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 31 2025 Fri Forty Carrots Partners in Play 10:15am - 11:15am Meeting Room 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: Storytimes Details: For mobile babies to 5 years old.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 31 2025 Fri Forty Carrots Partners in Play 12:00pm - 1:00pm Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Oct 31 2025 Fri Forty Carrots Partners in Play 12:00pm - 1:00pm Meeting Room 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: Storytimes Details: For mobile babies to 5 years old.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Nov 1 2025 Sat Story Trail 10:00am - 12:30pm Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families Garden This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Nov 1 2025 Sat Story Trail 10:00am - 12:30pm Garden 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.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 1 2025 Sat Adult Coloring Craze 12:00pm - 2:00pm Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors Creation Station This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 1 2025 Sat Adult Coloring Craze 12:00pm - 2:00pm Creation Station Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Creation Station Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station Details: Join us for a calming and therapeutic coloring session. We provide a variety of intricate coloring pages, colored pencils, markers, and crayons for you to choose from. Feel free to bring your own supplies.
This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Nov 1 2025 Sat LEGO Club 2:00pm - 3:30pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Nov 1 2025 Sat LEGO Club 2:00pm - 3:30pm Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families Program Type: Clubs, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. 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. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. Nov 3 2025 Mon Teen Writers Club 4:00pm - 5:30pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Veranda Room This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. Nov 3 2025 Mon Teen Writers Club 4:00pm - 5:30pm Veranda Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning Details: If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Nov 4 2025 Tue North Port Library Chess Club 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Veranda Room This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Nov 4 2025 Tue North Port Library Chess Club 5:00pm - 7:00pm Veranda Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Want to play chess? Can’t find someone or somewhere to play? Open to chess players of all ages and abilities. Chess experience is recommended. First & Fourth Tuesday of every month. 5 - 7 p.m. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 5 2025 Wed Knit and Crocheting Group 10:15am - 12:00pm Adults Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 5 2025 Wed Knit and Crocheting Group 10:15am - 12:00pm Conference Room Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Details: Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.
This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Nov 5 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am - 11:30am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Story Time Room This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Nov 5 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am - 11:30am Story Time Room Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Creation Station, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 5 2025 Wed Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 5 2025 Wed Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions 10:30am - 12:00pm Conference Room Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning Details: Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Meeting Room Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 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.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Story Time 10:30am - 11:30am Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Room This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Story Time 10:30am - 11:30am Program Room 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Adult Reading with the Dogs 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults, Seniors Youth Activity Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Adult Reading with the Dogs 10:30am - 12:00pm Youth Activity Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Special Events Details: Calling all readers: our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!
Nov 6 2025 Thu Good Samaritan Pharmacy 10:30am - 1:30pm Conference Room Nov 6 2025 Thu Good Samaritan Pharmacy 10:30am - 1:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Conference Room Purpose of Meeting Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Adult Coloring Craze 1:00pm - 3:00pm Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults Creation Station This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Adult Coloring Craze 1:00pm - 3:00pm Creation Station Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Creation Station Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station Details: Join us for a calming and therapeutic coloring session where you can unleash your creativity and unwind.
