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.

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.

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.

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.

Paws for Friendship, Inc. brings therapy-trained dogs for 20-minute reading sessions. Reluctant readers, or children who might not enjoy reading aloud, are often eager to read in the presence of an adoring and non-judgmental pup.

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.

We will be making a pillow. If you have made a pillow before and are not a beginner, please save the spot for someone who has never taken this class before. Come to the Creation Studio @ Main and learn how to use a sewing machine and sew a small project! Adults and young adults only please. All materials are provided, but space is limited.

Beginners only. If you have taken three or more beginner sewing classes at the library, you will only be permitted to sign up for the intermediate sewing classes. Intermediate classes are restricted to patrons who have taken at least 3 beginner sewing classes.

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.

Bright Futures scholars assist elementary-aged children with their homework and reading. Call to reserve a 30-minute session up to one week in advance. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a space-available basis and may be limited to 20 minutes.

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.

Bright Futures scholars assist elementary-aged children with their homework and reading. Call to reserve a 30-minute session up to one week in advance. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a space-available basis and may be limited to 20 minutes.

Game night isn't just for kids anymore. Get together for good natured competition and play. Board games provided by the library's Thingamabrary collection or bring your own game.

Ages 13-18. Video games, board games, Dungeons & Dragons, and trading card games. Gaming consoles and board games provided. Bring your own trading card decks and handheld gaming devices.

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.