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 (3/08)	Mon (3/09)	Tue (3/10)	Wed (3/11)	Thu (3/12)	Fri (3/13)	Sat (3/14)
10 am				This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group Arts & Crafts Storytime - 10:15am–11:00am Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years) Storytime Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes Registration Required : Join Miss Taylor for Arts & Crafts Storytime! Featuring a special craft each month this storytime fosters creativity, engages learnings, and creates special bonds between children and their caretakers.
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3 pm		This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Read with the Dogs 3:30pm–4:30pm Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Room This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Storytimes Read with the Dogs 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. This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group Level Up 3:45pm–4:45pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years) Meeting Room II This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years) Program Type: Creation Station, Games, Lifelong Learning : Drop in to play games on our Nintendo Switch! Recommended for ages 5 and up. 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 "Youth" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Read Em and Eat 3:45pm–4:45pm Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room II This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Cooking & Nutrition, Creation Station, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning : Read for at least 10 minutes in our "lounge" and enjoy a sweet treat as a reward. Recommended for ages 6 and up. 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 "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Families" group Tinker Tuesday 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Families Meeting Room II This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Families" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station : A different project every week! Recommended for ages 6 and up. 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 "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Families" group ROAR! on the Road with The Ringling 4:30pm–5:30pm Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families Meeting Room II This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Families" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes : ROAR! is The Ringling's free storytime that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum.	This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Pokémon™ Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Teen Room This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Games : Do you wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was? 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 "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Explore Virtual Reality Session 1 4:30pm–5:00pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Registration Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games Registration Required : Strap into a virtual reality headset to explore worlds beyond your imagination and compete in immersive games!
5 pm					This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Explore Virtual Reality Session 2 5:00pm–5:30pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Registration Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games Registration Required : Strap into a virtual reality headset to explore worlds beyond your imagination and compete in immersive games! This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Explore Virtual Reality Session 3 5:30pm–6:00pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Registration Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games Registration Required : Strap into a virtual reality headset to explore worlds beyond your imagination and compete in immersive games!
6 pm				This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group LEGO® Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: North Port Library Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games : Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.	This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Explore Virtual Reality Session 4 6:00pm–6:30pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Registration Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games Registration Required : Strap into a virtual reality headset to explore worlds beyond your imagination and compete in immersive games! This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Explore Virtual Reality Session 5 6:30pm–7:00pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Registration Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games Registration Required : Strap into a virtual reality headset to explore worlds beyond your imagination and compete in immersive games!
7 pm					This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Explore Virtual Reality Session 6 7:00pm–7:30pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group 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 "Families" group Registration Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games Registration Required : Strap into a virtual reality headset to explore worlds beyond your imagination and compete in immersive games!