Renovations and expansion building works will be happening at Fruitville Library, which will require Fruitville Library to temporarily close on Dec. 18. The reimagined library is scheduled to reopen in July 2026.
For more information, visit SarasotaCountyLibraries.org/FruitvilleRenovation.
At this time, most of our libraries remain closed due to Hurricane Milton.
Join us to create a felt raven in the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe. Nevermore! Note we will be using hot glue and needles in this program.
Registration required.
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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
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CANCELLED
Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.
Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.
Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.
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Join us at the North Port Library for storytime! Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed!
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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
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CANCELLED
The Health in Motion Bus offers free and low-cost public health services. A registered nurse is available at all visits. Individuals who need follow-up medical care are referred to a primary health care provider. No appointment needed.
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.
Join Tess Craig of The Artful Giraffe for an afternoon of handbuild pottery. Participants will be taught technique and receive guidance throughout the workshop. All supplies are provided.
For adults. Registration required.
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.
Folks from UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability of Sarasota County will show us ways to save energy at home. We'll learn what "energy vampires" are and how to keep them from draining energy from our homes.
Prepare yourself for an evening of spine tingling crafts! We'll be making paper plate monster masks, pom-pom spiders, and lollipop ghosts.
Creativity can be messy so please dress appropriately.
It's Game Night at Selby Library! Join us for a new game to learn and play each week. Recommended for ages 13+.
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Tweens and Teens will compete in a hour long crafting competition!
We provide the supplies, you supply the creativity in order to make an awesome costume inspired by a favorite character before the time runs out.
Free Archaeology Lecture presented by the Time Sifters Archaeology Society:
October 16, 2024
“Anthropology of Vampires and Zombies: From History to Speculation”
Dr. Maranda Kles
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Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.
Karen Kreisler is a certified meditation, yoga, health and wellness instructor with over ten years of teaching experience.