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 (11/16)	Mon (11/17)	Tue (11/18)	Wed (11/19)	Thu (11/20)	Fri (11/21)	Sat (11/22)
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 Quirky Readers Book Club 10:30am–11:30am New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting 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: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning : Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two? Join the library book club!	This event is in the "Adults" group Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Conference 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: Selby Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, : Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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2 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: Annabelle Tometich 2:00pm–3:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting 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: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, 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. Books will be for sale at this event. The author will be available for book signing after the program. 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: Janet and Alex Evanovich in conversation 3:00pm–4:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting 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: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, 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 bestselling novelist Janet Evanovich and her daughter Alex Evanovich, author of the Evil Villains International League young adult series, for a discussion about the writing life, and Janet's latest novel “The King’s Ransom.” Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
4 pm		This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Off the Page: Horror Authors Panel with the Horror Writers Association 4:00pm–5:30pm Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults Veranda Room This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group 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: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, 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 Horror Authors Association is a long-standing international organization of professional writers in the horror genre. The only Florida chapter of this organization is based in southwest Florida.
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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 This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Off the Page: Jump start your memoir! Writing Workshop presented by Kristin Owens 6:00pm–7:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages Conference 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 This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "All Ages" 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: Conference Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Special Events Registration Required : 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. Everyone has a story, why not tell it to others? Join Kristin Owens for a memoir writing workshop. This event is for those who wish to start writing their memoir but are unsure where to start.		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Seniors Meeting Room II 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: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups : Join us for a lively discussion of "A Land Remembered" by Patrick D. Smith for our monthly Book Club! 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 NEW LOCATION - Off the Page: Fiona Davis now at the Venice Community Center 6:00pm–7:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors 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 Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, 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. UPDATE: This event has moved to the Venice Community Center (326 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285). 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 NEW LOCATION - Off the Page: Fiona Davis now at the Venice Community Center 6:00pm–7:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Offsite Event* 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: Special Events Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, 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. UPDATE: This event has moved to the Venice Community Center (326 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285).