Early literacy begins at birth. Bond with your baby through stories, songs, parachute time and peek-a-boo scarf songs.

For ages 0-1.

Class surveying online library resources for genealogy.

Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

 Ask Bob, our local Windows expert, any questions about your PC or Laptop.

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.

SHINE can assist you with Medicare and health insurance questions. Ask about Financial Assistance Programs to help lower your Medicare costs. A SHINE counselor will be here to meet with you! Appointments suggested.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

This hour-long class is meant to equally balance your mind and body, while introducing or deepening knowledge of mindful meditation, breath work, and body alignment.  It is designed for any person regardless of age, body type, disability, gen

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

The Short Story Discussion group meets the second Thursday of each month. Readings will be from "The Best American Short Stories of the Century" (expanded edition, 1999), edited by John Updike.

For infants to five years, attending with caregiver. The storytime includes simple stories, nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and crafts. Space is limited to 80 people. Free tickets are available at the youth desk beginning at 10 a.m.

Featuring great stories, singing, dancing, and movement activities young children learn valuable skills and enjoy being with other children.

For ages 1-3.

Interact and participate with your child in a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness.  For children ages 0-5. 

Prescription Medication & Health Care Assistance for those that are uninsured and qualify financially.

Join American Sewing Guild teacher Kathy for an afternoon of machine sewing, sharing and creativity. Drop in with your works-in-progress or use our fabric stash and sewing books to start something new.

Discover how imaginative play and literacy can help children build motor skills and foundations for learning.

Join us for a fun-filled morning of reading, songs, dancing, learning kindergarten readiness skills and craft activities.

For ages 3-5.

Ever wonder what those yellow taped off areas of the beach are all about beginning in May?  This presentation will introduce you to our summer visitors, namely loggerhead sea turtles, and the work of the Coastal Wildlife Club that monitors ou

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

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

Come build, experiment, and create with our 3D printer, laser cutter, sewing machines, and more. Bring your own projects for development, prototyping, and production, or start something new. 

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.

Audubon Florida's Coastal Program focuses on breeding shorebirds and seabirds along the coasts of Florida.  Multiple species use beaches and even gravel rooftops to raise their young.  Learn about them and how you can help protect them f

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.  Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Here's some handy book lists ready for reading!

Need some ideas on what to read?

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills. Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic language. Everyone is welcome.

Join artist Judy Levine as she guides us in making "Rainforest Art Prints."  

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

Join us for a special presentation of our Discovery Dome planetarium as we explore the wild, wild world of Florida nature in a series of thrilling video programs, including a real-world descent into the burrow of a gopher tortoise!

Using our Creation Station Cricut come learn how to make your own coloring sheet in this drop-in event. All ages welcome!

Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school.  Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Enjoy the dulcet tones of acoustic music from our local ukulele maestro, Mel Sanofsky!

*See our bi-weekly Ukulele Club on Fridays to join Mel for a strum along with other uke enthusiasts!*

Selby's new Mahjongg Meet-up welcomes everyone to learn American Style Mahjongg. If you already know how to play, come and share your tips and tricks with those who have never experienced the game outside of a computer simulation!

Head out to the front lawn and purchase your choice of cuisine from one of our community's most popular food trucks!

Come join other 11-17-year-olds for an afternoon of competitive card games and board games: Sushi Go, Coup, Dutch Blitz and Love Letter just to name a few!

This presentation will cover biology and FWC’s efforts to conserve Florida’s long-lived keystone species, the Gopher Tortoise.

Join us for an explorative adventure with up-close looks at nature and fun crafts all about our neighborhood friend, the gopher tortoise!

For ages 6 and up.

Join the Teen Advisory Board and make a difference at the library and in your community! We meet in the Teen Center during Board Game Time.

Play Mario Kart in the Teen Zone with friends, but with a tortoise twist!

Explore the different options in our Open Lab! Cricut Air Explore 2, 3D printing, sewing machines, Ozobots, Osmos, button maker and more.

Come to our front gallery for an exciting educational expo featuring all of our community partners from Shellebration, including Peace River Wildlife Center, North Port Friends of Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and many more!

An FWC authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent discusses development and protecting our neighborhood natural resources.

Settle into the afternoon with easy listening and original songs from Peg and Emery on keyboard, guitar, and harmonica!

Join us for an introduction on land management techniques used for maintaining and restoring gopher tortoise habitat within natural areas. 

Find out how YOU can aid the gopher tortoise conservation effort by mapping burrows in the community all through the City's new digital GIS app!

Decoupage bottles with origami paper and make a botanical arrangement with locally found plants.

Enjoy a wide range of movies from the classics to the recently released. Short intro precedes film.

Get your party shells on and join us for a final celebration of the gopher tortoise in the Children's Department featuring games, crafts, and refreshments!

Celebrate the finale of our Gopher Tortoise Shellebration with the authentic sounds of the Old South from the Southwind Bluegrass Band!