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Branches

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Elsie Quirk Library

Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Fruitville Library

Gulf Gate Library

North Port Library

Selby Library

Shannon Staub Library

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Rooms

Meeting Room II

Creation Station

Program Room

Youth Activity Room

Conference Room

Meeting Room

Meeting Room A

Meeting Room B

No room assigned

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Youth Program Room

Meeting Room

Community Room

All Day

10:00am

Black History Month - Drop-In Giant "Guess Who?" Board Game

10:00am–4:30pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Meeting Room II

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Meeting Room II

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Program Type: , Games

Learn about important figures in history while playing a life-size version of the popular board game "Guess Who?" themed for Black History Month.

Recommended for ages 5+.

AARP Income Tax Assistance

10:00am–2:30pm

All Ages

Meeting Room A

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Tax Help

Volunteers from the AARP Tax Aide Program will be available for free individual tax preparation and e-filing. Any age/income level welcome. Please bring a photo ID (required), and any other documents that apply.

ArtCart Celebrates Black History Month

10:00am–4:45pm

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

ArtCart celebrates Black History Month with black history hero magnets, Highwaymen and Basquiat mini paintings, African-inspired zentangle drawing and Gee's Bend paper quilts. Keep calm and create. Ask for the cart at the youth desk.

Genealogical Society of Sarasota Program & Meeting.

10:00am–12:00pm

Adults

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups, , Genealogy, Lectures

This month: Margaret Kapustiak: How Can Historical Societies Help Your Family Searches?

Financial Workshop: Medicare

10:00am–11:15am

Adults, Seniors

Community Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: , Lectures

This is the third of eight hour-long seminars to be given at Venice Library this season presented by experts from the nonprofit organization Foundation for Financial Education (F3E). Founded in 2009 as a result of an urgent need to eliminate

10:15am

10:30am

Spanish Storytime

10:30am–11:15am

Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Room

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Spanish/En Español, Storytimes

For ages 3-11. Bilingual stories, songs, and activities. Learn new words and practice language skills. Presented by library volunteer, Lourdes Fuller. Everyone welcome!

Conversation Cafe

10:30am–12:00pm

Adults

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups,

Practice speaking English! Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Please call 941-955-0421 to register as an ESOL learner with the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

10:45am

11:00am

Middle School Service Club

11:00am–12:00pm

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Youth Activity Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Registration Required

Are you in Grades 6-8 and need service hours for school? Club members should plan to attend the monthly meetings and assist with at least one additional program per month. A club agreement can be picked up at your first meeting.

AARP Tax Help

11:00am–3:00pm

Adults

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Tax Help

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns.

Yoga Safari

11:00am–11:45pm

Children (5 to 9 years)

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, , , Storytimes

Explore yoga with stories and a craft to promote mindfulness, listening skills and kindness. For ages 5-8 attending independently in the Youth Program Room.

Valentine Storytime

11:00am–12:00pm

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events, Storytimes

Hear a Valentine's Day story, enjoy sweet treats, and make a craft celebrating the people you admire!

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

12:15pm

12:30pm

AARP Tax Aide

12:30pm–4:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Creation Station

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Tax Help

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library's front desk.

12:45pm

1:00pm

LEGO Club

1:00pm–3:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Youth Activity Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station,

Bring your imagination to life with LEGO®! Come build machines, animals, architecture, monsters, and more every second Saturday of the month. LEGO pieces will be provided. For children ages 5-11.

Drop In Craft

1:00pm–2:00pm

Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Drop in Valentine's Day Crafts for children with their caregivers from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Reservation

Scandinavian Club Meeting

1:00pm–4:00pm

Community Room

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Purpose of Room Use

Social meeting

1:15pm

1:30pm

Reservation

National League of American Pen Women

1:30pm–4:30pm

Meeting Room

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: Fruitville Library

Room: Meeting Room

Purpose of Room Use

To conduct judging of local area high school student's art work in our organization's awards competition.

Lunar New Year Celebration

1:30pm–3:30pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Meeting Room B

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Special Events

Registration Required

This is the year of the pig! Bring in the Lunar New Year with your Gulf Gate Library family! There will be a lion dance through the library and an opportunity to learn about Chinese culture with stories, crafts and traditional food.

YouTube Stars

1:30pm–3:00pm

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Creation Station, Special Events, Technology Instruction, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Interested in learning how to become YouTube Famous? Get advice on how to start your own channel in this workshop for tweens and teens!

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

1:45pm

2:00pm

D.I.Y. (Do-It-Yourself) Time: Chinese Patterned Pouch

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families

Youth Program Room

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Youth Program Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Drop-in crafts from around the world!

Thursdays from 5-7:30 p.m.

Feb. 7: Make Valentine cards that light up or explore traditional Italian card styles.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

2:15pm

2:30pm

Pianist Eleonora Lvov: "Romanticism throughout the Ages"

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adults

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: , Lectures, Music in the Libraries

"Romanticism throughout the Ages Part 3: An Expression through Music, History, and Literature" a performance and discussion with Eleonora Lvov. Eleonora has achieved world-wide acclaim as a piano virtuoso and popular recording artist.

2:45pm

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11:15pm

11:30pm

Fruitville Library CLOSED Dec. 18, 2025 - July 2026

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