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Send by emailLiterary Lions Book Club: Any Book by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Saturday, February 9 @ 10:30 am
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was a Pulitzer-winning author who lived in rural Cross Creek, Florida, and wrote novels and stories focusing on rural themes and settings, including The Yearling and Cross Creek. This month you are invited to read any of her books for the book club. Enjoy sharing your thoughts of the book you chose, along with coffee & refreshments, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.Teen Book Club: City of Secrets by Mary Hoffman
Saturday, February 9 @ 10 amMatt is a Stravagante, a person who can travel through time and place. In Talia, a place like Italy, he meets fellow travelers, Luciano and Arianna. Together they must fight the mighty di Chimici family and stop them from breaking into our modern world. Join us!
Teen Lounge
Saturday, February 9 @ 1 pmTeens are welcome to come to teen lounge to play games, do homework, or just hang out. Both board games and video games are available. Enjoy our newest addition to the PS3 collection: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Thank you to Sony for their generous donations!
Friends of the Library Booksale
Saturday, February 9 from 10 am to 4 pmThe Friends of the Southeast Library will be holding a book sale. Tables full of books of all kinds will be on sale with most priced at $1.00 or lower. In addition to books, other items such as DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes will be available. The FOLSE Bookstore will be open during the same hours with the same low prices.
Read to Rover
Saturday, February 9 @ 11 amWho let the dogs out? Elementary students and beginning readers are invited to join our volunteer therapy dogs for a barking good time. Read your favorite stories to these clever canines and become a member of the Read to Rover Frequent Reader Club. Don't miss this great experience!
There will be NO Read to Rover on Saturday, February 23.
Veterans' History Volunteer Training
Saturday, February 9 @ 2 pm
We're looking for volunteers to help us interview local veterans and record their stories. This is a nationwide effort, led by the Library of Congress, to preserve the memories and stories of our nation's heroes. If you would like to volunteer to help with this program, please call Amy Ackerman at 827-6960.Family Bingo for Books!
Saturday, February 9 @ 2 pmLooking for fun for the whole family? Come on in and play Bingo for Books from 2 to 3 pm today. Everyone is guaranteed to go home with at least one free book. Books are generously donated by the Friends of the Bartram Trail Branch Library!
Viva Florida 500 & GBBC Gear Up for the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Saturday, February 9 @ 2 pm
Come into the library to learn more about birding & the Great Backyard Bird Count going on in February! Monique Borboen, Northeast Florida Policy Associate for the Audubon Society, will be presenting a program on how to identify birds in our community and how we can be stewards of the natural environment. After the program, we will provide you with your very own “go kit” to go out and participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count! The kit will include a bird list, color copies of shore and wading birds, instructions on how to participate in the GBBC and a list of locations within St. Johns County that are great birding spots. This program is for new and experienced birders alike, and the entire family is encouraged to take part!Great Backyard Bird Count Bird Identification Program
Saturday, February 9 @ 2pm
Monique Borboen, Northeast Policy Associate for the Audubon Society, will make a presentation on birds in our local community, how to identify them and how we can to be stewards of the natural environment. Great Backyard Bird Count materials will be distributed to the community. Birdhouses and haiku will be on display at the Library. This program is for new and experienced birds, children and families.
