Day Calendar

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?

Need a plant or insect identified?

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

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.

Tax Help.

Please note AARP volunteers at the library begin assisting the final client of the day 30 minutes to one hour before the last time listed.

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.

Having trouble with your device? Need help syncing your eBooks? Come see Luis, our in-house tech expert! See the Reference Desk for more information.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators.

This program is geared toward babies from newborn to age 2 ½ years. The 45 minute program includes songs, baby sign language, a book and playtime. Older siblings are welcome.

Sign Language program for children 0 - 2 1/2 years old. Learn with Beebo the Signing Bear using songs, books, and toys. Older siblings welcome.

Enjoy participating in a simple craft activity in a 

relaxed, group setting.Participants enjoy chatting together,

helping one another and sharing ideas. 

Author Jonathan F. Putnam will talk about his "Lincoln and Speed" mystery series. His newest novel "Final Resting Place," transports us to the summer of 1838, and Springfield is embroiled in a tumultuous, violent political season.

This class builds on the iPads for Beginners Part 1 class. Topics will include, using email, saving and sharing, organizing apps, & also how to download Sarasota Library eBooks (Sarasota Library card and pin # is required).

New movies every Tuesday in the meeting room. Movie schedules are published bimonthly and available at the front circulation desk. 

Drop in to get assistance with and ask questions about downloading library books to your computer and other devices, such as the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android phones and tablets.

Dr. Ken Erb, Professor Emeritus, Hofstra University, will take us on a slide-illustrated travelogue of the snowcapped mountains, glacier-fed rivers and lakes, small towns and local attractions of New Zealand.

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

Book discussion for the One Book One Community selection for 2019: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

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

This group is great for teens who love creative writing. Some things that our meetings will cover include: designing characters, writing short stories (or even long ones!), poetry, plotlines, group projects, story prompts, games, and more!

Tuesdays, January-May 3 - 5:3

A different project every week!

Call or visit to find out what it is this week!

Ages 6+.

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.

Hola! Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills.

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles. 

This month:

Selma (USA,2014, 128m, 20th Century Fox).

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

Tweens ages 8-12 are invited to join us the last Tuesday of each month for our Page to Screen Tween Book Club!  Stop by the Youth Dept. to pick up a list of upcoming books, then read the book ahead of time before watching the movie.

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

Join us on the 2nd Monday and 4th Tuesday of the month. We supply the coloring pages and pencils.

Earn community service hours while you help shape the future of the library.  Create, develop, execute, and lead programs and activities.  Influence collection and service decisions. 

Free pizza! 

Join the Teen Advisory Board to make a difference at your local library and get community service hours. Make decisions about upcoming teen events, the Teen Zone, and the YA collection. Snacks will be provided!