Week Calendar

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

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

Ages 2-5. Join certified instructor Sheila Blake for yoga poses with fun active storytelling and creative movement for preschoolers. Please bring your own mat. Limit 24. Get your tickets at the Youth desk starting at 10 a.m.

Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Cirque D' Book meets on the fourth Monday of most months. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required.

Creative movement provides a tangible way for children to experience events in stories. It allows them to step into characters' shoes and try on their superpowers and actions. What a wonderful way to engage young learners in books!

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

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.

Come join us for a fun time of stories, music and movement. We will read a featured book and do some fun activities.

It is geared for ages 3-5 but all are welcome.

Learn the basics of using your Android Phone including how to access the internet, download and manage apps, adjust settings, and how to ensure your safety while using a mobile device. There will be time to practice and ask questions.

Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

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.

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 at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet. 

Join other local knitters for a time to work on individual projects and discuss all things knitting.

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.

Drop by Bayfront Park Recreation Center for our Pop-up Summer Storytime. There will be stories, songs, and a craft for ages 0-5. 

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with basic sewing machine experience. 

Do you want help with...

eBooks, movies, eAudiobooks

Email how-to

Using your device

Library Database Resources

Cyber Security Questions

Printing Questions

or something else? 

Get your bling on! 

 Looking to try a new craft/art form? Join us for our monthly Creation Station drop-in DIY jewelry making sessions!

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.

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.

Creative movement provides a tangible way for children to experience events in stories. It allows them to step into characters' shoes and try on their superpowers and actions. What a wonderful way to engage young learners in books!

Social Emotional Learning made FUN! Imagine a group of kids, smiling and drumming together, dancing with their peers and celebrating drum circles TOGETHER!

Learn how to make a Decorative Square Pillow. All material will be provided.

Must know how to sew. Registration is 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.

Join us the second and fourth Fridays of the month, June-August, for a special craft project. Each session of this casual drop-in program features a simple craft for children and their families to work on together. 

The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby.

Getting fit should be fun! With great music, your facilitator will UNITE everyone in a simple movement or rhythm but you get to dance it in your own UNIQUE way.

Exciting stories, activities, a small craft, and socialization with different themes and stories each week. Sometimes even a puppet show!

Come and get assistance from knowledgeable and experienced volunteer researchers.

Bring your questions!

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

Calling all music and band enthusiasts! Join us as we rock out with some of our favorite instruments and put together the library’s first band. No previous experience required! All instruments will be provided. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Play with toys and enjoy being social with friends!

This program is best suited for children 1-3, however all ages are welcome as needed. 

African Stories Great and Small, consist of stories that teach values such as sharing, appreciating, and respecting others. It is a storytelling adventure for the whole family.

Using up-cycled beads from vintage jewelry and driftwood collected from local beaches, these tiny suncatchers will harness the positive natural energy of the sun and infuse your space with joyful dancing rainbows.

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.

This summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

Join us for our Summer Teen Hangout!

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

This summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

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.

Join us for our Summer Teen Hangout!

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.

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.

This summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

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.

Join us for our Summer Teen Hangout!

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.

Go with the flow, learn Tai Chi, a low-impact exercise for your mind and body. 

Registration required. For adults. 

Join us for our Summer Teen Hangout!

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.

Getting fit should be fun! With great music, your facilitator will UNITE everyone in a simple movement or rhythm but you get to dance it in your own UNIQUE way.

Join teen musician, Anni Szantosi, to jam and talk about music. Bring your own instrument or play along on the ones provided.

Join Kelly Ward from the Florida Department of Health in this neuroscience researched-based workshop to learn how to fuel and activate your brain for optimal performance throughout all life stages. 

Be ready for your next camping adventure by joining us as we transform the kids’ zone by testing out our fort building skills!

For ages 5 and up.

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play board games with other tweens.

Play Mah Jongg with other experienced players in the Rotunda and make new friends! Please bring your own NMJL card with your name on it.

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

Draw or find images to engrave wooden coasters and pendants with the Glowforge. Registration is required for this adult program.

Join us for a calming and therapeutic coloring session where you can unleash your creativity and unwind. 

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

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.

Join us for a fun Cricut program and discover the endless possibilities of this innovative cutting machine. During the session, participants are encouraged to bring their own paper.

Selby Family Films invites you to pick a movie to watch! Popcorn and drinks will be provided. All ages are welcome!

Join the Coastal Cruisers Bicycling Club for a fascinating presentation on biking safety and discover the exhilarating biking trails of North Port and its surrounding areas.

Learn to thread the sewing machine and make simple drawstring bags. Registration is required for this adult program.

Artist Barbara Gerdeman, as part of the Artists in the Libraries, will guide program participants in using matte medium to collage strips of old book pages onto 5" x 7" canvases.

Track your reading minutes and earn prizes! Let us help you log your Summer Learning Challenge minutes today! 

Dragons love Tacos (keep the toppings mild, please). Dragons also love parties (all kinds of parties).

But what dragons love best are TACO PARTIES! (A taco party is a party with lots of tacos).

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day you wish to attend. Weekly projects may be subject to change.

Join us for this creative adult art class. Artist, Barbara Gerdeman with Artists in the Library will be conducting "Books in Full Color."

Join us for a guided acrylic painting class following a beloved painter from the 80s. No materials or experience required, just wear your painting clothes! We will be painting a beautiful downstream river.

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.

Drop by the teen room and watch this week's requested movie. Add more wishlist movies to our clipboard request page in the teen room!

Something suspicious is happening in the library of the Exploratory Science Vessel Elsie Quirk. Get your space suits on and join us as we try to find the imposter before it is too late!

Join Little Medical School Suncoast for a hands-on, interactive program!

Artistic Rivals - Summer Art Series with Baila Miller.

Willem de Kooning VS Jackson Pollock

Dutch painter Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) became part of the New York School where he perfected his

The Barrier Islands of Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay: An Early History of Casey Key and Terra Ceia Island

Presented by:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman to create blue cyanotype prints. Participants will first begin inside and place objects and images with a silhouette on treated paper.

Learn ways you can live more sustainably that work best for you.

Join artist Melissa Hoesman as we explore creating colorful marbles with pastels. Advance sign up is required due to limited space. This program is for ages 13-18 years old. 

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.  An advanced skill level in Spanish is recommended.

In 1911, Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, met Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philanthropist and CEO of Sears, Roebuck. Mr. Washington managed to convince Mr.

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

All skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instruction sheets will be provided. 

Learn about sustainability, recycling, and creativity with the music of The Garbage Men and their amazing DIY recycled instruments. 

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents.

Join our interactive workshop designed exclusively for teens! Get ready to unleash your creativity as we guide you through the exciting process of crafting a hilarious commercial or a compelling public service announcement.

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

Find out whodunnit in this interactive literary mystery!

Using our button maker machine, you'll have the opportunity to design and create your very own one-of-a-kind buttons. Express yourself, show off your artistic skills, or make a statement - the possibilities are endless!

Be inspired!

Artists of all ages can join in a series of fun interactive art classes with the Ringling Art Museum.

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.

All ages are welcome. The craft is best suited for ages 5 and up.

Calling all young scientists! Grow your scientific knowledge and dazzle with some cool hands-on science experiments with the help of Miss Jenny and the other librarians at Fruitville.

Join Melina and learn how to make your own paper creation! Instructions and supplies provided, just bring your imagination! 

Everyone loves a funny story - or a funny storyteller - or a story with funny characters - or just a good laugh.  This workshop offers strategies and tips for adding humor to your story or your presentation or both.

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 11-18 welcome!

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. 

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

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. The program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

Join us in the Teen Center for Teen Video Gaming! Play together or compete on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, or experience virtual reality with the Meta Quest 3!