Week Calendar

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

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.

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Join us for a special out of this world storytime experience! We'll be reading "The Queen's Lift-Off" by Steve Antony and "Aliens Love Underpants" by Claire Freedman inside NASA's portable planetarium, the Discovery Dome.

Looking for just the right card for that special occasion? Join Nancy Harper as she shares how to design and create handmade greeting cards. Each participant will learn how to add their personal touch to two greeting cards.

Do you want to improve your golf game? Join Mrs. Bee from Bumble Bee Yoga for a 1-hour yoga session to help build the strength and stability you need to play your best round. Mrs.

Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

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.

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. 

Join other local knitters for a time to work on individual projects and discuss all things knitting.

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please note, registering additional siblings or adults accompanying the child is not required. Families of registered individuals are welcome into the room as needed. 

Assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

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.

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

This program is for teens and adults.

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

This program is for teens and adults.

Join neuro-performance coach Kelly Ward, for a dynamic workshop based on neuroscience research where you will learn:

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.

Drop by the teen room and watch this week's requested movie. Add more wishlist movies to our clipboard request page in the teen room!

Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

Join us for a monthly rotation of family-oriented game show games, including Jeopardy, trivia, bingo, etc. All ages are welcome. The program runs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on the 4th Monday of the month except holidays. 

Need a place to get some homework done, write that paper, or work on that group project? Come over to Elsie Quirk Library to study and listen to some tunes while you get your homework done!

Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents.

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to branch out and grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! We will be meeting weekly on Mondays @ 4 p.m. 

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets!

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Join us in some stellar science fun!

Learn more about our planets from a NASA scientist

under the dazzling lights of our discovery dome!

For Tweens and Teens.

Registration Required.

Children ages 2-8 are invited to join us for Dino-mite fun and games in our Program Room! Drop-in anytime between 4-5pm and join us for a dino-tastic great time!

It's Game Night at Selby Library! Join us for a new game to learn and play each week. Recommended for ages 13+.

Discuss and plan library programs with other teens.

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles.

Want to play chess? Can’t find someone or somewhere to play?  All skill levels are welcome, but a basic knowledge of the game is recommended. First & Fourth Tuesday of every month. 5 - 7 p.m. 

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.