Greetings, Englewood! I am honored and delighted to be your new Elsie Quirk Library Manager. I enthusiastically invite you to stop in and say hello, ask questions, share ideas, and tell me what you love about your library. It…
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If you are interested in tracing your family’s history but don’t know how or where to start, the library can help! Introductory and advanced genealogy classes are offered at several Sarasota County Libraries that will help you get started…
Join us at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 to watch Lemon Bay Playhouse performance of “Lying State.” One hundred percent of ticket sales will go directly to providing FREE programs for youth and adults at the Elsie Quirk Library.…
The best card that you can ever have is a library card. The American Library Association annually dedicates September as National Library Card Sign-up Month and joins with public libraries nationwide to highlight the value of a library card.…
Sarasota County Libraries supports early learning and literacy in many ways through programs such as story times, puppet shows, art activities and science experiments. These types of programs and activities encourage parents to talk, sing, read, write and play…
Ever wonder what the hours are at the library? Or if your favorite book is on the shelf? The answers can be at your fingertips if you have the Sarasota County Libraries mobile app. Yes, that’s right, we have…
Students are back to school and getting back into their daily routines. Inevitably homework will most likely be part of those routines. If you get stuck and need some help there’s no need to worry, homework help is available…
If you’re still looking for something to do this summer, why not join a Summer Book Discussion at Elsie Quirk Library? The next discussion is on Thursday, August 15 at 10:30 a.m. Librarian, Alyssa Scanlon will be leading a…
When you visit Elsie Quirk Library this week please consider making a blood donation. The Suncoast Blood Bank mobile unit will be on site on Monday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The need for blood is…
Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive free research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help at the library from the University of Florida through the Master…