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

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

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

Mother Goose flies into Shannon Staub Public Library to spin yarns ranging from fairy tales to folk stories. Mother Goose is a master storyteller, using humor to combine oral storytelling and the written word in her storytelling process.

Stop by the Health in Motion Bus to talk to a Nurse with the Florida Health Department with any questions you might have!

No appointment required. 

This special storytime features baby sign language, rhymes, songs, books, and playtime.

Registration is not required. Attendance is first come, first serve as room capacity is limited. Please see youth staff the morning of the program.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

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

Enjoy a musical journey back through time with musical troubadour, Karlus Trapp.

Come and get assistance with your genealogy research from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Ages 0 - 5, attending with caregiver.

Help us clean out our craft closet and also check out our coloring book collection!

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.

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.

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the interactions.

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.

Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully list

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

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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 Evan and Vanessa as they bring all of the fun of their podcast to the library with fun sing-along songs, engaging stories, interactive sound games and much more!

Recommended for up to 5 years with parent or caregiver. Singer/guitarist Dave Moran entertains with favorite children's songs. Limit 45. 

Free tickets available at the Youth Desk starting at 10 am. 

Join the ShowTime Express as we hit the rails on a fun-filled zany adventure in search for The Loose Caboose!

Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.

Ages 0 - 5, attending with caregiver. Family Playtime is a drop-in self guided program where children can explore our toy collection.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Mother Goose flies in to present a fun-filled performance. She will spin yarns, from Fairy Tales to Folk stories, and have the audience rolling in the aisles. Mother Goose’s performance will include participation from the audience.

Calling all plant enthusiasts! Bring your extra clippings and plant propagations to swap with others!

Get into the adult coloring craze! Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind, reduce stress, and express your creativity at the Shannon Staub Library.

All supplies will be provided. Artistic talent is not required.

The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby.

Drop in and crochet! Beginners and experienced crocheters welcome. Bring your own supplies or use ours. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Meeting spot will vary. Please ask at a service desk for today's location.

Join us at the library for bracelet making with Miss Riley! Each week we will be making a different kind of friendship bracelet to trade with friends at our summer finale event! 

June 10: Bead Bracelets

Join Mad Science of Greater Tampa Bay for a fun, interactive event.

Get ready for school with stories, activities, and socialization. Recommended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Come get assistance with your genealogy research. Bring your questions!

WHAT IS NORMAL AGING?

Alzheimer's and other dementias cause changes in memory, thinking and behavior that interferes with daily life.

Join us for a community discussion about:

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

Join Ms. Bobbi in singing along to some songs! Recommended for ages 1-3, but all ages are welcomed as needed! Space is limited, please pick up a ticket at the youth desk 30 minutes prior to the event. 

Journey with us from jukebox to iPad as we celebrate the universal language of music through family-friendly versions of some of pop music's greatest hits!

Tickets available at the library on the day of the event.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

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

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 us for an afternoon movie for the family: Sing (PG).

Snacks and drinks will be available!

Get ready to create: you bring the idea, we bring the tools! 

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.

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.

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.

Cooking Matters for Chefs and Kids uses flexible hands-on lessons to develop a love for cooking and the skills to make healthy food choices. Lessons include meal planning tips, activities, handouts, recipes, and food tastings. 

Create paintings that flow, drip, and puddle with fluid acrylic painting! Sandy Koolkin will teach us this fun and mesmerizing process as part of our Artists in the Libraries series. 

Ages 3-11: Create and color geometric art with protractors in the style of abstract artist Frank Stella and tape resist art designs in Youth Dept. Drop in program, no registration required. 

Do you want to tell your life story in a very unique way? Jewelry guru Judy Levine will show you how to create a personalized bracelet, with beads and words that reflect your own individual experience.
 

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.

Ages 5 and up. Be a part of interactive scientific demonstrations of the power of liquid nitrogen. Then sample the delicious flash-frozen ice cream results. Limit 45 - Come to the youth desk starting one hour ahead for a ticket. 

Join us for a little embroidery project and create a lovely little embroidery piece that will be put on display in the library for the month of July! 

~Registration Required~

Join other tweens this summer for a variety of crafts. Advance sign up is required. You must register for each date you wish to attend. Today's craft is Make Your Own Poki-Ball.

Paint flowers like the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Use canvas and pastels to achieve a 3-D effect. Basic shading guidelines will make your flowers pop!

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.

As forgotten toys you must work together to escape the library. Can you get back to your kids before time runs out?

For 6th grade and up.

Space is limited. Register the day of the program.

Join us for Live Music! E.J. Ray Acoustic is a husband and wife duo, who perform a variety of songs from the early 60's to early 70's. This duo will perform the songs with vocals, harmonies, and acoustic guitars.  

Artists in the Libraries

Join Judy Levine as she shows you how to Paint Flowers like Georgia O'Keeffe.

What is Shibori? It is the Japanese art of resist dyeing and working with natural dyes and folding. Come learn all about the fun and exciting world of working with indigo dyeing and create your own piece of wearable art.

Puppeteer Katie Adams uses Shadow Puppets to bring to life vibrant stories and tales from Latin America. Space is limited, please pick up a ticket at the youth desk 30 minutes prior to the event starting. 

Calling all young scientists! At this weekly club you can do some fun science-related crafts and learn more about science. Space is limited, so please see the youth desk 30 minutes prior to the event for a ticket.

Design with colorful Perler Beads! A staff member will help you iron the design to melt the beads together.

Meet some slithery new friends in this educational reptile show!

Join other Tweens and Teens (13-18 years old) for our Summer Film Series. Refreshments will be provided and a complete list of films will be available at the beginning of summer. All movies will carry a PG-13 rating.

For the summer we will be watching a movie after discussing a book for content, characters and themes. This month's book is Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott. Attendees will choose the movie the day of the program.

If you enjoyed last year's performance of the Nutcracker, come see the Classical Ballet Academy's performance of Summer Friendship called "Friendship Fairies". It is about fairies dancing on a magical summer night!

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!

Drop-in for a surprising new art project each week. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Come and learn about how to get started doing genealogy research

Take a break from your busy summer to relax and watch a movie with us! Enjoy a fun craft and snacks as you watch a movie. 

The craft is best suited for ages 4+

Steve Miracle presents Decades of Rock. Come to the Selby Library to experience this live music event featuring notable songs from the 60s through the 90s.

If you enjoyed last year's performance of the Nutcracker, come see the Classical Ballet Academy's performance of Summer Friendship called "Friendship Fairies". It is about fairies dancing on a magical summer night!

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.

Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets!

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Play Nintendo Switch games, board games, foosball and ping pong. Try some karaoke!

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs.

Have you always wanted to learn chess or maybe you already know how to play chess and want to find someone to play against? Either way, this is the club for you!

Join teen musician, Annie Szantosi, to jam and talk about music. Bring your own instrument or play along with provided percussion instruments. 

Recommended for ages 9 and up.

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

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!

Join us for Family Game Night in the Storytime Room on Tuesdays from 5 - 7.

Various board games/tabletop games will be available.

Enjoy a screening of "Roustabout" (1964) featuring Elvis and local author Wilda Taylor.

Join us for LEGOs in the Storytime Room on Thursday from 5-7.

Both DUPLOs and regular LEGOs will be available.

Love, Simon

PG-13. 20th Century Fox.

2018. Directed by Greg Berlanti. Starring Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, and Jennifer Garner.

“The Many Languages of Jennifer Croft” with Hermitage Fellow Jennifer Croft

Tuesday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m.

CALLING ALL BUILDERS!
 

Let your imagination run wild with other Lego fans using our massive collection of bricks and accessories.