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New! LEGO Robotics

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Join Ms. Lisa and Mr. Adam for hands-on S.T.E.M. learning with LEGO Robotics!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join Ms. Lisa and Mr. Adam for hands-on S.T.E.M. learning with LEGO Robotics!

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Story to S.T.E.M.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Children
:

Registration opens March 15th

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Registration opens March 15th

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BT Builders

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Bartram Trail Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Come join us and build something amazing together! Design and construct with Legos, Duplos, Brain Flakes, Straw Constructors, Snowflakes, and more. 

Library Branch: Bartram Trail Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Come join us and build something amazing together! Design and construct with Legos, Duplos, Brain Flakes, Straw Constructors, Snowflakes, and more. 

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PVB Kids STEM: Physical Science Temperature and Heat

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
:

Let’s explore the effects of temperature on common items and objects.  What happens when things get HOT? Or when they get COLD?

Lots of experimentation and hands-on activities!

Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Let’s explore the effects of temperature on common items and objects.  What happens when things get HOT? Or when they get COLD?

Lots of experimentation and hands-on activities!

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LEGO Builders’ Bonanza

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Children
:

In this fun-filled program, you can be the builder of your own epic creations! We’ll supply a mountain of LEGOs for kids to create their own masterpieces.

Library Branch: Anastasia Island Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

In this fun-filled program, you can be the builder of your own epic creations! We’ll supply a mountain of LEGOs for kids to create their own masterpieces.

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PVB Kids STEM: Physical Science Temperature and Heat-SATURDAY

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
:

Let’s explore the effects of temperature on common items and objects.  What happens when things get HOT? Or when they get COLD?

Lots of experimentation and hands-on activities!

Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Let’s explore the effects of temperature on common items and objects.  What happens when things get HOT? Or when they get COLD?

Lots of experimentation and hands-on activities!

A bright purple graphic with the words "Southeast Branch STEM Programs"

LEGO Build Challenge!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
:

Join Ms. Karen and Ms. Persimmon for hands-on S.T.E.M. learning with LEGO fun!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join Ms. Karen and Ms. Persimmon for hands-on S.T.E.M. learning with LEGO fun!

A bright purple graphic with the words "Southeast Branch STEM Programs"

Story to S.T.E.M.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Children
:

Registration opens March 15th

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Registration opens March 15th

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LEGO Inventors Build

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Branch Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Homeschool, STEM, Workforce Development
Age Group:
Everyone, Family
:

Join Kathryn in this STEM based program designed for families - parents are encouraged to participate with their children!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Main Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Family
Program Type: Homeschool, STEM, Workforce Development
Event Details:

Join Kathryn in this STEM based program designed for families - parents are encouraged to participate with their children!

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PVB Family STEAM Storytime

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach) at Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
STEM, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family, Toddlers
:

Join us for "Dots, Dots, Everywhere." 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: STEM, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for "Dots, Dots, Everywhere." The session will be filled with music, dancing, stories, bubbles and a fun STEAM activity for the whole family. 

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Pet Cents

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Branch Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Financial Literacy, Homeschool, STEM, Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Get ready for a paws-itively awesome adventure! In this life-size game, players adopt a pet and dive into the world of pet ownership — with all the fun (and financial responsibility) that comes with it!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Main Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Financial Literacy, Homeschool, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Get ready for a paws-itively awesome adventure! In this life-size game, players adopt a pet and dive into the world of pet ownership — with all the fun (and financial responsibility) that comes with it!

Libraries Closed for Staff Development Day

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 Wednesday, May 7, for a staff training day. All locations will resume their normal operating hours on Thursday, May 8. Boo...

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 Wednesday, May 7, for a staff training day. All locations will resume their normal operating hours on Thursday, May 8.

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PVB Guest Speaker: Marineland presents Marine Conservation in Northeast Florida

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
All, Nature, STEM
Age Group:
Adults, Tweens, Teens
:

Join an educator from Marineland of St. Augustine to learn about protecting the unique wildlife that call the waterways of Northeast Florida home. 

  • This talk is best suited for older children and adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Age Group: Adults, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: All, Nature, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Join an educator from Marineland of St. Augustine to learn about protecting the unique wildlife that call the waterways of Northeast Florida home. 

  • This talk is best suited for older children and adults
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Adventures in Archaeology

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Branch Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
:

Are you ready for an adventure into the past?!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Main Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Are you ready for an adventure into the past?!

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Lego Robotics!

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hastings Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Kids are invited to build and code with Lego Spike Primes.

Exploration, teamwork, creativity and fun! Recommended for ages 9-14.

Registration is required

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hastings Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Kids are invited to build and code with Lego Spike Primes.

Exploration, teamwork, creativity and fun! Recommended for ages 9-14.

Registration is required

Libraries Closed for the Memorial 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 Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday. All locations will resume their normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 27. B...

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 Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday. All locations will resume their normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 27.

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LEGO Building Competition

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Everyone
:

Think you have what it takes to make something amazing, interesting or innovative with LEGOs? Join us for a LEGO Competition at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Think you have what it takes to make something amazing, interesting or innovative with LEGOs? Join us for a LEGO Competition at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.

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Summer Reading: Anyone can be an Author! With S.T.E.M. Author Jennifer Swanson

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
Literature, Performance, STEM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Meet Jennifer Swanson, an award-winning author of over 50 non-fiction books and learn firsthand the creative process of how she turns her ideas into

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

Meet Jennifer Swanson, an award-winning author of over 50 non-fiction books and learn firsthand the creative process of how she turns her ideas into

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Ancient Colors

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Anastasia Island Events Room at Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
Nature, Speaker, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Family
:

Archaeologist Emily Jane Murray will take kids on a fascinating journey into the ancient art of plant-based dyes and paints! Discover how people have harnessed the power of plants for thousands of years to create vibrant colors.

Library Branch: Anastasia Island Branch
Room: Anastasia Island Events Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Nature, Speaker, STEM
Event Details:

Archaeologist Emily Jane Murray will take kids on a fascinating journey into the ancient art of plant-based dyes and paints! Discover how people have harnessed the power of plants for thousands of years to create vibrant colors.

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Camouflage!

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Anastasia Island Events Room at Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
STEM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Family
:

Join Marineland’s Terran McGinnis for an exciting and educational session on the fascinating world of camouflage and coloration adaptations.

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

Join Marineland’s Terran McGinnis for an exciting and educational session on the fascinating world of camouflage and coloration adaptations.

Libraries Closed for the Juneteenth 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 Thursday, June 19,  for the Juneteenth holiday. All locations will resume normal operating hours on Friday, June 20. ...

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 Thursday, June 19,  for the Juneteenth holiday. All locations will resume normal operating hours on Friday, June 20.

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Summer Reading: Light and Prisms with our Friends from the PVB Library

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
Program Type:
STEM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
:

Explore the beautiful wonders of light and prisms with a visit from our friends from the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library!

No RSVP required. Seating is first-come, first-served until we reach capacity. 

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

Explore the beautiful wonders of light and prisms with a visit from our friends from the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library!

No RSVP required. Seating is first-come, first-served until we reach capacity. 

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Wild Wonders Reptile Show

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Anastasia Island Events Room at Anastasia Island Branch
Program Type:
Performance, STEM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Family
:

Get ready for a wild adventure in The Reptile Show with Mike from Wild Wonders and his live reptiles!

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

Get ready for a wild adventure in The Reptile Show with Mike from Wild Wonders and his live reptiles!

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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!