Events at this location

Registration Required. This 90 minute presentation is a ‘hands on’ seminar for anyone who is seriously interested in improving their public speaking skills. Liz will discuss the six steps speakers and presenters use for effective communication. These 90 minutes will be your own private laboratory to learn how to communicate more effectively throughout your career and your everyday life. For more information, please call the Main Library at 904.827.6940.

Liz Trendowski is a small business owner and has done presentations for attorneys, business professionals, and job hunters. She is a member of Toastmasters International and has won many of their speech contests. She has held seminars on communicating extemporaneously (off the cuff) for television anchors, radio show hosts, and business CEOs. Her book, ‘From Butterflies to Speaking Highs,’ is in its second printing, and her latest book, ‘Poking the Cadaver: A Forensic Approach to Public Speaking,’ co-written with Richard Peck, has just been released.

Please note that this seminar has been an enormous success.  If you are interested in improving your speaking skills for everyday, for work, or for a new opportunity, please sign up quickly.  You won’t be sorry.  This seminar is enormously educational and fun! The doors open at 5 pm, and the program begins at 5:15 pm.

Registration Required. Give your business a boost using Reference Solutions, a database that is free to access with your library card! Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) is an online directory that includes over 260 million business and residential information records. In this session you will learn:

• How to access Reference Solutions from home or office through the St. Johns County Public Library System
• How to identify new sales prospects
• Create customized business and consumer marketing lists
• Identify key business contacts
• Locate home-based businesses
• Find businesses with web addresses
• Define delivery routes
• Gather competitive business intelligence
• Identify major industry groups
• And more!

Register for this free 90 minute session today! A pizza lunch will be provided courtesy of Reference Solutions. For questions, please call the Main Library at 904-827-6940.

Sea Turtle nesting season has begun on our beaches.  Meet Environmental Specialist, Jade O’Neill and learn all about these amazing, endangered animals that live and nest here and how we can help.

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Kids, ages 7-10, are encouraged to join our Jr. LEGO Robotics and learn how to build cool robots and program them too! Each month we will feature a different robot build using the LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics kits. Classes are FREE and each class lasts 1 hour. Space is limited so registration is required. For more information on this exciting program, feel free to contact Youth Services Librarian, Andy Calvert, at 827-6940 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.

Please only RSVP for 1 class each month. We will have repeat sessions each month so more kids can attend.
Classes are strictly limited to 9 robotics kits so please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to attend. Someone WILL be waiting to take your spot if you can’t use it.
1 RSVP per class per family/friend group.

Ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start? Join Kathryn at the Main library for part 2 of this 3-part series to learn the basics of drawing. During this course you will develop a single drawing over the course of 3 months from start to finish incorporating different techniques. There will be 2 series held for this course – you will have needed to sign up for pt.1 to be on the list for pt.2. 

These courses are recommended for teens and families but anyone is welcome to attend. 

Series 1: 

Wed. May 18th – Shape & Form

Wed. June 1st – Lights & Shadows

Wed. July 6th – Blending & Finessing

Series 2: 

Tues. May 3rd – Shape & Form

Thurs. June 2nd – Lights & Shadows

Thurs. July 7th – Blending & Finessing

RSVP for this event is required as spaces are limited.

No drawing experience required. All supplies are provided by the Friends of The Main Library

Questions? Email Kathryn at krosenburg@sjcfl.us

Ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start? Join Kathryn at the Main library for part 2 of this 3-part series to learn the basics of drawing. During this course you will develop a single drawing over the course of 3 months from start to finish incorporating different techniques. There will be 2 series held for this course – you will have needed to sign up for pt.1 to be on the list for pt.2. 

These courses are recommended for teens and families but anyone is welcome to attend. 

Series 1: 

Wed. May 18th – Shape & Form

Wed. June 1st – Lights & Shadows

Wed. July 6th – Blending & Finessing

Series 2: 

Tues. May 3rd – Shape & Form

Thurs. June 2nd – Lights & Shadows

Thurs. July 7th – Blending & Finessing

RSVP for this event is required as spaces are limited.

No drawing experience required. All supplies are provided by the Friends of The Main Library

Questions? Email Kathryn at krosenburg@sjcfl.us

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

Please be aware:
In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us in the large meeting room for songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

RSVP required for each program. Please RSVP for each person attending.
Please cancel your RSVP if you cannot attend. Someone will be waiting to take your spot.
Food is not allowed in the meeting room. Please save your snacks for before and after the program.

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 Family Storytime program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Family Storytime much more.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Kids, ages 7-10, are encouraged to join our Jr. LEGO Robotics and learn how to build cool robots and program them too! Each month we will feature a different robot build using the LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics kits. Classes are FREE and each class lasts 1 hour. Space is limited so registration is required. For more information on this exciting program, feel free to contact Youth Services Librarian, Andy Calvert, at 827-6940 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.

Please only RSVP for 1 class each month. We will have repeat sessions each month so more kids can attend.
Classes are strictly limited to 9 robotics kits so please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to attend. Someone WILL be waiting to take your spot if you can’t use it.
1 RSVP per class per family/friend group.

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

Please be aware:
In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us in the large meeting room for songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

RSVP required for each program. Please RSVP for each person attending.
Please cancel your RSVP if you cannot attend. Someone will be waiting to take your spot.
Food is not allowed in the meeting room. Please save your snacks for before and after the program.

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 Family Storytime program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Family Storytime much more.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

On your mark…get set… GO! It’s Robot Racing Mayhem!
Kids ages 6-16 are invited to test their skills driving LEGO Mindstorm EV3 robot racers around an oval track.
8 robots will be controlled by iPads in a series of heats with the top drivers in various age groups advancing.

RSVP is required to attend. Please RSVP for each person attending, even if they do not intend to drive.

Sponsored by The Friends of Main Library St. Augustine.

On your mark…get set… GO! It’s Robot Racing Mayhem!
Kids ages 6-16 are invited to test their skills driving LEGO Mindstorm EV3 robot racers around an oval track.
8 robots will be controlled by iPads in a series of heats with the top drivers in various age groups advancing.

RSVP is required to attend. Please RSVP for each person attending, even if they do not intend to drive.

Sponsored by The Friends of Main Library St. Augustine.

Join Kathryn at the Main Library for a prompted, collaborative writing session. work on multiple short stories with other writers and put the limits of your imagination to the test!

Recommended for teens & families.

Questions? Email Kathryn at krosenburg@sjcfl.us

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

Please be aware:
In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us in the large meeting room for songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

RSVP required for each program. Please RSVP for each person attending.
Please cancel your RSVP if you cannot attend. Someone will be waiting to take your spot.
Food is not allowed in the meeting room. Please save your snacks for before and after the program.

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 Family Storytime program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Family Storytime much more.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

We share our beautiful coastline with so many other species. Join us as we learn about some of the most iconic marine animals living in the waters of Northeast Florida, and how we can be good neighbors and protectors to this beautiful wildlife.

This program is presented by Terran McGinnis, Manager of Education and Community Development for Marineland Dolphin Adventure.

Recommended for ages 7 and up, but all ages are welcome.

Kids, ages 10-16, are encouraged to join our Main-iac Robotics Lab. Learn how to build and program robots using the Lego EV3 Mindstorms system. Space is limited so registration is required. For more information on this exciting program, feel free to contact Youth Services Librarian, Andy Calvert, at 827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us. The Lego EV3 Mindstorm kits are provided as part of a grant from The Barbara A. Kay Foundation, seeking to enrich the lives of children.

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

Please be aware:
In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

Babytime is a special lap sit program for babies ages 0-18months. Join us in the large meeting room for songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets and more. Materials for this program are provided by The Friends of the Library.

RSVP required for each program. Please RSVP for each person attending.
Please cancel your RSVP if you cannot attend. Someone will be waiting to take your spot.
Food is not allowed in the meeting room. Please save your snacks for before and after the program.

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 Family Storytime program. They are ready for more active movement and will probably enjoy Family Storytime much more.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us

Come join Mr. Andy and Ms. Marcia in the large meeting room for music, stories and more! This program is designed for kids ages 2-4 but all ages are welcome.

In order to provide a better experience for everyone, we are limiting attendance at each storytime event. Please RSVP for each child and adult attending the program.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can check you in.
Please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to come. Other families will be waiting to take your spot if you don’t need it.
Food is not allowed in the storytime room so please save your snacks for after the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Andy at 904-827-6940 or at acalvert@sjcfl.us.

See you at Storytime!

In this corner, we have ASTRONAUT in the spacesuit! In this corner, we have AQUANAUT in the wetsuit! Who will be the ultimate explorer?!? Join Jennifer Swanson, author of children’s book Astronaut or Aquanaut, for a debate with interactive questions and help us compare and contrast the benefits of each extreme environment. This exciting event will have you soaring into space or diving deep into the ocean.

This program is designed for scientists/explorers ages 7 and up

Sponsored by The Friends of Main Library St. Augustine.

Kids, ages 7-10, are encouraged to join our Jr. LEGO Robotics and learn how to build cool robots and program them too! Each month we will feature a different robot build using the LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics kits. Classes are FREE and each class lasts 1 hour. Space is limited so registration is required. For more information on this exciting program, feel free to contact Youth Services Librarian, Andy Calvert, at 827-6940 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.

Please only RSVP for 1 class each month. We will have repeat sessions each month so more kids can attend.
Classes are strictly limited to 9 robotics kits so please cancel your RSVP if you are unable to attend. Someone WILL be waiting to take your spot if you can’t use it.
1 RSVP per class per family/friend group.

Ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start? Join Kathryn at the Main library for part 3 of this 3-part series to learn the basics of drawing. During this course you will develop a single drawing over the course of 3 months from start to finish incorporating different techniques. There will be 2 series held for this course – you will have needed to sign up for pt.1 to be on the list for pt.3. 

These courses are recommended for teens and families but anyone is welcome to attend. 

Series 1: 

Wed. May 18th – Shape & Form

Wed. June 1st – Lights & Shadows

Wed. July 6th – Blending & Finessing

Series 2: 

Tues. May 3rd – Shape & Form

Thurs. June 2nd – Lights & Shadows

Thurs. July 7th – Blending & Finessing

RSVP for this event is required as spaces are limited.

No drawing experience required. All supplies are provided by the Friends of The Main Library

Questions? Email Kathryn at krosenburg@sjcfl.us

Ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start? Join Kathryn at the Main library for part 3 of this 3-part series to learn the basics of drawing. During this course you will develop a single drawing over the course of 3 months from start to finish incorporating different techniques. There will be 2 series held for this course – you will have needed to sign up for pt.1 to be on the list for pt.3. 

These courses are recommended for teens and families but anyone is welcome to attend. 

Series 1: 

Wed. May 18th – Shape & Form

Wed. June 1st – Lights & Shadows

Wed. July 6th – Blending & Finessing

Series 2: 

Tues. May 3rd – Shape & Form

Thurs. June 2nd – Lights & Shadows

Thurs. July 7th – Blending & Finessing

RSVP for this event is required as spaces are limited.

No drawing experience required. All supplies are provided by the Friends of The Main Library

Questions? Email Kathryn at krosenburg@sjcfl.us

GO GREEN! Join Kathryn at the Main Library to turn trash into treasure and create art out of old discs! All supplies are provided. Join in any time between 4pm – 5pm. All ages are welcome to drop in and create!

Everyone is welcome to attend!

All supplies are provided by the Friends of The Main Library

Questions? Email Kathryn at krosenburg@sjcfl.us

Stop in to the Main Library to blow off some steam and get out of that back-to-school slump. Team up or compete against your friends and family in a variety of console games!

Recommended for teens & families.