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Branches

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Elsie Quirk Library

Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Gulf Gate Library

North Port Library

Selby Library

Shannon Staub Library

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Rooms

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

Group Study Room

Meeting Room II

Creation Station

Meeting Room

Youth Activity Room

Meeting Room AB (Staff only)

Teen Room

Veranda Room

Creation Station

Meeting Room

No room assigned

Reading Garden

Teen Room

All Day

Craft Closet Clean Out Grab & Go Craft (Children)

07/05/2022 @ 10:00am–08/27/2022 @ 5:00pm

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Special Events

Drop-in this week and pick up a Grab & Go Craft in the Children's Department!

Crafts are distributed on Monday on a first come, first serve basis, due to limited supplies.

8:30am

Reservation

Primary Election- Early Voting

8:30am–4:30pm

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

Purpose of Room Use

Polling Site for Early Voting.

8:45am

9:00am

9:15am

9:30am

9:45am

10:00am

Tech Navigator

10:00am–2:00pm

Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Reading Garden

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Reading Garden

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Program Type: Technology Instruction

Are you looking for technology help? Visit our Tech Navigator page to sign up for a one-on-one session.

10:15am

10:30am

Quirky Readers Book Club

10:30am–11:30am

Adults, Seniors

Meeting Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups,

Registration Required

Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two? Join the library book club!

10:45am

11:00am

Printmaking Techniques - Experimenting with Color

11:00am–12:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Meeting Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Special Events

Registration Required

Learn relief printmaking techniques using ocean creatures as a theme. Create images using painted backgrounds, press printed embellishments, and collage elements.

Presented by local artist, Judy Levine

Anime Club

11:00am–12:00pm

Teens (13 to 18 years)

Teen Room

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games

Come join us in the Teen Room and enjoying anime, manga, and Japanese snacks! Ages 13-18 are welcome!

Open Lab in the Creation Station

11:00am–2:00pm

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

Creation Station

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Creation Station

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, , Games, Technology Instruction

Come explore the different options in our Open Lab using self-guided time in the Creation Station.

Genealogy Assistance

11:00am–1:00pm

Adults

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

Ayuda Tecnológica con una Bibliotecaria

1:00pm–4:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Group Study Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Group Study Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Spanish/En Español, Technology Instruction

Registration Required

¿Quiere aprender más sobre...

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,

1:15pm

1:30pm

Tech Navigator

1:30pm–4:00pm

Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Creation Station

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Program Type: , Technology Instruction, Virtual

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.

1:45pm

2:00pm

Guiding Lights: A History of Florida's Most Famous Lighthouses

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adults

Meeting Room AB (Staff only)

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room AB (Staff only)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: , Lectures, Color Our World (Summer 2025)

Join award-winning Sarasota editor and publisher Liz Coursen as she takes a trip back in time to some of Florida’s most famous historic lighthouses.

Adult Creation Station Workshop: Design a Phone Stand with Tinkercad

2:00pm–4:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Meeting Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Creation Station, , Technology Instruction

Registration Required

Each monthly session explores a different piece of Creation Station equipment.

Teen Hangout

2:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (13 to 18 years)

Teen Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

Come hang out with your friends in the Teen Room at the Venice Public Library. When Blaise, the Teen Librarian, is in there will be crafts, video games, board games and more!

2:15pm

2:30pm

LAST Stop @ North Port Library (Teen Hang Out)

2:30pm–4:30pm

Teens (13 to 18 years)

Teen Room

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, , Games

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.

2:45pm

3:00pm

3:15pm

3:30pm

Read with the Dogs

3:30pm–4:30pm

Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Youth Activity Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: , Special Events, Storytimes

Calling all families with readers! Our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!

3:45pm

4:00pm

Tinker Tuesday - Cancelled

4:00pm–5:00pm

Children (5 to 9 years), Families

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), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Tinker Tuesday is on break through the month of August. Check back with us in September for more fun tinker projects!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Meditation, Guided Imagery and Breathing Techniques

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Veranda Room

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

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

Program Type:

Registration Required

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques.

Disclaimer(s)

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

4:15pm

4:30pm

4:45pm

Fruitville Library CLOSED Dec. 18, 2025-July 19, 2026

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