Week Calendar

Join local author, Kelly Stilwell, as she discusses her book, "100 Things to Do in Sarasota Before You Die."

Music has helped shape Florida’s cultural identity for generations.

Telling Florida Food Stories

In this interactive program, journalist and author Dalia Colon provides an overview of Florida’s history through the lens of food, from indigenous foodways, to the rise and fall of the citrus industry, to moder

Explore the vital role journalists play in war zones and learn how international law protects reporters during armed conflict. This presentation, led by Pine View School’s Red Cross Club, includes a live robotics demonstration.

Celebrate Earth month and make an adorable bird house! Assemble these unfinished wooden birdhouses, paint them however you please and then display them in your yard or as decoration. 

Registration Required

Join Marshall O'Donovan for an intriguing journey into the paranormal as he showcases and discusses the unique and mysterious photographs he captured at the historic Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida. 

Join us for a relaxed Monday morning screening of "The Maltese Falcon" (1931). 100 minutes runtime.

"After the death of his partner, San Francisco private eye Sam Spade is dragged into a quest for a priceless statuette."

The Florida landscape has provided aesthetic inspiration to artists for centuries.

Serenity Sound Healing is an auditory journey that immerses participants in a sea of harmonious sounds, created by a variety of instruments such as crystal bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, gong, chimes, drums, and even human vocal tones.

While there is no question that Sarasota County is an attractive place to call home, archaeological sites like the one at Indian Mound Park prove humans have felt this way for thousands of years.

With local artist, Shelly Augsbury, to guide you, teens and their families can create their own trinket trays out of air-dry clay.

Enter our annual Library Science Fair! Participants will showcase innovative projects and compete for exciting prizes.

Experience an hour-long collection of timeless tunes from the iconic "Hit Parade" radio and TV shows spanning 1935 to 1959.

Let your inner star shine at Karaoke Night!
Join us at the North Port Library every fourth Tuesday of the month for a fun-filled evening of music and self-expression.

Tonight’s theme: Hits of the 80's!

Have you ever wondered how audiobooks come alive? Author Tamara Lush leads a panel of audiobook narrators Melissa Moran and Aaron Shedlock to share all the behind the scenes of audiobook creations. 

Led by the Sarasota Garden Club, children and teens can make their own floral arrangements to give to a mother, grandmother, or anyone they want to celebrate this Mother’s Day!  Best for ages 5-18. Registration required.

Learn how to write a standout resume and discover all the free resources that Sarasota County Libraries have to help you on your career journey!