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.

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.

Enjoy stories, music, movement activities, and crafts. Families with children of all ages are welcome!

No registration is needed.

AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors.

Children ages 0 - 5 can join us as we celebrate Valentine's Day with themed books, songs and a craft!  

Registration is required as space and materials are limited.

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.

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.

Join certified instructor Sheila Blake for yoga poses with fun active storytelling and creative movement. Spaces are limited. Please bring your own mats.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

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.

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.

Come color, play, talk, and learn with us! We have a wide variety of coloring sheets, eye-catching stickers, and new boxes of 24 crayons we want to share with our library friends!

Sarasota Music Archive 2022 Lecture/Performance Series:

January 12 Jazz presentation: Harry Miedema (Blue Heron Sextet)

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

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

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.

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.

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. Free tickets are available at the youth desk beginning at 10 a.m.

Join us for a special Lemon Bay Fest Family Story Time in the Golden Reading Garden. We will learn a little bit of Englewood and Lemon Bay history and then make some LEMONADE! 

Use our Brother Sewing machines on your own projects, or bring your own machine! Practice sewing skills on a sewing machine with a basic project.

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.

Hola! Come and learn basic conversational Spanish with instructor Dan Duffy. This class is for persons who know little or no Spanish. Mr. Duffy is a winter resident of Englewood and a career educator.

AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors.

Join an early learning specialist for arts and crafts activities to promote creativity, fine motor skills, and sensory experiences. 

Activities are recommended for ages 3-6; younger siblings are welcome in the room as needed.

Join Don Bayley, editor of "Monty's Stories" for a discussion of the book and hear how it all came together.  "Monty's Stories" is a memoir of the life and experiences of long-time Englewood resident, Monty Birdsey.  Participants will be

Songs and Stories of the Civil Rights Movement

a Jazzlinks Touring Education Program

Presented by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, in collaboration with The Jazz Club of Sarasota.

Join us for the return of storytime at North Port Library.  Singing, dancing, stories and fun are guaranteed!  

Join us for a fun-filled morning of stories, songs, kindergarten readiness skills, and craft activities for the whole family! 

Recommended for ages 3-5.

Now a historic district within the City of Venice, explore the story of this early area in our community established by Bertha Palmer.

Join the North Port Library for a special One Book, One Community themed escape room. 

This escape room features clues from the 2022 One Book selection, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba.

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.

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.

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

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.

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Health in Motion staff will be on-site to provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness.

A variety of writings and speeches will be reviewed and presented by Ed Dwyer, PhD.

1 Feb: Dr. Henry Louis Gates: "The Black Church" (excerpts)

8 Feb: Black Poets: poets to be selected

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for 1 -1:30 p.m.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

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.

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.

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.

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.

chess club in the non-fiction

Join us for our monthly book club that delves deep into mysteries! 

Want your technology questions answered? Every other Tuesday, we have Tech Help classes in our Community room from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Each class will be based off a general subject.

¿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,

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through a live, virtual appointment with the staff at the Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood. 

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for 1 -1:30 p.m.

Socrates Café is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic teaching; the idea that we learn.

Join us to learn what UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County is doing around the region with composting, waste reduction, and recycling. This 60-minute workshop blends indoor lessons with outdoor, hands-on activities in our compost demonstration a

Learn how to research and document your ancestors and family history with members of the Englewood Genealogical Society using online genealogical resources. We'll begin the search with you and your immediate family.

Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

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.

Alex Jordan, born in Ethiopia, will demonstrate the regional cuisines of Africa. 

This is part of our One Book One Community program, whose selection for 2022 is “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba.

Come fly with us!

Lisa Brande and Mark Trichka, Vermont's Easy Street Duo will present an upbeat jaunt through American history in story and song featuring Bluegrass, Swing, Country, Cajun and Zydeco and some early Rock & Roll music.

Join us for watercolor pencil creations!  We will have a short tutorial, then dive right into creating some beautiful watercolor paintings using watercolor pencils, brushes, and water on special paper.  All supplies included.  Regis

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

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Maya Angelou.

Come create your own Maya Angelou inspired craft for Valentines Day. 

Each participant will select a quote to mod podge onto a glass jar. 

Watch a movie on the big screen!

The current schedule is attached as a flyer and includes a brief description of these titles.

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

Drop in from 2-5 p.m. for a fun and easy craft! This month we will be creating yarn birds using styrofoam balls, fuzzy yarn, and more.

Want to tryout one of our Snap Circuit kits. Not sure what a Snap Circuit is, stop by the Conference room for a demonstration.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for 1 -1:30 p.m.

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

The charming Florida Scrub Jay - Florida’s only endemic bird - is in real danger of extinction. Numbers of these social, highly specialized birds have plummeted due to habitat destruction and urban sprawl. Is it possible to turn this around?

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.

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

Join us for an afternoon of Amish Fiction with authors: Amy Clipston, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Shelley Shepard Gray, Kathleen Fuller, Leslie Gould, and Laurie Stroup Smith.

This is a class for those who have had the beginner’s class, as well as any others who can read/speak basic Spanish.

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

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.

Join the North Port Library for a special One Book, One Community themed escape room. 

This escape room features clues from the 2022 One Book selection, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba.

"Romanticism throughout the Ages Part 4: An Expression through Music, History, and Literature" a performance and discussion with Eleonora Lvov. Eleonora has achieved world-wide acclaim as a piano virtuoso and popular recording artist.

Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of board games and card games! We'll have board games and card games such as Yahtzee, Scrabble, Exploding Kittens, Clue, and much more to choose from.

Harlem on Our Minds

A Multimedia Lecture with Dick Smolens

Educator and vocalist Dick Smolens continues his multi-media

Looking for a fun spot to hang out with friends after the last bell rings? Afterschool Club is the place to be! Join us every Wednesday for an afternoon of recreation and education.

Join the North Port Library for a special One Book, One Community themed escape room. 

This escape room features clues from the 2022 One Book selection, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba.

Combine your imagination and engineering skills to fabricate super-cool LEGO creations. We've got the LEGOs, as well as some fun and inspiring building challenges, so all you need to bring is your building enthusiasm!

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.

Come and test your knowledge of Englewood in this fun trivia game.  

Combine your imagination and engineering skills to fabricate super-cool LEGO creations. We've got the LEGOs, as well as some fun and inspiring building challenges, so all you need to bring is your building enthusiasm!

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Explore creativity with fascinating art techniques and various supplies. New projects each week! Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Come and test your knowledge of Englewood in this fun trivia game.  

Hang out in the teen room and play board games with other friendly teens and tweens. Games and tables will be available on a first come, first served basis. 

Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers.

Ages 7-18. Taught by Amy Raspiller, Hoop Connections combines creativity, amazing tricks/Illusions, and movement with hula hoops and music. Come prepared to have fun, be creative, and maybe laugh a little, too!

Get crafty at the library! Every month we'll have a different craft you can make and then take home. Everything will be supplied, just bring yourself. For ages 9 and up. 

In this film, Patrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize nominated writer, takes the audience off the tourist path to learn about a "Florida Cracker" heritage upon which his novel, "A Land Remembered" is based.

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. A sample will be located at the front desk at the beginning of the month. This is an in-person event.

For more than 250 years, cowboys have ridden the plains of central Florida. This film captures the beauty of the old ways with the drama of encroaching civilization. Included in this film are interviews with ranchers across Florida.

Libraries and Librarians in Film

The Public

Rated PG-13. Greenwich Entertainment Industries

An educational workshop for youth ages 8-18 to learn the basics of 3D design in Tinkercad. Continue work on your projects each month and have your creations printed on our machines in between meeting dates!

Join us for watercolor pencil creations!  We will have a short tutorial, then dive right into creating some beautiful watercolor paintings using watercolor pencils, brushes, and water on special paper.  All supplies included.  Regis

Join us for a special movie nite out in the library parking lot! Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to our exclusive viewing area where the film will be displayed on our new inflatable movie screen!

Join us for a special movie nite out in the library parking lot! Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to our exclusive viewing area where the film will be displayed on our new inflatable movie screen!