Location: Hastings

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with Ms. Alex from the Southeast Library! Songs! Books! Laughs!

This is a LIVE Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Our beaches are dynamic and unique ecosystems. Learn what makes our dunes import habitats and why we should protect them. Join Parks Naturalist, Kelly Ussia for an engaging talk about one of our most precious natural resources.

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, or our Youtube channel : sjclibraryvid.

Join Leslie of the Bookmobile-Extension Services Department as she takes you along to see St. Augustine from the air! Shalena, a helicopter pilot, tells us what inspired her to become a helicopter pilot, and what you can do if you also have the dream of flying. As Shalena shows us the controls and what they do, we also get to see the beaches, boats, surfers and swimmers, and some of St. Augustine’s historic landmarks. Put on your seatbelts and let’s go for a ride! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=356170055427020&extid=7XyPr6qE7iErBN9U

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

“The NASA@ My Library project is led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Partners include the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, Pacific Science Center, Cornerstones of Science, and Education Development Center. NASA@ My Library is made possible through the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate as part of its STEM Activation program.

Find aviation and other STEM activities http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/  Please complete the NASA@ My Library survey after viewing program : NAML survey

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with our Anastasia Library Youth Librarian, Ms. Nicole! We will be teaching young ones weather, colors, songs, stories and more in both English and Spanish in this fun online event. Join us as we go LIVE on Facebook for storytime fun.

Join Amy as she welcomes Jennifer Mitchell, Public Communication Coordinator, of the St. Johns River Water Management District. Jennifer shares tips and tricks for how (and why!) you can help conserve water.

This is an online event that you can watch on our website, our Facebook page, or our Youtube channel!

Join Margaret and Will as they highlight some of their favorite titles from the most challenged and banned books from 2000-2009.

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page or our Youtube channel :sjclibraryvid

Do your kids love to dance, sing, and put on a show for you at home?  Well if you answered yes to any or all of the above than this class just might be for you.  Join Mrs. Akilah as we explores the fluid movements of the body with dance inspiration from around the world.  This fall/winter we will practice bits of ballet, contemporary, freestyle, and jazz to beautiful music both instrumental and lyrical.  You will also lean a fully choreographed routine to perform at the end of the term for your family and friends.  You will need to have a scarf or two and a ribbon wand standing by.  Please grab your bottled H2O and wear your best stretchy dance gear so you can really feel the music and express yourself in this Live Zoom Event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start date.  This login will be the same one used for the duration of the class. If you missed the first class on September 2 and are interested in registering, please e-mail apickett@sjcfl.us.

Does your family enjoy murder mysteries? Join us for our Zoom Murder Mystery Night! Help us eliminate a suspect in this mystery. Each month eliminates a new suspect to eventually find the murderer.

Contact Will at mpate@sjcfl.us for issues with Zoom links and questions.

Registration Required

Eagerly anticipated, the NASA@ My Library Take and Makes have arrived! Using your smart phone and the 60X Universal Mobile Phone Microscope provided in the kit, will have you on your way to becoming a Citizen Scientist for Globe Observer. Discover mosquito habitats, take samples, identify the larvae, report your findings, and remediate those habitats. Fun for the whole family and helps our communities. Limit one per family.

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

“The NASA@ My Library project is led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Partners include the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, Pacific Science Center, Cornerstones of Science, and Education Development Center. NASA@ My Library is made possible through the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate as part of its STEM Activation program.

Find aviation and other STEM activities http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/  Please complete the NASA@ My Library survey after viewing program : NAML survey

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE storytime with our Main Library Youth Services Librarian, Mr. Andy!

Songs! Books! Laughs! Storytime fun!

Follow this link to our Facebook page: St. Johns County Public Library System

Watch our online Storytimes HERE on YouTube!

Now that fall has arrived, it’s time to get cozy. Synonymous for cozy is “hygge,” the Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of comfortable conviviality. Join Emma and learn about what you need to incorporate at home to achieve that perfect feeling of hygge. Then, see how to create a relaxing and easy pom-pom craft.
Craft Supplies: sharp scissors, wool/yarn, some scrap cardboard, and something round that you can use for a stencil (Emma uses a travel coffee mug lid).

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

Thursdays @ 3:15 PM October 1,8,15,22
Join Ms. Nicole for our SSYRA Grades 3-5 Zoom Book Club: Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo. We may not be able to meet in person, we can still make new friends, have good discussion and fun! Books are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library to the first 10 students who sign up! Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us to sign up for our book club. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Please sign up each child individually if using online form or by emailing.

After sprouting horns and feathers, Charlie Hernandez realizes that all those myths his grandmother has told him might just be real. This happens right at the same time his home burn down and his parents have gone missing. Charlie and his friend Violet embark on a journty discovering Charlie’s life is linked to the balance between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. Charlie tries to hide all the things changing about himself from his friends while searching for his parents.

Teens can join Ms. Nicole to help solve a murder. Charles MacDonagh was killed on the night of his high school reunion in the small town of Chestnut Falls, Illinois. The prime suspects? His high school friends who attended the reunion. Each week we will work on solving more of the crime…. Teens can sign up for this program and see if they are up to the challenge of solving the murder!  Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us

Join Donna for an Adult Zoom Book Club featuring the The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own.

Copies available on request, just let us know where you’d like to pick it up. Email draasch@sjcfl.us to request a copy if needed.

Registration Required.

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with our Hastings Branch Youth Services Librarian Ms. Michelle! Songs! Books! Laughs! Join us for for storytime fun!

This is a LIVE Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and if possible, it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with Ms. Alex from the Southeast Library! Songs! Books! Laughs!

This is a LIVE Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Are you a horror movie fan? Join Will as he highlights some of his favorite titles carried in the Library’s catalog!

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page or our Youtube channel :sjclibraryvid

Kids, go back in time with Ms. Alex and learn about the life of South African artist Esther Mahlangu. We’ll then dive into and discuss some of her work, and create a masterpiece together using basic art supplies.

Needed supplies:

• Card stock (or paper)
• Acrylic (or tempera) paint
• Paintbrush
• Cup of water
• Paper towel or cloth
• Pencil
• Ruler

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our website, Facebook page, and on our Youtube channel!

Middle grade students, join Ms. Akilah for monthly fun projects you will love to show and tell. Do you take pride wearing and using what you make?  How about up cycling…giving old things new life and making it look brand new again?  Grab your embroidery needle and thread, scissors, felt and cloth scrapes! With the holidays around the corner and birthdays always popping up you will be inspired to create things to share with your loved ones for years to come.

This is a Live ZOOM class that meets once a month.  Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time. For this program, “middle grade” refers to students who are approximately ages 8-15.

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with our Anastasia Library Youth Librarian, Ms. Nicole! We will be teaching young ones weather, colors, songs, stories and more in both English and Spanish in this fun online event. Join us as we go LIVE on Facebook for storytime fun.

Are you a horror movie fan? Join Will as he highlights some of his favorite titles carried in the Library’s catalog!

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page or our Youtube channel :sjclibraryvid

Do you want some extra practice speaking Spanish? Learning a foreign language can be challenging when you do not have native speakers to learn from. Each meeting we will do something different to practice our Spanish skills – from watching movie clips, to ordering out at a restaurant. This conversation group is open to all middle and high school students needing practice speaking Spanish. Join Ms. Nicole and sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us.

Kids of all ages can join Mrs. Akilah for a high energy workout and low energy cool down.  You’ll also hear stories and learn how to make easy healthy homemade snacks or homemade active use toys the whole family can enjoy!  Suit up in your best super hero gear and bring your bottled water.  You might also want to have a towel, mat, or blanket to sit on for the cool down stretch for this live ZOOM event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.  

Are you up for a LEGO challenge? Grab your bricks and log into Zoom for weekly challenges, LEGO history tidbits, and a chance to show off your latest creations! This is a fun social gathering designed for grades K-5.

This event will take place on ZOOM. You must register on our website to attend. The Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.

Join Karlene, the head of the teen anime club at the Main Branch, as she reviews anime series and movies, talks a bit about Japanese culture and history, and shares her opinion on all things anime. You can join in by emailing sjcpls@tblc.libanswers.com. Remember to put “Anime” in the subject line and your email may be read on the next episode! Karlene’s Anime Corner Podcast is designed for teens ages 12-18. You can listen to the podcast on FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE. New episodes will be uploaded the first and third Tuesday of every month.

Donna of the Bartram Trail Branch is joined by Jordanne and Aiden for a fun and engaging talk about Dungeons & Dragons. Unleash your creativity as you immerse yourself in the world of D&D. Find out how to get started, what is required, where to play and find players, and what you should think about when developing your character.

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

MAIN-iac Science Lab explores different scientific concepts, cool inventors and more. Each program will feature a short lesson followed by an experiment that you can try at home.

Follow this link to our Facebook page: St. Johns County Public Library System

Watch more great science programs HERE on YouTube!

Do your kids love to dance, sing, and put on a show for you at home?  Well if you answered yes to any or all of the above than this class just might be for you.  Join Mrs. Akilah as we explores the fluid movements of the body with dance inspiration from around the world.  This fall/winter we will practice bits of ballet, contemporary, freestyle, and jazz to beautiful music both instrumental and lyrical.  You will also lean a fully choreographed routine to perform at the end of the term for your family and friends.  You will need to have a scarf or two and a ribbon wand standing by.  Please grab your bottled H2O and wear your best stretchy dance gear so you can really feel the music and express yourself in this Live Zoom Event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start date.  This login will be the same one used for the duration of the class. If you missed the first class on September 2 and are interested in registering, please e-mail apickett@sjcfl.us.

Do you enjoy Halloween and everything spooky? Join us for this family friendly trivia night on Zoom!

Contact Will at mpate@sjcfl.us for issues with Zoom links and questions.

Registration Required.

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE storytime with our Main Library Youth Services Librarian, Mr. Andy!

Songs! Books! Laughs! Storytime fun!

Follow this link to our Facebook page: St. Johns County Public Library System

Watch our online Storytimes HERE on YouTube!

Thursdays @ 3:15 PM October 1,8,15,22
Join Ms. Nicole for our SSYRA Grades 3-5 Zoom Book Club: Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo. We may not be able to meet in person, we can still make new friends, have good discussion and fun! Books are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library to the first 10 students who sign up! Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us to sign up for our book club. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Please sign up each child individually if using online form or by emailing.

After sprouting horns and feathers, Charlie Hernandez realizes that all those myths his grandmother has told him might just be real. This happens right at the same time his home burn down and his parents have gone missing. Charlie and his friend Violet embark on a journty discovering Charlie’s life is linked to the balance between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. Charlie tries to hide all the things changing about himself from his friends while searching for his parents.

Teens can join Ms. Nicole to help solve a murder. Charles MacDonagh was killed on the night of his high school reunion in the small town of Chestnut Falls, Illinois. The prime suspects? His high school friends who attended the reunion. Each week we will work on solving more of the crime…. Teens can sign up for this program and see if they are up to the challenge of solving the murder!  Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us

Curl up with a drink of your choice in the comfort of your own home with this Zoom Adult Book Club!

Shelby Mahurin’s sequel to Serpent and Bone is expected to be released late this year. Join us for the first installment in this duology!

The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou’s most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made.

Contact Will at mpate@sjcfl.us for issues with Zoom links and questions.

Registration Required.

Kids of all ages can join Ms. Nicole to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with some piñatas!  Join us as we learn more about pinatas and the rich history behind them.  After, we will make our very own piñata to celebrate! Join us on Facebook or see it on our YouTube Channel SJCLibraryVid!
Supply List: tissue paper or streamers, tissue box, glue, scissors, construction paper, long strings or yarn.  *Small children will need adult assistance.

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with Ms. Alex from the Southeast Library! Songs! Books! Laughs!

This is a LIVE Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

In 2020, America lost two American icons:  Civil Rights Activist, member of the “Big Six,” and Congressman John Lewis and Professor, Judge, and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Join Reference and Adult Services Librarian as she honors these two “Justice for All” American heroes by highlighting books about them SJCPLS owns. All you need is a St. Johns County library card, a pad of paper, and a pen to jot down these titles. Don’t have a SJCPLS library card? You can get one at any of our six branch libraries. You can find these highlighted titles in print in our Library’s catalog or to download in OverDrive.

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

Join Ms. Kimberley to create a pumpkin to get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday season. A limited number of craft kits will be available for pick-up at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch October 8-10 on a first come, first served basis.

This is a Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with our Anastasia Library Youth Librarian, Ms. Nicole! We will be teaching young ones weather, colors, songs, stories and more in both English and Spanish in this fun online event. Join us as we go LIVE on Facebook for storytime fun.

Do you ever wonder how Special Effects artists found their way into movies? All-ages are welcome to join Will to learn more about the early and pivotal make-up artists in Horror Movie history.

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page or our Youtube channel :sjclibraryvid

Kids of all ages can join Mrs. Akilah for a high energy workout and low energy cool down.  You’ll also hear stories and learn how to make easy healthy homemade snacks or homemade active use toys the whole family can enjoy!  Suit up in your best super hero gear and bring your bottled water.  You might also want to have a towel, mat, or blanket to sit on for the cool down stretch for this live ZOOM event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.  

Are you up for a LEGO challenge? Grab your bricks and log into Zoom for weekly challenges, LEGO history tidbits, and a chance to show off your latest creations! This is a fun social gathering designed for grades K-5.

This event will take place on ZOOM. You must register on our website to attend. The Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.

Teens, join Ms. Akilah for a virtual cooking class right from your own kitchen! This month, you’ll learn how to cook some juicy & delicious mini burgers, AKA: sliders! 

The ingredients and materials needed list will be emailed to you one week prior to class so you have time to gather all your needed supplies to participate in this social feast.  This Live ZOOM class is a fun virtual experience designed for tweens and teens. We will cover basic kitchen tools and safety tips during this class.  Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.

Join Donna for an Adult Zoom Book Club: Elevation by Stephen King

Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together–a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Although Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn’t want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade–but escalating–battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott’s lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face-including his own–he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott’s affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

Copies available on request, just let us know where you’d like to pick it up. Email draasch@sjcfl.us to request a copy  if needed.

Registration required.

Donna of the Bartram Trail Branch is joined by Jordanne and Aiden for a fun and engaging talk about Dungeons & Dragons. Part One discussed getting started, what is required, where to play and find players, and what you should think about when developing your character. Part Two goes into Game mode! What a roll of the die means, roles of the characters, and where you can play.

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

Join Will and the Alzheimer’s Association for this class to strengthen brain health.

For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.

Topics Include:
Diet and Nutrition
Exercise
Cognitive Activity
Social Engagement

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

Please use this link to register through the Alzheimer’s Association – https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/ResourceView/Index?id=1973884&profileDefinitionId=93

Do your kids love to dance, sing, and put on a show for you at home?  Well if you answered yes to any or all of the above than this class just might be for you.  Join Mrs. Akilah as we explores the fluid movements of the body with dance inspiration from around the world.  This fall/winter we will practice bits of ballet, contemporary, freestyle, and jazz to beautiful music both instrumental and lyrical.  You will also lean a fully choreographed routine to perform at the end of the term for your family and friends.  You will need to have a scarf or two and a ribbon wand standing by.  Please grab your bottled H2O and wear your best stretchy dance gear so you can really feel the music and express yourself in this Live Zoom Event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start date.  This login will be the same one used for the duration of the class. If you missed the first class on September 2 and are interested in registering, please e-mail apickett@sjcfl.us.

Calling all teen & tween aspiring authors, journalists, and creatives!  Join Margaret as we carve out some time to be creative. Hosted on Zoom, this free-write program will create an atmosphere to get your pens moving and keyboards clacking.  We know you have the ideas, but sometimes it’s hard to get motivated.  In this meeting we will share prompts (if you need them) and then spend about 20 minutes simply writing our hearts out.  You can write a story, poetry, journal, or brainstorm, but the important thing is that you write!  At the end of the free-write you can stick around and workshop your writing with the moderator or dip out, if you aren’t comfortable sharing your work in this kind of setting. Come listen to music, think, create, and let your pens flow!

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start date.

Teens and Tweens, grades 6 through 12, join Miss Carla in sewing a fall pumpkin. You will build on prior sewing projects, but this time you will practice sewing curves and hand stitching. Pick up a kit at your local library branch while supplies last, kits are limited. A sewing machine and hot glue gun (both of which may require adult supervision) will be needed in addition to the kit.

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

Materials needed (if you do not have a kit from the library):

• 2 – 10.5 inch circles of fabric (or size of your dinner plate you use to draw your circle)
• 3 inch by 9 inch piece of brown felt
• Thread for sewing machine
• 3 yards of embroidery thread
• Large embroidery or tapestry needle
• Straight pins
• Fiberfill (stuffing for pumpkin)
• Sewing machine
• Hot glue gun

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE storytime with our Main Library Youth Services Librarian, Mr. Andy!

Songs! Books! Laughs! Storytime fun!

Follow this link to our Facebook page: St. Johns County Public Library System

Watch our online Storytimes HERE on YouTube!

Pears are deliciously in season right now, and who couldn’t use a new tote bag to carry some more library books in? Join Main Library’s Adult Programming Assistant Beth as she creates a tote bag decorated with a simple stenciled pear design, perfect for the fall. Materials needed to follow along include a canvas tote bag, paint (either acrylic or fabric), freezer paper, a sponge brush and a paintbrush, a pencil, a pair of scissors, and an iron. This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our website, our Facebook page, or our Youtube channel.

Thursdays @ 3:15 PM October 1,8,15,22
Join Ms. Nicole for our SSYRA Grades 3-5 Zoom Book Club: Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo. We may not be able to meet in person, we can still make new friends, have good discussion and fun! Books are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library to the first 10 students who sign up! Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us to sign up for our book club. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Please sign up each child individually if using online form or by emailing.

After sprouting horns and feathers, Charlie Hernandez realizes that all those myths his grandmother has told him might just be real. This happens right at the same time his home burn down and his parents have gone missing. Charlie and his friend Violet embark on a journty discovering Charlie’s life is linked to the balance between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. Charlie tries to hide all the things changing about himself from his friends while searching for his parents.

Teens can join Ms. Nicole to help solve a murder. Charles MacDonagh was killed on the night of his high school reunion in the small town of Chestnut Falls, Illinois. The prime suspects? His high school friends who attended the reunion. Each week we will work on solving more of the crime…. Teens can sign up for this program and see if they are up to the challenge of solving the murder!  Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us

Join Amy as she shows you how to listen to your eaudiobooks from Libby or Hoopla via Bluetooth through your car’s speakers.  If you’ve been listening to your stories from your phone’s speakers when you have Bluetooth-enabled speakers, then there’s no more excuses! Today’s the day you get shown how to connect your phone to your car’s speakers.  Amy will walk you through step-by-step so you can do it yourself!

This is an online event that you can watch on our website, our Facebook page, or our Youtube channel!

Kids of all ages can join Ms. Nicole to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month helping us celebrate Dia de los Muertos!  Join us as we learn more about this holiday and the rich history and art behind it.  After, we will make our very own work of art to celebrate! Join us on Facebook or see it on our YouTube Channel SJCLibraryVid!
Supply List: aluminum foil, sharpies, scissors, hole punch, yarn & calavera coloring sheet (optional)

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with Ms. Alex from the Southeast Library! Songs! Books! Laughs!

This is a LIVE Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Does your little one love to read already and love talking about the books they have read?  Join Mrs. Akilah and other happy beginning readers as we share our thoughts and ideas on a new book each month.  This live virtual social event will allow each child the opportunity to read aloud, when prompted, sentences from the book as we share time together talking about a good book followed up with a craft to help bring the book to life.  This month we will be reading and discussing Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family) by Debbi Michiko Florence.

Books are provided to the first five students who register by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with our Anastasia Library Youth Librarian, Ms. Nicole! We will be teaching young ones weather, colors, songs, stories and more in both English and Spanish in this fun online event. Join us as we go LIVE on Facebook for storytime fun.

Do you want some extra practice speaking Spanish? Learning a foreign language can be challenging when you do not have native speakers to learn from. Each meeting we will do something different to practice our Spanish skills – from watching movie clips, to ordering out at a restaurant. This conversation group is open to all middle and high school students needing practice speaking Spanish. Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us.

Kids of all ages can join Mrs. Akilah for a high energy workout and low energy cool down.  You’ll also hear stories and learn how to make easy healthy homemade snacks or homemade active use toys the whole family can enjoy!  Suit up in your best super hero gear and bring your bottled water.  You might also want to have a towel, mat, or blanket to sit on for the cool down stretch for this live ZOOM event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.  

Are you up for a LEGO challenge? Grab your bricks and log into Zoom for weekly challenges, LEGO history tidbits, and a chance to show off your latest creations! This is a fun social gathering designed for grades K-5.

This event will take place on ZOOM. You must register on our website to attend. The Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.

Join Karlene, the head of the teen anime club at the Main Branch, as she reviews anime series and movies, talks a bit about Japanese culture and history, and shares her opinion on all things anime. You can join in by emailing sjcpls@tblc.libanswers.com. Remember to put “Anime” in the subject line and your email may be read on the next episode! Karlene’s Anime Corner Podcast is designed for teens ages 12-18. You can listen to the podcast on FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE. New episodes will be uploaded the first and third Tuesday of every month.

Happy National Friends of the Library Week! Join the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s President, Leslie Kleiman, as she takes you on a tour of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library and shares how and why to join the Friends in supporting this library branch! Find out the many ways the Friends have supported and continue to support this library and why your membership matters. To find out more about the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, please visit this website:  https://folpvbfl.org/. To find out about your local SJCPLS’s branch library’s Friends of the Library organization, please visit our library branches’ weblink and click on your branch’s name for details:  https://sjcpls.org/branches/. This special tour and interview is hosted by Reference and Adult Services Librarian Anne Crawford.

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

MAIN-iac Science Lab explores different scientific concepts, cool inventors and more. Each program will feature a short lesson followed by an experiment that you can try at home.

Follow this link to our Facebook page: St. Johns County Public Library System

Watch more great science programs HERE on YouTube!

Do your kids love to dance, sing, and put on a show for you at home?  Well if you answered yes to any or all of the above than this class just might be for you.  Join Mrs. Akilah as we explores the fluid movements of the body with dance inspiration from around the world.  This fall/winter we will practice bits of ballet, contemporary, freestyle, and jazz to beautiful music both instrumental and lyrical.  You will also lean a fully choreographed routine to perform at the end of the term for your family and friends.  You will need to have a scarf or two and a ribbon wand standing by.  Please grab your bottled H2O and wear your best stretchy dance gear so you can really feel the music and express yourself in this Live Zoom Event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start date.  This login will be the same one used for the duration of the class. If you missed the first class on September 2 and are interested in registering, please e-mail apickett@sjcfl.us.

Kindergarten-5th grade students are invited to join Challenge Island as we dive into hands-on projects using STEAM skills. For more info, please visit Challenge Island’s website. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Ponte Vedra Beach.

This program will be hosted in Zoom and registration is required. Please register at www.sjcpls.org. Access and a supply list will be emailed to you a couple days prior to the event.

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE storytime with our Main Library Youth Services Librarian, Mr. Andy!

Songs! Books! Laughs! Storytime fun!

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Thursdays @ 3:15 PM October 1,8,15,22
Join Ms. Nicole for our SSYRA Grades 3-5 Zoom Book Club: Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo. We may not be able to meet in person, we can still make new friends, have good discussion and fun! Books are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library to the first 10 students who sign up! Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us to sign up for our book club. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Please sign up each child individually if using online form or by emailing.

After sprouting horns and feathers, Charlie Hernandez realizes that all those myths his grandmother has told him might just be real. This happens right at the same time his home burn down and his parents have gone missing. Charlie and his friend Violet embark on a journty discovering Charlie’s life is linked to the balance between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. Charlie tries to hide all the things changing about himself from his friends while searching for his parents.

Teens ages 11-18 are invited to join Ms. Maribeth to create a candy corn craft using buttons. We may not be able to meet in person, but we can still craft and make new friends! All supplies are provided and will be sent to the branch location of your choice for pick-up. Sign-up by Thursday, October 15 to guarantee supplies will arrive at your designated branch on time. Supplies are provided by the Friends of the Library Ponte Vedra Beach.

This program will be hosted in Zoom and registration is required. Sign up online or email mbeck@sjcfl.us to register. Please register each teen individually if using online form or by emailing. Access will be emailed to you a couple days prior to the event.

Teens can join Ms. Nicole to help solve a murder. Charles MacDonagh was killed on the night of his high school reunion in the small town of Chestnut Falls, Illinois. The prime suspects? His high school friends who attended the reunion. Each week we will work on solving more of the crime…. Teens can sign up for this program and see if they are up to the challenge of solving the murder!  Sign up online or email njebbia@sjcfl.us

Gnocchi is an Italian dish of tiny potato dumplings. Join Main Library Adult Programming Assistant Beth online as she makes a variation of this traditional dish with sweet potato for a delicious plant-based meal, perfect for fall and winter evenings. This recipe is Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)-friendly, gluten-free, and vegetarian, too! This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our website, our Facebook page, or our Youtube channel.

Join Ms. Marcia as she explores Our Big Backyard. Each month, Ms. Marcia will teach us all about a different animal that lives right here in Our Big Backyard.

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Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with Ms. Alex from the Southeast Library! Songs! Books! Laughs!

This is a LIVE Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Adults, join Margaret & Cheryl as they chat about some of their favorite Stephen King books. Discover some great reads, just in time for Halloween. The Master of Horror is waiting…MWAAH-HAA-HA!!

This is an online event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page or our YouTube channel :sjclibraryvid

The Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate deceased loved ones. To commemorate the holiday, join us to make your own brightly colored tissue paper skull. A limited number of craft kits will be available for pick-up at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch October 22-24 on a first come, first served basis.

This is a Facebook event that you can conveniently watch on our Facebook page, and it will be archived afterward on our website and on our Youtube channel!

Join us for a special Facebook LIVE online storytime with our Anastasia Library Youth Librarian, Ms. Nicole! We will be teaching young ones weather, colors, songs, stories and more in both English and Spanish in this fun online event. Join us as we go LIVE on Facebook for storytime fun.

Kids of all ages can join Mrs. Akilah for a high energy workout and low energy cool down.  You’ll also hear stories and learn how to make easy healthy homemade snacks or homemade active use toys the whole family can enjoy!  Suit up in your best super hero gear and bring your bottled water.  You might also want to have a towel, mat, or blanket to sit on for the cool down stretch for this live ZOOM event. 

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.  

Are you up for a LEGO challenge? Grab your bricks and log into Zoom for weekly challenges, LEGO history tidbits, and a chance to show off your latest creations! This is a fun social gathering designed for grades K-5.

This event will take place on ZOOM. You must register on our website to attend. The Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.

Kids and tweens, join Ms. Akilah in a world of pure imagination for you to practice role play and be a part of an epic storytelling adventure.  You will enjoy earning gold and spending it in pop up stores throughout the game to amass the proper tools for your wondrous journey into the unknown.  Become anything you wish to be for adventure awaits you in the far off lands of…well you will have to sign up to find out!  Join your Dungeon Master Mrs. Akilah for this epic social and emotional learning class designed for kids and tweens to learn the joy of working as a team and not competing against each other.  Good problem solving skills and math will be used to help move you along throughout this fun journey with your teammates.  No adventure is the same and will be complete at the end of each session.

Please register on our web site and you will be e-mailed your meeting ID and password login within 24 hours of the event start time.