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PVB Summer Reading: Nature Detectives: LIZARDS

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
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!

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

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

Summer Reading: Geocaching 101 with SJC Parks and Recreation

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
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.

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

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Open
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

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

Libraries Closed for the Independence Day Holiday

All Day
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.

PVB Family STEAM Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
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. 

Summer Reading: Wild Camouflage! With Marineland

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
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.

Summer Reading: Puppet Workshop with Puppeteer Morgan Kelly

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southeast Branch
Library Branch: Southeast Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

"Color Our World" and get creative! Learn from a Master Puppeteer and artist how to create your own puppets from easy-to-find materials. 

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

PVB Summer Reading: Colors in Flight (3-6 yr olds)

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature, STEM, Summer Reading, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Birds are perfect to "Color Our World!"

Join Graham as he shows us the importance of color in birds. Why are some birds bright and colorful while others are not?

PVB Summer Reading: Colors in Flight (7-12 yr olds)

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Room: Test Meeting Room (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature, STEM, Summer Reading, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Birds are perfect to "Color Our World!"

Join Graham as he shows us the importance of color in birds. Why are some birds bright and colorful while others are not?

Libraries Closed for Labor Day

All Day
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, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All locations will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

PVB Family STEAM Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
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 "Ricky, The Rock That Couldn't Roll." The session will be filled with music, dancing, stories, bubbles and a fun STEAM activity for the whole family. 

Libraries Closed for Veterans Day

All Day
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 Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. All locations will resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Libraries Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
Closing
Branches:
Anastasia Island Branch, Bartram Trail Branch, Bookmobile, Hastings Branch, Main Branch, Off Site, Ponte Vedra Beach Branch, Southeast Branch
Description:

All branches of the St. Johns County Public Library System will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and remain closed through Friday, Nov. 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Libraries Closed for the Christmas Holiday

12/24/2025 @ 1:00am - 12/25/2025 @ 11:45pm
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, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. All locations will resume regular operating hours on Friday, Dec. 26.