Week Calendar

AARP Tax Aide Program will be offered again this year! Counselors will be available at the library on the following dates to make appointments for the upcoming season:

Mondays - January 10, 24, and 31 from 10 AM to 1 PM

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.

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.

Enjoy stories, music, movement activities, and crafts. Families with children of all ages are welcome!

No registration is needed.

Use 1 of 4 Brother sewing machines on your own project: Must Know How To Sew.

Preschool Program: Nutrition This program introduces preschoolers to the basics of healthy eating with stories, songs, activities and food samples. This month we will be talking about diary and its varieties and benefits..

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.

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.

For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them.  Everyone is welcome to participate in this bi-weekly group to practice French pronunciation and oral understanding.&n

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.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed.

Come color, play, talk, and learn with us! We have a wide variety of coloring sheets, eye-catching stickers, and new boxes of 24 crayons we want to share with our library friends!

Sarasota Music Archive 2022 Lecture/Performance Series:

January 12 Jazz presentation: Harry Miedema (Blue Heron Sextet)

Are you looking for technology help? Visit our Tech Navigator page to sign up for a one-on-one session.  

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 list

Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

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.

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.

The Great Books Discussion Group meets the 1st Thursday of each month.  Discussion selections are from Great Conversations 5.  For more information please contact discussion facilitator, George Mahoney.

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.

Join us outside in the Golden Reading Garden for stories, rhymes, music and other early literacy activities!

Let's walk and talk about books!

We will meet at 10:30 a.m. to ensure our paperwork is in order (liability forms on file, etc), and then we will begin our route!

We plan to walk over to Woodmere Park and explore their trail.

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.

Hola! Come and learn basic conversational Spanish with instructor Dan Duffy. This class is for persons who know little or no Spanish. Mr. Duffy is a winter resident of Englewood and a career educator.

AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors.

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.

Author, Todd Cameron will read an excerpt from and discuss his novel, "Snowblind".  A question and answer time with the author will follow. 

Join an early learning specialist for an interactive program with stories, songs, activities, and a puppet show.

Do you love plants? So do we! Come out to the front of the Osprey Library on Tuesday, February the 1st and let's trade plants!

Join us for the return of storytime at North Port Library.  Singing, dancing, stories and fun are guaranteed!  

Join us for a fun-filled morning of stories, songs, kindergarten readiness skills, and craft activities for the whole family! 

Recommended for ages 3-5.

Are you craving crisp, fresh, and tasty veggies you can harvest yourself? Wondering what items you need to start a veggie garden, or how to find the perfect spot for it? In this program, you will learn tips to create your very own veggie garden.

Come join your neighbors for an exciting retrospective of the year 1957. This exciting audiovisual presentation examines the Global, National, State and Local highlights  from a surprisingly significant year.

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.

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.

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.

A variety of writings and speeches will be reviewed and presented by Ed Dwyer, PhD.

1 Feb: Dr. Henry Louis Gates: "The Black Church" (excerpts)

8 Feb: Black Poets: poets to be selected

Learn how to build sustainability into your everyday life. This class will introduce you to ideas in the categories of energy, water, waste, transportation and food and connect you with resources available in the community.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for 1 -1:30 p.m.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chess lovers meet and play chess with other chess lovers.  All skill levels are welcome.

Want your technology questions answered? Every other Tuesday, we have Tech Help classes in our Community room from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Each class will be based off a general subject.

¿Quiere aprender más sobre...

correo electrónico

uso de computadoras

uso de dispositivos móviles

cómo descargar libros electrónicos

cómo adjuntar un documento o una foto

cómo usar MS Word, Excel,

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through a live, virtual appointment with the staff at the Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood. 

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for 1 -1:30 p.m.

Curious about knitting and crochet, but don't know where to begin? Drop in the first Thursday of each month for Beginner's Day with the Quirky Knitters!

Join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss our selection. Limited to 20 participants. Register at the Fruitville Reference Desk or call 941 861-2518

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.

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.

Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Pick up a ticket starting 30 minutes before the program.

Take a journey through time and celebrate the multicultural nature of the music of the United States.  Matthew Sabatella performs the songs and tells the story that connects traditional folk music, spirituals, fiddle tunes, Appalachian music,

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

The SWING FOUR returns with their renditions of some of the timeless tunes of the past. Songs from Broadway and the Swing Era will be revisited and done in a tasteful and mellow style that will satisfy your souls.

Watch a movie on the big screen!

The current schedule is attached as a flyer and includes a brief description of these titles.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for 1 -1:30 p.m.

Join Friends of the Selby Public LIbrary for a lively discussion  of DR.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Join us in the Community Room to make a Valentines Day Craft. Choose from 3 different projects, Bring a friend!

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Come and join the book discussion group on the first Thursday of the month.  A different book title is chosen every month to explore.  This book club is sponsored by the Friends of Gulf Gate Library.

This is a class for those who have had the beginner’s class, as well as any others who can read/speak basic Spanish.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Join for a relaxing sketch session! Each session we'll talk about fundamentals of sketching and do some practice sketches. Follow along or bring your own reference pictures and practice your sketching skills! *Registration required

Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of board games and card games! We'll have board games and card games such as Yahtzee, Scrabble, Exploding Kittens, Clue, and much more to choose from.

Looking for a fun spot to hang out with friends after the last bell rings? Afterschool Club is the place to be! Join us every Wednesday for an afternoon of recreation and education.

Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed.

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Explore creativity with fascinating art techniques and various supplies. New projects each week! Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Hang out in the teen room and play board games with other friendly teens and tweens. Games and tables will be available on a first come, first served basis. 

Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers.

Chill out and get some after school relaxation with certified instructor Sheila Blake.

Please bring your own mat or towel.

The children get and read an early chapter book ahead of time. The book is then discussed during the meeting for characters, themes and how it is applicable to their life.

Do you want to share your anime/manga obsession with other Otaku? Come to the club! We will enjoy talking about Japanese culture, eating Japanese snacks, and of course, watching anime!

Join us in the teen room for Teen Movie Night: Aquaman

Join us for a screening of an insightful documentary from POV (Point of View), PBS' award-winning non-fiction film series, in the library parking lot!

Karen Kreisler is a certified meditation, yoga, health and wellness instructor with over ten years of teaching experience.

Join author Craig Pittman as he discusses his newest book The State You're In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and other Wildlife. 

Experience the feeling of a drive-in movie out in the parking lot at Elsie Quirk Library.  Come and enjoy a feature-length movie on our outdoor screen while listening through your car radio!  Bring your own snacks and beverages.&nbs