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This event is in the "Hastings Branch" group.

Creative Chaos

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hastings Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Mixed media fun with colored pencils, yarn, paint pens, watercolors, cardboard, and more. 

Perfect for kids 9 to 14, but all are welcome. 

This is an open makerspace, so come get creative!

Library Branch: Hastings Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Mixed media fun with colored pencils, yarn, paint pens, watercolors, cardboard, and more. 

Perfect for kids 9 to 14, but all are welcome. 

This is an open makerspace, so come get creative!

This event is in the "Anastasia Island Branch" group.

Little Ones Storytime (Ages 2-5)

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Anastasia Island Events Room at Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Homeschool, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers
:

Join us for Little Ones Storytime in the Anastasia Island Library events room! We’ll have stories, fingerplays, songs, and activities to help develop pre-literacy skills and spark your child’s love of reading.

Library Branch: Anastasia Island Branch
Room: Anastasia Island Events Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime, Homeschool, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for Little Ones Storytime in the Anastasia Island Library events room! We’ll have stories, fingerplays, songs, and activities to help develop pre-literacy skills and spark your child’s love of reading.

This event is in the "Anastasia Island Branch" group.

Little Ones Craft Time (Ages 2-5)

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Anastasia Island Events Room at Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers
:

Join us after storytime for a simple craft to encourage your little ones to practice fine motor skills and explore their creativity!

Registration not required.

Library Branch: Anastasia Island Branch
Room: Anastasia Island Events Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us after storytime for a simple craft to encourage your little ones to practice fine motor skills and explore their creativity!

Registration not required.

This event is in the "Anastasia Island Branch" group.

Reading With Therapy Dogs

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Anastasia Island Branch
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Join us in the events room at the Anastasia Island Branch Library for an hour of reading with certified therapy dogs.

Library Branch: Anastasia Island Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us in the events room at the Anastasia Island Branch Library for an hour of reading with certified therapy dogs.

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Summer Reading: Nature Detectives: LIZARDS

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Nature, STEM, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Let's "Color Our World" with nature!

Are you ready to make the promise to be a Nature Detective? This year, the presenters will focus on a special pollinator, the lizard. As we know Florida is never short on lizards!

Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading, Nature, STEM, Workshop
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with nature!

Are you ready to make the promise to be a Nature Detective? This year, the presenters will focus on a special pollinator, the lizard. As we know Florida is never short on lizards!

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Summer Reading: Nature Detectives: LIZARDS

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Nature, STEM, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Let's "Color Our World" with nature!

Are you ready to make the promise to be a Nature Detective? This year, the presenters will focus on a special pollinator, the lizard. As we know Florida is never short on lizards!

Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading, Nature, STEM, Workshop
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with nature!

Are you ready to make the promise to be a Nature Detective? This year, the presenters will focus on a special pollinator, the lizard. As we know Florida is never short on lizards!

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family, Toddlers
:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Family, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family, Toddlers
:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Family, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Summer Reading: Light and Prisms (3-6 yr. olds)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Age Group:
Children
:

Let's "Color Our World" with light and rainbows!

Children will experiment with prisms to learn how light separates into all of the colors of the rainbow.  This program is uniquely designed for children 3-6 years of age. 

Required
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with light and rainbows!

Children will experiment with prisms to learn how light separates into all of the colors of the rainbow.  This program is uniquely designed for children 3-6 years of age. 

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Summer Reading: Geocaching 101 with SJC Parks and Recreation

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Outdoors, STEM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Join us for a kickoff to Parks and Recreation Month! Learn the basics of Geocaching, how to participate in the Geocaching Passport Program, and receive your passport.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Outdoors, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for a kickoff to Parks and Recreation Month! Learn the basics of Geocaching, how to participate in the Geocaching Passport Program, and receive your passport.

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Summer Reading: Light and Prisms (7-12 yr. olds)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Let's "Color Our World" with light and rainbows!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with light and rainbows!

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Summer Reading: Warrior Cats Book Club (virtual through Teams)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Join Librarian Ms.

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join Librarian Ms.

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This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.
This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Libraries Closed for the Independence Day Holiday

All Day
Anastasia Island Branch, Bartram Trail Branch, Bookmobile, Hastings Branch, Main Branch, Off Site, Ponte Vedra Beach Branch, Southeast Branch

The St. Johns County Public Library System will be closed Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. All locations will resume normal operating hours on Saturday, July ...

Closing
Branches:
Anastasia Island Branch, Bartram Trail Branch, Bookmobile, Hastings Branch, Main Branch, Off Site, Ponte Vedra Beach Branch, Southeast Branch
Description:

The St. Johns County Public Library System will be closed Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. All locations will resume normal operating hours on Saturday, July 6.

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Summer Reading: Pokémon at the Pond

All Day 7/5 - 8/2
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Family, Tweens, Teens
:

"Gotta catch 'em all!" Pokémon are hiding around the library's pond and it's up to you to find them all! Grab your Pokédex and see if you can name the Pokémon you find. All completed entries will be entered into a weekly prize drawing.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Family, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

"Gotta catch 'em all!" Pokémon are hiding around the library's pond and it's up to you to find them all! Grab your Pokédex and see if you can name the Pokémon you find. All completed entries will be entered into a weekly prize drawing.

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Family STEAM Storytime

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Family, Toddlers
:

Let's "Color Our World" with Reading!

Join us for "A Color of His Own" by Leo Lionni. The session will be filled with music, dancing, stories, bubbles and a fun STEAM activity for the whole family. 

Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children, Family, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime, STEM
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with Reading!

Join us for "A Color of His Own" by Leo Lionni. The session will be filled with music, dancing, stories, bubbles and a fun STEAM activity for the whole family. 

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family, Toddlers
:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Family, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family, Toddlers
:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Family, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This interactive storytime for the whole family encourages physical, social, and language & literacy development. For toddlers and preschoolers; siblings welcome.

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Summer Reading: The Gift of Dance (3-6 yr olds)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Children
:

Let's "Color Our World" with dance!

The Gift of Dance will join us at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library to teach us all to dance.  This is a small group workshop for children ages 3-6. It will be fun, active and filled with laughter.

Required
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading, Workshop, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with dance!

The Gift of Dance will join us at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library to teach us all to dance.  This is a small group workshop for children ages 3-6. It will be fun, active and filled with laughter.

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Summer Reading: Wild Camouflage! With Marineland

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Nature, STEM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Join Marineland's marine biologist Ms. Terran and learn about how (and why!) marine animals use coloration strategies to survive in their watery world.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Nature, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Marineland's marine biologist Ms. Terran and learn about how (and why!) marine animals use coloration strategies to survive in their watery world.

This event is in the "Ponte Vedra Beach Branch" group.

PVB Summer Reading: The Gift of Dance (7-12 yr olds)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Let's "Color Our World" with dance!

The Gift of Dance will join us at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library to teach us all to dance.  This is a small group workshop for children ages 7-12. It will be fun, active and filled with laughter.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading, Workshop, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Let's "Color Our World" with dance!

The Gift of Dance will join us at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library to teach us all to dance.  This is a small group workshop for children ages 7-12. It will be fun, active and filled with laughter.

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Art Lab: Explore and Create

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
:

Art Lab: Explore and Create

 Kids ages 5-12 can join Ms. Karen to learn about a featured artist and artistic style, as well as create a similar piece of artwork.

Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Art Lab: Explore and Create

 Kids ages 5-12 can join Ms. Karen to learn about a featured artist and artistic style, as well as create a similar piece of artwork.

This event is in the "Anastasia Island Branch" group.

Mark Alan Magic Show

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Anastasia Island Events Room at Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
Performance, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Family
:

Get ready to COLOR OUR WORLD at the library with Mark Alan and his hilarious travel buddy, Bixby! Join them for an unforgettable, action-packed comedy magic show that’s bursting with color, fun, and surprises.

Library Branch: Anastasia Island Branch
Room: Anastasia Island Events Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Performance, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get ready to COLOR OUR WORLD at the library with Mark Alan and his hilarious travel buddy, Bixby! Join them for an unforgettable, action-packed comedy magic show that’s bursting with color, fun, and surprises.

This event is in the "Hastings Branch" group.

Kids Game N Gab

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hastings Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Come join Mrs. Angie after school for game time!

Enjoy playing fun board and card games while having discussions on various kid topics. 

For ages 7-12

Library Branch: Hastings Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come join Mrs. Angie after school for game time!

Enjoy playing fun board and card games while having discussions on various kid topics. 

For ages 7-12

This event is in the "Southeast Branch" group.

Summer Reading: Martial Arts for Kids, Class 1

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Has your child ever wanted to give Martial Arts a try? Now’s their chance! Instructors will work with students to help them learn focus, self-discipline, and respect.

Required
Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Has your child ever wanted to give Martial Arts a try? Now’s their chance! Instructors will work with students to help them learn focus, self-discipline, and respect.