Week Calendar

Join us via Facebook Live for a  gentle and fun introduction to literacy through stories, songs, and fingerplays. For infants up to 24 months.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

Ages 2-3. An active story time designed for toddlers. Each week we will explore a new theme with fun songs to dance to and sing, lots of movement, and stories.

Literacy tutors and students practice conversational English for beginners.

Ms. Cathee from the Deaf Literacy Center will teach you how to sign with your child. This fun and interactive signing class teaches you how to include signs naturally while interacting with your child through daily routines, playtime, story time and music.

Reserve 45 minutes with a library staff member to learn how to use Microsoft Word, library databases, e-readers, tablets, and e-mail. Reservations are limited to 45 minutes per person per day.

Coloring promotes relaxation, wellness and it stimulates the brain areas that are related to motor skills, senses and creativity. Materials provided.

Help your preschooler get ready to read! Join us weekly for a fun, interactive, early literacy program designed for children ages 3 to 5. Build language skills while enjoying stories, songs, crafts, and more. We encourage active participation from accompanying adults.

Ready your child for the preschool experience with interactive story time followed by ""After Hours Book Club"" for older participants! Stories and crafts.

Ages 3+

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

Reserve 45 minutes with a library staff member to learn how to use Microsoft Word, library databases, e-readers, tablets, and e-mail. Reservations are limited to 45 minutes per person per day.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

Book discussion group meets over lunch to discuss past best sellers and popular titles. Call 562-4970 for more information and discussion titles.

Come and join us for our adult arts and crafts class and make a fun, Pinterest inspired, craft of the month. Coffee is encouraged. Materials are always provided, but space is limited, so please register. You may only register for one Coffee and Crafts class per day.

Reserve 45 minutes with a library staff member to learn how to use Microsoft Word, library databases, e-readers, tablets, and e-mail. Reservations are limited to 45 minutes per person per day.

Come to the Studios at Main and use the library's equipment to explore, learn, and create. Try our resources such as 3d printers, micro-controllers, photoshop and design software.

Patrons are invited to enjoy an afternoon movie on the big screen at the Countryside Library. Request movie title information by calling 727-562-4970. Please speak to a library staff member prior to the date of the movie showing to request closed captioning.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions by providing virtual counseling and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased and confidential. 

Please note: SHINE services are currently offered by telephone or ZOOM only. Please provide your telephone number. An email address is required for a ZOOM appointment.

Reserve 45 minutes with a library staff member to learn how to use Microsoft Word, library databases, e-readers, tablets, and e-mail. Reservations are limited to 45 minutes per person per day.

For new craft entrepreneurs the prospect of opening an online business is exciting, challenging, and scary all at the same time. This five-part course teaches you how to market your crafts on Etsy. Including sessions on pricing, marketing, social media and photography. The series is presented by experienced Etsy vendor Eleanor Pigman. This course is the perfect introduction to becoming an Etsy seller.

Grades K-12. Play chess with a worthy opponent or learn the game from experienced teen volunteers. Meet in the youth area on Tuesday afternoons 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Your child will be utilizing creativity and problem-solving techniques as they choose from our three available options. High school students will offer homework help in math, science, and reading. Children will draw on their imagination in choosing a make-and-take scrap craft workshop, as well as inventing new structures in the block play zone. Watch for special Mad Science registration workshops.

Led by members of the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society (TBUS), we will play songs we learned during the Summer MUM Workshops and more easy songs using 2 to 4 chords. We will review the chords C, Am, F & G7 and teach these chords to any new participants. We may even learn a new chord or two while strumming and singing together. Bring your ukulele if you have one. We will also have a limited number of loaner ukuleles to use for the event. The chords and lyrics will be projected on the screen for all to see. Parents are encouraged to join in the fun and play along or just sing with us. Recommended for children in grades 3 and up.

English for Speakers of Other Languages conversational classes are provided by the Literacy Council of Upper Pinellas. No registration required. For more information call 727-298-3080 ext.1724 or visit http://lcup.net.

English for Speakers of Other Languages conversational classes are provided by the Literacy Council of Upper Pinellas. No registration required. For more information call 727-298-3080 ext.1724 or visit http://lcup.net.

Ages 7-12. You've asked for it, and we listened. An extra day of gaming activities just for kids; teens aren't the only ones gaming in the library now! Every first and third Thursday come for video games, board games, and trading card games. Gaming consoles and board games provided. Bring your own trading card decks and handheld gaming devices.

Experiment with a different art project at each session. Learn new skills with guided projects as you customize them to make your very own. Ages 7-12.

Come and join us for our adult arts and crafts class and make a fun, Pinterest inspired, craft of the month. Coffee is encouraged. Materials are always provided, but space is limited, so please register. You may only register for one Coffee and Crafts class per day.

Local artist Shawn Dell Joyce will help you create your own one-of-a-kind piece of art while relaxing and having fun! All skill levels welcome; all supplies provided. The program is free but space is limited so registration is required.

Practice a foreign language and experience real language and cultural exchange. One -on-one conversation is a great way to learn to speak a new language. You'll Spend half the time teaching someone to speak your language and the other half learning a new one. Join us at our upcoming language exchange meetings to practice your favorite foreign language and learn something new about another culture.