This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 4 2023 Wed Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions 10:30am - 12:00pm Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 4 2023 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, Educational Details: Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully listen ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 5 2023 Thu Book Discussion 1:30pm - 2:30pm Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 5 2023 Thu Book Discussion 1:30pm - 2:30pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions Details: Join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss our selection. Limited to 16 participants. Register at the Fruitville Reference Desk or call 941 861-2518 ...
This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Primary Readers Early Edition 4:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting Room B Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Oct 6 2023 Fri Primary Readers Early Edition 4:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting Room B Registration Open Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years) Program Type: Book Discussions Registration Required Seats Remaining: 14 Details: Join us for a book discussion and crafts/activities related to the book. This month's book is Fergus and Zeke by Kate Messner. Snacks and drinks will be served. For ages 5 - 7. Registration is required. Please pick up a copy of the...
Oct 9 2023 Mon Libraries Closed All Day Closing Oct 9 2023 Mon Closing Libraries Closed All Day 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, Virtual Events
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Quirky Readers Book Club 10:30am - 11:30am Program Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 10 2023 Tue Quirky Readers Book Club 10:30am - 11:30am Program Room Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Educational Details: Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two? Join the library book club! Today we'll discuss the book: "The Violin Conspiracy" by Brendan Slocumb "Brendan Slocumb hits all the right notes in his engrossing debut abou...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 11 2023 Wed Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice 11:30am - 12:30pm Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 11 2023 Wed Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice 11:30am - 12:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups Details: Join us for friendly discussion, book recommendations, and insight! This is the first book club meeting since the library opened again, so there is no official book for this month - come and tell us about what you've been reading and we'll vote fo...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 13 2023 Fri Friday Afternoon Book Discussion 3:00pm - 4:30pm Juliano Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 13 2023 Fri Friday Afternoon Book Discussion 3:00pm - 4:30pm Juliano Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Juliano Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions Details: Join us for the Friday Afternoon Monthly Book Discussion. Newcomers are always welcome. Please inquire about a copy of the book at the Information Desk. ... 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 "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Oct 16 2023 Mon Primary Readers Special Edition 3:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting Room B Registration Open Registration 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. Oct 16 2023 Mon Primary Readers Special Edition 3:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting Room B Registration Open Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Book Discussions, Special Events Registration Required Seats Remaining: 18 Details: Join us for a book discussion and crafts/activities related to the book. This month's book is TBA. Snacks and drinks will be served. For ages 7 - 12. Registration is required. Please pick up a copy of the book at the youth services...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 18 2023 Wed Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions 10:30am - 12:00pm Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 18 2023 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, Educational Details: Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully listen ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 19 2023 Thu Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club 1:00pm - 2:00pm Meeting Room II This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 19 2023 Thu Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club 1:00pm - 2:00pm Meeting Room II Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups Details: Join us as we discuss "Chocolat" by Joanne Harris for our monthly Book Club! Copies of the book are available at the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library or through the library catalog. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 19 2023 Thu Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club 6:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting Room II This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 19 2023 Thu Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club 6:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting Room II Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups Details: Join us as we discuss "The Island of Sea Women" by Lisa See for our monthly Book Club! Copies of the book are available through the Sarasota County Library catalog. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 23 2023 Mon Shannon Staub Book Club: "Piranesi" 6:00pm - 7:00pm Conference Room Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 23 2023 Mon Shannon Staub Book Club: "Piranesi" 6:00pm - 7:00pm Conference Room Registration Open Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions Registration Required Seats Remaining: 12 Details: This month, we will be reading and discussing "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different f...
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 24 2023 Tue Read With The Dogs 3:30pm - 4:30pm 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 24 2023 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, Educational Details: Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents. Children are encouraged to read to the dogs to build communication and literacy skills in a fun, pressure-free way, but all are we...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 30 2023 Mon Cirque D' Book 10:30am - 11:30am Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Oct 30 2023 Mon Cirque D' Book 10:30am - 11:30am Conference Room Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Off the Page Literary Celebration Details: Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Cirque D' Book meets on the fourth Monday of most months. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required. Oct. 30: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Nov...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 1 2023 Wed Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions 10:30am - 12:00pm Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 1 2023 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, Educational Details: Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully listen ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 2 2023 Thu Book Discussion 1:30pm - 2:30pm Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 2 2023 Thu Book Discussion 1:30pm - 2:30pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions Details: Join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss our selection. Limited to 16 participants. Register at the Fruitville Reference Desk or call 941 861-2518 ...
This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Nov 3 2023 Fri Primary Readers Early Edition 4:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting Room B Registration This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Nov 3 2023 Fri Primary Readers Early Edition 4:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years) Program Type: Book Discussions Registration Required Seats Remaining: 20 Details: Join us for a book discussion and crafts/activities related to the book. This month's book is TBA. Snacks and drinks will be served. For ages 5 - 7. Registration is required. Please pick up a copy of the book at the youth services ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 3 2023 Fri "The Cactus League in Grapefruit Country: Baseball Fiction" with author Emily Nemens 6:00pm - 7:00pm This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 3 2023 Fri "The Cactus League in Grapefruit Country: Baseball Fiction" with author Emily Nemens 6:00pm - 7:00pm Library Branch: Pop-Up Library Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Special Events Details: "The Cactus League in Grapefruit Country: Baseball Fiction" Join Hermitage Fellow Emily Nemens as she reads from and discusses her debut novel, "The Cactus League." Anchored by an expert knowledge of baseball’s inner workings, the novel is a propu... 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 6 2023 Mon Doing Crime the Florida Man Way with Craig Pittman and Tamara Lush 6:00pm - 7:30pm Meeting Room AB This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 6 2023 Mon Doing Crime the Florida Man Way with Craig Pittman and Tamara Lush 6:00pm - 7:30pm Meeting Room AB Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Special Events Details: Two Florida writers discuss how Florida and its history of kooky crimes have affected both crime-writing and the state's reputation. Tamara Lush is a Florida-based author and journalist. She’s an RWA Rita finalist, an Amtrak writing fellow and the... 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 "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 7 2023 Tue Off the Page with Neil Gaiman 7:00pm - 9:00pm This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 7 2023 Tue Off the Page with Neil Gaiman 7:00pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Pop-Up Library Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, Off the Page Literary Celebration Details: A self-described "feral child who was raised in libraries," Gaiman credits librarians with fostering a life-long love of reading. Neil Gaiman has been honored with 4 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, 1 World Fantasy Award, 4 Bram Stoker Awards, 6 Locu...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 8 2023 Wed Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice 11:30am - 12:30pm Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 8 2023 Wed Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice 11:30am - 12:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups Details: Join us for friendly discussion, book recommendations, and insight! This is the first book club meeting since the library opened again, so there is no official book for this month - come and tell us about what you've been reading and we'll vote fo...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 8 2023 Wed Off the Page: Local history and book discussion with Ron Prouty and Peggy Donoho authors of “Miguel's Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero.” 2:00pm - 3:30pm Classroom A This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 8 2023 Wed Off the Page: Local history and book discussion with Ron Prouty and Peggy Donoho authors of “Miguel's Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero.” 2:00pm - 3:30pm Classroom A Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center Room: Classroom A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, Off the Page Literary Celebration Details: Local authors Ron Prouty and Peggy Donoho discuss the research behind their book “Miguel's Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero.” MIguel Guerrero, a Menorcan sailor born in 1817, established a fishing rancho on Terra Ceia Island off... 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. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 8 2023 Wed Mystery Night with Oceanview Publishing 6:00pm - 7:30pm Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 8 2023 Wed Mystery Night with Oceanview Publishing 6:00pm - 7:30pm Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Educational, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Special Events Details: Oceanview Publishing will be at Selby Library talking all about mysteries! Oceanview is an independent book publisher specializing in the best in mystery, thrillers, and suspense. Founding partners Bob and Pat Gussin are recipients of the Intern... 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. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 9 2023 Thu Short Story Discussion Group 10:15am - 12:00pm Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Nov 9 2023 Thu Short Story Discussion Group 10:15am - 12:00pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions Details: The Short Story Discussion group meets the second Thursday of each month moderated by Ellen Bilangi. Readings will be from "That Glimpse of Truth: the 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written" selected and introduced by David Miller. New members are alw...
