The planetarium experience is coming to Englewood this week. Join the Elsie Quirk Library staff as we discover the stars and gaze in awe and wonder into the universe in the Discovery Dome Planetarium. In the Dome you will…
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“10, 9, ignition sequence start, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, zero. All engines running. Liftoff! We have liftoff!” Those exciting words were spoken by NASA Chief of Public Information, Jack King almost 50 years ago as he commentated…
Summertime is a great time to visit and explore the library. Visiting the library and attending programs helps to keep children engaged and learning all summer long. The Read with the Dogs program at Elsie Quirk Library is one…
Need to escape the summer heat? Why not stop in at the Elsie Quirk Library on Monday, July 1 at 5 p.m. and enjoy a free movie on our big screen? We show feature length movies on Monday evenings…
Thanks to a partnership between the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, children, teens and adults can participate in FREE art workshops at Elsie Quirk Library this summer. Three specially trained…
Numerous studies show that children who don’t read during the summer months often have a decline in their reading skills by the time school starts in the fall. This is known as the “summer slide”. The best way to…
Elsie Quirk Library offers a full schedule of programming for children, teens and adults every summer. Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library, a variety of programs have been designed to stimulate imaginations, encourage creativity and…
All systems are go this summer at the library with “A Universe of Stories” summer reading program. There will be space-themed programs and events for all ages beginning this week and throughout the summer. “Houston, the library needs teen…
Hurricane season is almost upon us – take time now to get prepared. Visit the library and pick up your copy of Sarasota County’s “Are You Ready? Disaster Planning Guide” to help you to make a plan before, during,…
In an effort to help end summer hunger Sarasota County Libraries are once again partnering with Sarasota County School Board Food and Nutrition Services and All Faiths Food Bank by participating in the Summer Breakspot Lunch program and the…