Fruitville Library CLOSED Dec. 18, 2025-July 19, 2026

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.

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (11/09)	Mon (11/10)	Tue (11/11)	Wed (11/12)	Thu (11/13)	Fri (11/14)	Sat (11/15)
All Day			Closing Libraries and History Center Closure All Day Branches: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Description: Libraries and History Center Closure We will resume normal hours on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
10 am				This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group The Sarasota Music Archive presents Joy McIntyre: Two Hundred Years of Music in the White House- Part 2 10:30am–11:30am New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Music in the Libraries Registration Required : Presenter: Joy McIntyre, Opera singer and Associate Professor Emerita, Boston University Two Hundred Years of Music in the White House, Tracing America's Cultural Path 11/5 Part 1: From Washington to Hoover, 1789-1932
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2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Lecture \| Eyewitness to Dachau 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults, Seniors Meeting Room A This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning : Drawing from powerful first-hand accounts, Liz Coursen’s lecture, Eyewitness to Dachau, will reconstruct the camp’s history, delve into its daily realities, and examine its liberation and aftermath.			This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Off the Page: G.L. Pedersen and J.M. Naughton 2:00pm–3:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Classroom A/B (Staff only)) This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center Room: Classroom A/B (Staff only)) Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Book Sales, History & Culture, Off the Page Literary Celebration : Off the Page Literary Celebration The Off the Page Literary Celebration, hosted by Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources, features bestselling authors, writing workshops, book signings, and more during the month of November. All Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources locations participate. Events are also held at partner locations like Ringling College of Art and Design, or other offsite locations. Join the History Center and award-winning authors G.L. Pedersen and J.M. Naughton for unforgettable tales of Florida's hidden history. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.	This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Albee's World / Albee's Legacy 2:00pm–3:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning Registration Required : Meet Dr. Fred H. Albee and his wife, Louella Albee: A dynamic duo: Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
3 pm				This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Off the Page: Robert K. Wittman, founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Unit 3:00pm–4:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Community Room This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Room: Community Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: History & Culture, Lectures, Off the Page Literary Celebration : Off the Page Literary Celebration The Off the Page Literary Celebration, hosted by Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources, features bestselling authors, writing workshops, book signings, and more during the month of November. All Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources locations participate. Events are also held at partner locations like Ringling College of Art and Design, or other offsite locations. Join one of the most famous art detectives in the world to hear tales from the trenches of his long career solving art crimes with the FBI. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.		This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group IANDS: International Association for Near-Death Experiences - The Latest Research (monthly meeting) 3:00pm–4:15pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Clubs, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events : As an educational nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) focuses most of its resources into providing the highest quality information available about NDE-related subjects. This event is in the "Adults" group Venice Heritage History@ the Library 3:00pm–4:30pm Adults Community Room This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History & Culture, Lectures, , : Come join us for an educational program on local history presented by Venice Heritage. Fore! History of Mulligans at Venice Golf and Country Club
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6 pm					This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Off the Page: Isaac Eger 6:00pm–7:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Book Sales, History & Culture, Off the Page Literary Celebration : Off the Page Literary Celebration The Off the Page Literary Celebration, hosted by Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources, features bestselling authors, writing workshops, book signings, and more during the month of November. All Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources locations participate. Events are also held at partner locations like Ringling College of Art and Design, or other offsite locations. The History Center presents author Isaac Eger discussing his book "The Great Florida Cattle Drive." Isaac Eger is a Sarasota native and writer whose stories have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine and Saraso Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.