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.

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.

Every drawing class requires separate registration. You are not registering for a series of classes. Registration opens on the 1st of the month (except New Year’s Day) for that month's classes. Come and learn to draw like a pro! Shawn Dell Joyce has been teaching drawing and painting classes for many years in New York and now spends her winters in Florida. Even if you've never drawn before, we guarantee that you will leave with a basic understanding and hopefully a new love for drawing. 

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.

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.

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.

The Clearwater Main Library, located at 100 N. Osceola Ave., will open its rooftop terrace every Tuesday starting November 5, 2019 and ending Tuesday March 3, 2020, 30 minutes before sunset, weather permitting, for those who wish to get a great view of Clearwater's spectacular sunsets and its beautiful harbor. Sunset watchers are requested to arrive at the library a few minutes early and gather at the foot of the grand staircase on the first floor before proceeding to the roof. For more information about this and other Clearwater Public Library programs, call (727) 562-4970 or visit myclearwaterlibrary.com.

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.

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.

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.