Department meeting
Birth to 5 years and caregivers
This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
For children, ages 3-5 years
Your preschooler will continue to build relationships with friends and develop school readiness skills during this fun and interactive storytime that fosters independent thinking and a lifelong love of learning through reading, talking, singing, writing and playing.
Children attend this program independently while parents and caregivers wait nearby.
Registration is required and guarantees your spot until the start of the program.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Registered users of BARD, the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download service available to Talking Book users, can get personalized assistance and learn how to access books, magazines, and music materials in audio and electronic braille.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Homeschool kids, moms and younger siblings get together weekly to build a Lego build and then use coding to enhance the build. We want to show our build in a local competition later this year.
A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters who join together to share projects, ideas and techniques.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects and tools.
Basic materials and supplies are available for newcomers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
A group meeting of five 4 year olds participating in homeschool.
Everyone loves a touch of creativity in their life. And what can be more creative than the art of button-making! It feels so satisfying to craft your own adorable buttons.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Birth to 5 years and caregivers
This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
For children ages 18 -36 months and caregivers
Parents and caregivers move and groove with their toddlers during this interactive and high-energy storytime that uses stories, music, movement and rhymes to support language and motor skill development.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Space is limited to 14 tickets. Arrive early and visit the children's desk to check-in. First-come, first-served.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Birth to 5 years and caregivers
This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Space is limited. Please arrive early and pick up a ticket at the Youth Services desk.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
For children ages 18 -36 months and caregivers
Parents and caregivers move and groove with their toddlers during this interactive and high-energy storytime that uses stories, music, movement and rhymes to support language and motor skill development.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Space is limited. Please arrive early and visit the children's desk to check-in.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
For children, ages 3-5 years
Your preschooler will continue to build relationships with friends and develop school readiness skills during this fun and interactive storytime that fosters independent thinking and a lifelong love of learning through reading, talking, singing, writing and playing.
Children attend this program independently while parents and caregivers wait nearby.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Birth to 5 years and caregivers
This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
For children ages 18 -36 months and caregivers
Parents and caregivers move and groove with their toddlers during this interactive and high-energy storytime that uses stories, music, movement and rhymes to support language and motor skill development.
Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.
Space is limited to 14 tickets. Arrive early and visit the children's desk to check-in. First-come, first-served.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Historical Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction: Sometimes fiction seems real and non-fiction reads like a novel...This year both will be discussed.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters who join together to share projects, ideas and techniques.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects and tools.
Basic materials and supplies are available for newcomers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Receive personalized help downloading eBooks, eAudioBooks, movies, music, and more from Libby/OverDrive and hoopla, two of Lee County Library System's largest online content providers.
Support also will be available to registered users of the National Library Service's Braille and Audio Reading Download service (BARD) which is provided through Home Borrower Services and Lee County Talking Books.
Note: Attendees should bring their preferred, charged device (tablet, phone, e-reader, etc) along with any passwords needed to download apps. Kindle users also must have an Amazon account and password.
Patrons interested in BARD should contact Talking Books at 239-533-4780 prior to attending to ensure they have an active account or find out how to set one up.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
High school teens are invited to the library for a weekly discussion about current events, everyday life, library resources, and more. Teens will be encouraged to post an answer to a weekly question while socializing and making new friends.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind i
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Learn to draw digitally using Apple's Procreate app on the iPad. Basic tech skills and registration required. All supplies provided. Limited space.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Children and Teens can earn a credit for every 15 minutes they read in the designated area for a total of $8 in one session.
Credit may be applied to cards issued to patrons age 18 and under only and applies only to charges on overdue materials.
Please bring your library card.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Children and Teens can earn a credit for every 15 minutes they read in the designated area for a total of $8 in one session.
Credit may be applied to cards issued to patrons age 18 and under only and applies only to charges on overdue materials.
Please bring your library card.
Please check in at the Youth Services Reference Desk.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Budget meeting
The 90 minute sessions provide adult learners an opportunity to practice speaking English with native speakers. Topics include everyday situations, current events and cultural areas.
English Café is offered several times each week at locations throughout Lee County.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.