Main Branch

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Seniors! Do you need help understanding your Medicare benefits? Come talk to a counselor from the S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, operated through ElderSource.  They can help you determine which Medicare Prescription Drug Plan will best meet your needs, answer questions about Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and assist Medicare beneficiaries in areas such as home health benefits, Medicare claims and appeals, and other Medicare issues.

Counselors and volunteers are not affiliated with any insurance company and will not attempt to sell you insurance.  Services are free, unbiased, and available to Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers or representatives. Appointments are required – call the Main Library at 904-827-6940 to register now! For more information about the service, call ElderSource at 904-391-6600.

Join us for a low-impact Zumba Gold session with Angela Engel.  It’s a fun way to burn fat, reduce stress, and clear your mind.  You can also build endurance and coordination while gaining confidence!  Angela has been doing Zumba for over six years and is a certified Zumba instructor.  She has lost 40 pounds doing Zumba!

Wear comfortable clothes like shorts and also wear sneakers (or socks) that can slide easily on carpet.  Please bring a bottle of water for yourself.  Registration is not required!  This session is free and open to the public.

Artists! Are you looking to get honest feedback on your work? Do you suspect your friends and family members are telling you what they think you want to hear instead of what you NEED to hear? Come to the Main Library for an unbiased and honest critique of your work, provided by members of the St. Augustine Art Critique Group.

The purpose of the St Augustine’s Art Critique Group is to help artists learn and improve their skills. Improvement occurs through self-critique and constructive group reflection of paintings participants bring for review. The group began in 1997 by Bill Leonard, one of St Augustine’s renowned artists. The group welcomes artists of all levels and using any medium. This service is free and open to the public

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us around the Very Hungry Caterpillar carpet in the Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room at Main Library every Thursday morning at 10:15. Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia will share songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes run from September 5th through November 21st.

For the safety of the smaller ones at Babytime, we would encourage children who are able to run and unable to sit still for Babytime to graduate up to our Toddler Time program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Toddler Time much more.

Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia will host 2 Toddler storytimes each Thursday at Main Library. Join them in the large meeting room at 11am or catch the repeat performance at 11:30am. There will be singing, dancing and great stories. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to join in the fun. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes are held September 5th through November 21st.

Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia will present a Toddler storytime program with the added bonus of ASL interpretation. There will be singing, dancing, shaky eggs and great stories too. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to join in the fun. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Storytime activities are presented with American Sign Language interpretation through partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and the ASL/English Interpretation Program of Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Classes will be held September 5th through November 21st.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For adults ages 18+ only. Need some help improving your posture, increasing your flexibility, or developing your core strength? Come to the Main Library on Mondays and Thursdays and join in our FREE Pilates exercise class! Using principles based on the Pilates Method, instructor Susan will guide participants of any age through techniques that will help improve balance, stability, posture, coordination and muscle tone by isolating and working various muscle groups through range of motion exercises. This is a form of low-impact exercise that is excellent for people looking to start a new exercise regimen.

Our instructor, Susan, taught high school for over 25 years and now uses her teaching skills in Pilates instruction! She is a certified Pilates instructor with 2 years of instructional experience. You must bring a yoga mat. Please also bring a towel and bottled water. Wear comfortable clothes that let you stretch and move easily. For more information, please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940.

Kids, ages 7-10, are encouraged to join our special edition of Main-iac Robotics Lab designed specifically for our younger builders. Each month we will learn how to build and program a particular robot using the Lego WeDo 2.0 system. This is a 1 hour program and space is limited so registration is required. We will have teams of kids working together exploring with the WeDo kits. For more information on this exciting new program, feel free to contact Youth Services Librarian, Andy Calvert, at 827-6943 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us. This program would not be possible without the generous support of our Friends of the Library and their fundraising efforts.

We have 3 programs this month featuring the same robot build.

Please only register for 1 of the 3 classes.

Stretching and deep breathing are two very basic and important things to do when caring for our bodies. Together, both can be healing as well as preventive. Each month we will breathe deeply and gently stretch different parts of our bodies which will unkink the kinks so we can feel better within ourselves. Anyone can attend from the basic beginner to the more advanced. Join us as we STRETCH 4 LIFE! Gina, of Heaven’s Healing, is a licensed massage therapist.

Wear loose clothing and bring your yoga mat, if you have one. No registration is required. For more information, call the library at 904.827.6940

Join Mrs. Lisette each Monday at 11:30am in the Main Library Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room for a storytime featuring sign language. This storytime program is for children of all ages and is aimed at signing children as well as those interested in learning sign language. Each program will incorporate music and movement as well as great stories told and signed by Mrs. Lisette. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Library.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Join us to discover how sugar & processed food affects your body. We will cover:
– Why we have cravings,
– Your triggers and emotions,
– Mindset & mindfulness,
– And techniques to curb cravings.

It is not necessary for you to have attended the Part 1 session in August to register for this session.

Presented by Kim Hynes, MBA, CIHC of WellSpring Counseling and Health. Kim has an MBA and is certified by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and has a Gut Specialist certification.
Seating is limited to register now! Please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940 for more information.

Join Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia in The Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room at Main Library every Tuesday at 11:15am for Family Storytime. We’ll sing songs, read stories, shake our sillies out, and try out some cool crafting too. This program is open to children of all ages. Materials for this program provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes run from September 3rd through November 26th.

Crochet Club is for anyone interested in crochet and socializing. Attendees are encourage to bring what they are currently working on as well as projects they may need a little help with. This is a casual group for all skill levels to chat and crochet. Group leader, Tiffany, has been teaching crochet professionally for over 2 years. We are now meeting in the large meeting room, so there’s room for everyone! For more information, please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940.

Join Gina Marie Newman, Director of Blue Lotus World Dance Co., for a fun dance class designed to teach students lively skirt dancing! The moves and combinations will be broken down in an easy to follow format. You will be flipping and twirling your fluffy skirt in no time! The class is suitable for beginners. No experience is needed. Bring a full skirt if you have one. Gina will have a few skirts to loan out during the class. Let’s dance!

Questions? Please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940.

Ages 18+. Are you thrilled by things that go bump in the night? Come for some mysterious tales of the supernatural – both ghostly and ghastly! Storytellers take you into the secret realm of spirits, witches, and worse.

Tale Tellers of St. Augustine practices the craft of storytelling as artful entertainment. This program is intended for adults. To learn more about Tale Tellers please visit taletellers.org
Registration is not required. This event is free and open to the public. Please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940 for more information.

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us around the Very Hungry Caterpillar carpet in the Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room at Main Library every Thursday morning at 10:15. Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia will share songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes run from September 5th through November 21st.

For the safety of the smaller ones at Babytime, we would encourage children who are able to run and unable to sit still for Babytime to graduate up to our Toddler Time program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Toddler Time much more.

Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia will host 2 Toddler storytimes each Thursday at Main Library. Join them in the large meeting room at 11am or catch the repeat performance at 11:30am. There will be singing, dancing and great stories. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to join in the fun. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes are held September 5th through November 21st.

Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia will present a Toddler storytime program with the added bonus of ASL interpretation. There will be singing, dancing, shaky eggs and great stories too. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to join in the fun. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Storytime activities are presented with American Sign Language interpretation through partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and the ASL/English Interpretation Program of Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Classes will be held September 5th through November 21st.

Kids, ages 7-10, are encouraged to join our special edition of Main-iac Robotics Lab designed specifically for our younger builders. Each month we will learn how to build and program a particular robot using the Lego WeDo 2.0 system. This is a 1 hour program and space is limited so registration is required. We will have teams of kids working together exploring with the WeDo kits. For more information on this exciting new program, feel free to contact Youth Services Librarian, Andy Calvert, at 827-6943 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us. This program would not be possible without the generous support of our Friends of the Library and their fundraising efforts.

We have 3 programs this month featuring the same robot build.

Please only register for 1 of the 3 classes.

Stretching and deep breathing are two very basic and important things to do when caring for our bodies. Together, both can be healing as well as preventive. Each month we will breathe deeply and gently stretch different parts of our bodies which will unkink the kinks so we can feel better within ourselves. Anyone can attend from the basic beginner to the more advanced. Join us as we STRETCH 4 LIFE! Gina, of Heaven’s Healing, is a licensed massage therapist.

Wear loose clothing and bring your yoga mat, if you have one. No registration is required. For more information, call the library at 904.827.6940

Bidding ends today at noon for the Friends of the Library Silent Auction.  Come to the Information Desk to find out if you’re the winner!

The Friends of the Main Library St. Augustine offer rare and interesting books in a silent auction each month. Bidders can come in all month and view the items in the glass display cases located in the library’s foyer. Bids can be viewed and made in the Silent Auction binder held at the Information Desk. Auction winners are contacted by the Friends of the Library volunteers. Cash only. All proceeds support the Main Library’s programming and collection needs.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For adults ages 18+ only. Need some help improving your posture, increasing your flexibility, or developing your core strength? Come to the Main Library on Mondays and Thursdays and join in our FREE Pilates exercise class! Using principles based on the Pilates Method, instructor Susan will guide participants of any age through techniques that will help improve balance, stability, posture, coordination and muscle tone by isolating and working various muscle groups through range of motion exercises. This is a form of low-impact exercise that is excellent for people looking to start a new exercise regimen.

Our instructor, Susan, taught high school for over 25 years and now uses her teaching skills in Pilates instruction! She is a certified Pilates instructor with 2 years of instructional experience. You must bring a yoga mat. Please also bring a towel and bottled water. Wear comfortable clothes that let you stretch and move easily. For more information, please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940.

Join Mrs. Lisette each Monday at 11:30am in the Main Library Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room for a storytime featuring sign language. This storytime program is for children of all ages and is aimed at signing children as well as those interested in learning sign language. Each program will incorporate music and movement as well as great stories told and signed by Mrs. Lisette. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Library.

Do you love watching anime or reading manga? Teens (Age 12+) are invited to the monthly meeting of our anime club, where you can meet others with similar interests. Feel free to wear a costume if you’d like and come “JAAM” with us. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.

Join Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia in The Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room at Main Library every Tuesday at 11:15am for Family Storytime. We’ll sing songs, read stories, shake our sillies out, and try out some cool crafting too. This program is open to children of all ages. Materials for this program provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes run from September 3rd through November 26th.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Seniors! Do you need help understanding your Medicare benefits? Come talk to a counselor from the S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, operated through ElderSource.  They can help you determine which Medicare Prescription Drug Plan will best meet your needs, answer questions about Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and assist Medicare beneficiaries in areas such as home health benefits, Medicare claims and appeals, and other Medicare issues.

Counselors and volunteers are not affiliated with any insurance company and will not attempt to sell you insurance.  Services are free, unbiased, and available to Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers or representatives. Appointments are required – call the Main Library at 904-827-6940 to register now! For more information about the service, call ElderSource at 904-391-6600.

It’s time yet again for the annual Main Library Halloween Carnival! Every year, Main Library hosts hundreds of fantastically costumed children for an evening of carnival games, trick or treating and magic shows. The fun starts at 4pm and runs until the library closes at 6pm. Everyone is invited to come show off their costume, play some games, win some prizes, trick or treat through the book stacks and enjoy one of the three Mark Alan magic shows. Everything is free and prize bags will be handed out, but feel free to bring your own. Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone! Sponsored by The Friends of the Library and the St. Augustine High School Teaching Academy.

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us around the Very Hungry Caterpillar carpet in the Randolph Caldecott Children’s Room at Main Library every Thursday morning at 10:15. Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia will share songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes run from September 5th through November 21st.

For the safety of the smaller ones at Babytime, we would encourage children who are able to run and unable to sit still for Babytime to graduate up to our Toddler Time program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Toddler Time much more.

Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia will host 2 Toddler storytimes each Thursday at Main Library. Join them in the large meeting room at 11am or catch the repeat performance at 11:30am. There will be singing, dancing and great stories. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to join in the fun. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Classes are held September 5th through November 21st.

Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia will present a Toddler storytime program with the added bonus of ASL interpretation. There will be singing, dancing, shaky eggs and great stories too. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to join in the fun. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

Storytime activities are presented with American Sign Language interpretation through partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and the ASL/English Interpretation Program of Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Classes will be held September 5th through November 21st.