Voting for School District Millage Referendum and County Charter Referendum.

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Spend quality time singing, dancing, exercising, and having fun! 

No registration is needed.

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.

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida.

Children ages 0 - 5 can join us for a Spring themed storytime.

Registration is required as space and materials are limited.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Sarasota Music Archive 2022 Lecture/Performance Series:

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

Are you looking for technology help?

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 Short Story Discussion group meets the second Thursday of each month. Readings will be from "The Best American Short Stories of the Century" (expanded edition, 1999), edited by John Updike.

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!

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.

AARP is providing fre

This free Storytime program is designed to engage toddlers, preschoolers, and primary school students in activities that connect art and early literacy. Join us for a story and accompanying art activity based on a work of art in our collection.

Walk like a dinosaur straight to the library for a morning of Jurassic-sized fun!

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

An overview and history of the railroad and the Venice Depot.

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.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

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 Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Health in Motion staff will be on-site to provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness.

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.

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.

Join us for our monthly book club that delves deep into mysteries! 

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

Please join the Asolo Play Readers as they present a theatrical performance of excerpts from this year's One Book One Community title, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba.

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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,

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

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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

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

We have postponed the start of The Writer's Circle to Wednesday, April 13.

Socrates Café is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic teaching; the idea that we learn.

Learn how to research and document your ancestors and family history with members of the Englewood Genealogical Society using online genealogical resources. We'll begin the search with you and your immediate family.

Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

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.

Tech Instruction in Spanish/ Outreach

Dehydrating is one of the oldest forms of food preservation.

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. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct.

Watch a movie on the big screen!

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

Drop in from 2-4:30 p.m. for a fun and easy craft! This month's craft is dreamcatchers.

All supplies provided; recommended for adults.

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. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct.

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

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

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County to discuss ways to save money at the grocery store. The event is designed to raise awareness and change our behavior as we shop for our food. Topics include:

The Asolo Repertory Guild Play Readers present: Robots, Presidents, Con Men, and Gladiators

How can so many species thrive in such a limited resource as a small pond? The answer is that species have learned how to share, and they do so in some highly creative ways involving time, space, and specialization.

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. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct.

A look at how this non-profit organization empowers and assists farmers in East Africa to grow sustainably and feed their families by utilizing the “Take what you have and make what you need” philosophy.

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills.  Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic language.  Everyone is welcome.

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. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct.

A special script was developed based on the One Book One Community selection "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" by William Kamkwamba.

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. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct.

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

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

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

Memorable Dance

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.

Orisirisi African Folklore is an African adventure rooted in the history, culture, and traditions of Africa, inclusive of folktales, legends, and myths, spirited drumming, dance and song, children’s games, lectures on special topics, and a healthy

Combine your imagination and engineering skills to fabricate super-cool LEGO creations. We've got the LEGOs, as well as some fun and inspiring building challenges, so all you need to bring is your building enthusiasm!

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.

Combine your imagination and engineering skills to fabricate super-cool LEGO creations. We've got the LEGOs, as well as some fun and inspiring building challenges, so all you need to bring is your building enthusiasm!

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.

Calling all students in Grades 3-12!  Do you want to make an impact in the world, make new friends, and have fun? If so, we hope you'll join our Students Impact! Community Service Team.

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.

All ages. Taught by Amy Raspiller, Family Hooping Club combines creativity, amazing tricks/Illusions, and movement with hula hoops and music. There are hoops for all ages and sizes, which means that anyone can learn to hoop, even adults!

Get crafty at the library! Every month we'll have a different craft you can make and then take home. Everything will be supplied, just bring yourself. For ages 9 and up. 

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. A sample will be located at the front desk at the beginning of the month. This is an in-person event.

Teens! Vote for a movie out of 5 chosen by me, Blaise (or whoever is here). Blockbuster hits or an indie film? Superheros, romance, comedy, scifi? You and your friends decide. There may or may not be popcorn. Life is uncertain and so is popcorn.

Luck of the Irish Film Series

Brooklyn

PG-13. Twentieth Century Fox

An educational workshop for youth ages 8-18 to learn the basics of 3D design in Tinkercad. Continue work on your projects each month and have your creations printed on our machines in between meeting dates!

Sonny and Perley return to Venice Library with their ever popular rendition of standards from the Great American Songbook, International Cabaret, Jazz, and Bossa Nova.  

Join us to hear author John Keyse-Walker talk about his Teddy Creque mystery series!

Japanese people have been practicing their traditional arts for centuries to cultivate mindfulness. Our instructor, "Sari",  grew up in Japan, immersing herself in the Zen arts of calligraphy, Ikebana, and tea ceremony.