Program Type: Virtual

Happy 4th of July! Teens and Tweens, grades 6-12, join Ms. Carla to create a streamer to celebrate our nation’s independence.

It’s an Ocean of Possibilities at your local library this summer! Join Adult Programming Coordinator Beth online as she takes you behind-the-scenes while creating a summer window display at the Main Library that celebrates the St. Johns County Public Library System’s Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities. Beth will create a hanging display of clouds and ocean waves using cotton batting, coffee filters, chicken wire, and fishing line. This program will be recorded, and can be conveniently viewed on our Facebook page or our Youtube channel.

Join Ms. Nicole in the Anastasia Library or via Zoom for our Wings of Fire Book Club! Kids, grades 3-6, can join us for this popular book series. We will have book trivia, discussions and hands on activities and weekly challenges! Registration is required as supplies are limited.   Sign up for our book club by emailing njebbia@sjcfl.us. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
June = Talons of Power
July = Darkness of Dragons

Thursdays, June 9 & 16 and July 7 & 14 @ 5 PM
Join Ms. Nicole for our  teen book club (Grades 7 and up) inside the Anastasia Library. You can choose how to participate, either join us through Zoom, or meet with us at The Anastasia Library. Make new friends, have good discussion and fun! Books for the book clubs are chosen by the teens.  SIgn up for just one month, or both!

June Book: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
July Book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Books are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library to the first 6 students who sign up! Please register  by emailing njebbia@sjcfl.us to sign up for our book club or sign up online. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

WARRIORS FANS — this fun tween and teen Erin Hunter Book Club is for you! Join Librarian Ms. Lisa for an adventure through Erin Hunter’s Warriors books!

Although we will meet through Zoom for a special Book Club meeting, you don’t need to wait for our club meeting to get started! Every member who RSVPs will get an invitation to our online Erin Hunter Book Club Hub where we share fan art, fan fiction, and more! Club Logo proudly provided by our Club Member, Katie!

For more information about youth programming at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, please contact Youth Services Librarian Lisa Calvert, lcalvert@sjcfl.us. Special thanks to the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for sponsoring this program.

Please note that this Zoom event will be recorded and available to those who RSVP for viewing after this event. Please RSVP even if you cannot attend live and wish to watch this event!

Registration is required! RSVP below and a Zoom link will be sent to you the day before this event. Please call the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library at (904) 827-6950 for any assistance with your RSVP. You must have a Zoom account to participate in this event, and you can get a free Zoom account at www.zoom.us.

Have you ever wanted to meet an author and ask questions about their new book or about themselves as a writer? Now you can! Join Adult Services Librarian Anne Crawford, via Zoom, as she has a conversation with Nina de Gramont of The Christie Affair. Anne will open the event by conversing with this month’s author about her book and herself, and you can submit your own questions to Anne at ascrawford@sjcfl.us for her to ask the author during this Zoom event! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about Nina de Gramont and her popular new book, The Christie Affair! Nina’s book is available for checkout with your SJCPLS library card as a print book or as a downloadable e-book or e-audiobook via Overdrive.

The Book Lovers Book Club – run by the Adult Services Staff at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library – will be reading The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont as this month’s selection! All are welcome to join us for the in-person Book Lovers Book Club meeting or the Zoom Book Lovers Book Club meeting!

Thursdays, June 9 & 16 and July 7 & 14 @ 5 PM
Join Ms. Nicole for our  teen book club (Grades 7 and up) inside the Anastasia Library. You can choose how to participate, either join us through Zoom, or meet with us at The Anastasia Library. Make new friends, have good discussion and fun! Books for the book clubs are chosen by the teens.  SIgn up for just one month, or both!

June Book: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
July Book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Books are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library to the first 6 students who sign up! Please register  by emailing njebbia@sjcfl.us to sign up for our book club or sign up online. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

It’s never too early to begin to cultivate inner strength.  Ms. Michelle will highlight some picture books featuring characters who learn to persevere. This program can be conveniently viewed on our website, Facebook page or Youtube channel.

Join Ms. Alex in this recorded program series as she cooks child-friendly recipes from Southeast’s own cookbook collection. These recipes are sure to please your little ones and are perfect to cook along with! On Facebook and YouTube on Tuesday, July19 at 3 pm.

Join Ms. Nicole in the Anastasia Library or via Zoom for our Wings of Fire Book Club! Kids, grades 3-6, can join us for this popular book series. We will have book trivia, discussions and hands on activities and weekly challenges! Registration is required as supplies are limited.   Sign up for our book club by emailing njebbia@sjcfl.us. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
June = Talons of Power
July = Darkness of Dragons

PLEASE NOTE: This Book Club is for adults and high school students only. If you are a middle school student looking to join a SJCPLS Book Club, please visit our Teen page for Youth Book Clubs and other great activities for middle schoolers:  SJCPLS Teen Events

The Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Book Lovers Book Club meets twice a month in 2022 – in person on Friday morning and via Zoom on Wednesday evening – so everyone can join in, even if you work or go to school! All adults and high school teens are invited to participate. If you can’t join us in person, please visit this link to RSVP for our Zoom Book Lovers Book Club meeting this month:  Book Lovers Book Club in-person meeting

The July selection our Book Club will be reading is The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont. Print copies of The Christie Affair, while they last, are available at the Adult Reference Desk at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for checkout. You can also request a copy of this selection in our catalog:  The Christie Affair. If you need assistance requesting this selection, please stop by the Adult Reference Desk or call our Library at (904) 827-6950. This selection is also available as an e-book and as an e-audiobook in our database, Overdrive, which is also available as a free app called Libby for all Android and Apple devices. We can’t wait to discuss this book with you!

Book Synopsis  “The Christie Affair follows the story of Nan O’Dea, the mistress of Agatha Christie’s husband. The book takes place in the days preceding and during the infamous 11-day disappearance of Agatha Christie. Nan was once a girl who fell in love with a boy in Ireland, though they were unable to be together. In this story about love, revenge, and the past catching up to the present, The Christie Affair explores Nan’s story as it fictionalizes what could have happened during those fateful 11 days.” (taken from The Bibliophile)

Thank you to the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for sponsoring our branch library’s Book Lovers Book Club!

Registration required!

Join Ms. Alex on ZOOM to discuss The Aquanaut  by Dan Santat on Wednesday, June 29 at 4pm.

Register at sjcpls.org

Divorce can require some adjustment for kids, and so can blending families. Join Ms. Michelle for a book talk on some children’s books that address these changes. This program can be conveniently viewed on our website, Facebook page or Youtube channel.

Please note that this Zoom event will be recorded and available to those who RSVP for viewing after this event. Please RSVP even if you cannot attend live and wish to watch this event!

Registration is required! RSVP below and a Zoom link will be sent to you the day before this event. Please call the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library at (904) 827-6950 for any assistance with your RSVP. You must have a Zoom account to participate in this event, and you can get a free Zoom account at www.zoom.us.

Have you ever wanted to meet an author and ask questions about their new book or about themselves as a writer? Now you can! Join Adult Services Librarian Anne Crawford, via Zoom, as she has a conversation with Brendan Slocumb of The Violin Conspiracy. Anne will open the event by conversing with this month’s author about his book and himself, and you can submit your own questions to Anne at ascrawford@sjcfl.us for her to ask the author during this Zoom event! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about Brendan Slocumb and his popular new book, The Violin Conspiracy! Brendan’s book is available for checkout with your SJCPLS library card as a print book or as a downloadable e-book or e-audiobook via Overdrive.

The Book Lovers Book Club – run by the Adult Services Staff at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library – will be reading The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb as this month’s selection! All are welcome to join us for the in-person Book Lovers Book Club meeting or the Zoom Book Lovers Book Club meeting!

Adults and high school students:  Have you ever wished you knew how best to prepare for job interviews and showcase your talents during those interviews? Learn how to stand out from the crowd with these tips from Maggie Florio of SJC Human Resources! Any questions? Please call the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library at (904) 827-6950.

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch live or anytime afterwards on our website, our Facebook page, or our YouTube channel.​

PLEASE NOTE: This Book Club is for adults and high school students only. If you are a middle school student looking to join a SJCPLS Book Club, please visit our Teen page for Youth Book Clubs and other great activities for middle schoolers:  SJCPLS Teen Events

The Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Book Lovers Book Club meets twice a month in 2022 – in person on Friday morning and via Zoom on Wednesday evening – so everyone can join in, even if you work or go to school! All adults and high school teens are invited to participate. If you can’t join us in person, please visit this link to RSVP for our Zoom Book Lovers Book Club meeting this month:  Book Lovers Book Club in-person meeting

The August selection our Book Club will be reading is The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. Print copies of The Violin Conspiracy, while they last, are available at the Adult Reference Desk at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for checkout. You can also request a copy of this selection in our catalog:  The Violin Conspiracy. If you need assistance requesting this selection, please stop by the Adult Reference Desk or call our Library at (904) 827-6950. This selection is also available as an e-book and as an e-audiobook in our database, Overdrive, which is also available as a free app called Libby for all Android and Apple devices. We can’t wait to discuss this book with you!

Book Synopsis  “From The Violin Conspiracy:  Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. If he’s lucky, he’ll get a job at the hospital cafeteria. If he’s extra lucky, he’ll earn more than minimum wage. But Ray has a gift and a dream — he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. When he discovers that his great-great-grandfather’s beat-up old fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach. Together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition — the Olympics of classical music — the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Ray will have to piece together the clues to recover his treasured Strad…before it’s too late. With the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray’s great-great-grandfather asserting that the instrument is rightfully theirs, and with his family staking their own claim, Ray doesn’t know who he can trust — or whether he will ever see his beloved violin again.” (taken from Reading Group Guides)

Thank you to the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for sponsoring our branch library’s Book Lovers Book Club!

PLEASE NOTE: This Book Club is for adults and high school students only. If you are a middle school student looking to join a SJCPLS Book Club, please visit our Teen page for Youth Book Clubs and other great activities for middle schoolers:  SJCPLS Teen Events

The Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Book Lovers Book Club now meets twice a month in 2022 – in person on Friday morning and via Zoom on Wednesday evening – so everyone can join in, even if you work or go to school! All adults and high school teens are invited to participate. To join us via Zoom, please scroll down below to RSVP for a Zoom link. You will receive the link the day before the evening meeting. You can also choose to join us at our in-person meeting this month:  Book Lovers Book Club in-person meeting

The September selection our Book Club will be reading is The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles. Print copies of The Paris Library, while they last, are available at the Adult Reference Desk at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for checkout. You can also request a copy of this selection in our catalog:  The Paris Library. If you need assistance requesting this selection, please stop by the Adult Reference Desk or call our Library at (904) 827-6950. This selection is also available as an e-book and as an e-audiobook in our database, Overdrive, which is also available as a free app called Libby for all Android and Apple devices. We can’t wait to discuss this book with you!

Book Synopsis  “Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is piqued by her solitary, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her neighbor’s mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the same longings and the same intense jealousy, never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them. A powerful novel that explores the consequences of our choices and the relationships that make us who we are — family, friends and favorite authors — The Paris Library shows that extraordinary heroism can sometimes be found in the quietest of places.” (taken from Reading Group Guides)

Thank you to the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for sponsoring our branch library’s Book Lovers Book Club!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this live Zoom video-conference event. This special event will be hosted by Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Adult Services Librarian Anne Crawford and Branch Manager Amy Ring. RSVP today to reserve your spot!

Get ready for Halloween with “Ghost Hunters” TV star, Dustin Pari, as he presents “Documenting the Dead.” From Dustin’s website: “Dustin takes a look back at his own efforts to conduct paranormal research and brings it back even further to some of the earliest spirit communication techniques. Complete with historical stories, evidence, and some “would-be” evidence, Dustin does a great job of presenting an honest and respectful retrospective piece on contacting the other side. Filled with anecdotal tales from his travels, and evidence from his investigations, this lecture is just the right mix of educational, fun, and creepy.” This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.

Questions? Call us at 904-827-6950 or email Anne at ascrawford@sjcfl.us. You will need to provide your own internet-connected device and a Zoom account to participate.  Create a free Zoom account at zoom.us. The Zoom link for this special event will be sent to all registered attendees the day before the event. Happy Halloween and happy National Friends of the Library Week!

PLEASE NOTE: This Book Club is for adults and high school students only. If you are a middle school student looking to join a SJCPLS Book Club, please visit our Teen page for Youth Book Clubs and other great activities for middle schoolers:  SJCPLS Teen Events

The Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Book Lovers Book Club now meets twice a month in 2022 – in person on Friday morning and via Zoom on Wednesday evening – so everyone can join in, even if you work or go to school! All adults and high school teens are invited to participate. To join us via Zoom, please scroll down below to RSVP for a Zoom link. You will receive the link the day before the evening meeting. You can also choose to join us at our in-person meeting this month:  Book Lovers Book Club in-person meeting

The October selection our Book Club will be reading is Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty. Print copies of Apples Never Fall, while they last, are available at the Adult Reference Desk at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for checkout. You can also request a copy of this selection in our catalog:  Apples Never Fall . If you need assistance requesting this selection, please stop by the Adult Reference Desk or call our Library at (904) 827-6950. This selection is also available as an e-book and as an e-audiobook in our database, Overdrive, which is also available as a free app called Libby for all Android and Apple devices. We can’t wait to discuss this book with you!

Book Synopsis  “Apples Never Fall follows the four Delaney siblings after the disappearance of their mother, Joy Delaney. The police soon identify their father, Stan, as a possible person of interest in her case. As they try to unravel the mystery of what happened to her or where she went, the four siblings — Troy, Brooke, Logan and Amy — are forced to confront truths about their relationships with each other, with their significant others, with their parents and about their parents’ marriage. To complicate matters, there’s also a strange young woman who showed up at Stan and Joy Delaney’s door a while back, and who is now nowhere to be found…” (taken from The Bibliophile)

Thank you to the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for sponsoring our branch library’s Book Lovers Book Club!