Day Calendar

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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

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

Group Study Room

Program Room

Youth Activity Room

Conference Room

Meeting Room

No room assigned

Conference Room

Teen Room

Veranda Room

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Meeting Room

Community Room

All Day

10:00am

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

10:00am–12:00pm

Adults

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or an insect identified? On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde

10:15am

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®

10:15am–11:15am

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

Program Room

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

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

Program Type: Storytimes

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am–11:00am

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Community Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Special Events

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.

10:30am

Storytime

10:30am–11:15am

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Youth Activity Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Storytimes

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones with their special grownup.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

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

Program Type: Storytimes

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.

10:45am

11:00am

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm–1:00pm

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Community Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Special Events

12:15pm

12:30pm

Socrates Cafe

12:30pm–2:00pm

Adults

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

North Port Library: Welcome to Our World®

12:30pm–1:15pm

Babies (Birth to 1 year)

Veranda Room

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year)

Program Type: Discussion Groups, ,

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder.

12:45pm

1:00pm

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

2:00pm

Teen Room

2:00pm–3:45pm

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

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, , Games, Movies

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

2:15pm

2:30pm

2:45pm

3:00pm

3:15pm

3:30pm

Reservation

SNAP Application Assistance

3:30pm–5:30pm

Group Study Room

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Group Study Room

Purpose of Room Use

SNAP/ Medicaid application assistance will be provided through All Faiths Food Bank Mondays from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

3:45pm

4:00pm

Knit and Crocheting Group

4:00pm–7:00pm

Adults

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed.

Teen Writers Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

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

Teen Room

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Teen Room

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

Program Type: , Clubs, ,

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. Ages 12-18 welcome!

4:15pm

4:30pm

4:45pm

5:00pm

Anime/Manga Club

5:00pm–7:00pm

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

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning, Movies

Do you want to share your anime/manga obsession with other Otaku? Come to the club! We will enjoy talking about Japanese culture, eating Japanese snacks, and of course, watching anime!

5:15pm

5:30pm

SRQ Jazz Jam

5:30pm–7:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

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5:45pm

6:00pm

6:15pm

6:30pm

6:45pm

7:00pm

7:15pm

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

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