Fruitville Library CLOSED Dec. 18, 2025 - July 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 (including holds pickup), 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 (2/08)	Mon (2/09)	Tue (2/10)	Wed (2/11)	Thu (2/12)	Fri (2/13)	Sat (2/14)
10 am				This event is in the "Adults" group The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series 10:30am–11:30am Adults Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Music in the Libraries, Performances Registration Required : The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series: Please register for each event separately AND each name attending. (Duplicate registrations are deleted.)
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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 Travelogue with Jane Mahler: Madagascar 2:00pm–3:30pm 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 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: History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning : Come along for a magical journey through the beaches and rain forests of Madagascar, also called the 8^th continent!	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 Green Living: Tips to Becoming More Sustainable 2:00pm–3:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program 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 Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Program Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lectures : There are many opportunities for becoming more sustainable in the way we live our lives, but where should you start?	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 This event is in the "Seniors" group Spanish Moss in Florida: A Social and Economic History 2:00pm–3:30pm Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Classroom A/B Upcoming Registration Required 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 This event is in the "Seniors" group Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center Room: Classroom A/B Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Cultural Life, Green Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning Registration Required : Spanish Moss in Florida: A Social and Economic History Presented by:	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Travelogue \| India I Delhi-Punjab-Rajaji 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults, Seniors Meeting Room AB This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning : India is often called a land of paradoxes—“Whatever you can rightly say about India, the opposite is also true.” It’s a sensory tapestry: vibrant, chaotic, and deeply moving.	This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group 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 This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Families" group Pianist Eleonora Lvov: "Romanticism throughout the Ages" 2:30pm–3:30pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group 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 This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Families" group Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events Registration Required : “Romanticism Throughout the Ages: An Expression through Music, History & Literature” a performance and discussion with concert pianist Eleonora Lvov. Eleonora Lvov, internationally acclaimed Russia
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 Secrets of the Underground Railroad 3:00pm–4:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration Open 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 Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning Registration Required : The Secrets of the Underground Railroad…revealed! The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses that led enslaved people in the south escape to freedom in the north. 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 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.
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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 Nesting Shorebirds and Seabirds of Tampa Bay 6:00pm–7:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium Upcoming 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 Upcoming 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: Active Older Adult Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning Registration Required : Do you enjoy birdwatching? Come learn about Florida’s nesting shorebirds and seabirds during a lecture presented by Audubon Florida.