40 Carrots Partners in Play - Island Branch

Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. First come, first serve. Limit of 10 families.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Mahjong for Experienced Players

Mahjong Club for experienced players. This program is intended for those who already know how to play.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Storytime for Adults!

Storytime is not just for the kiddos! Come listen to classic short stories by popular authors, narrated by the Island Players.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Adult Coloring Club

Love to color? Come relax at the library with our Adult Coloring Club. We will have a variety of pages and coloring pencils put out in our meeting room. Pages can even be turned into a variety of crafts when finished!

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Kid's Holiday Party

Join us for some holiday fun as we play games, make ornaments, and decorate cookies. Kids can come dressed in your favorite holiday outfit.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Ask a Master Gardener

Learn how to turn all thumbs into green thumbs! A Master Gardener with the Manatee County Extension Office will have a table set up in the library's lobby to answer your gardening questions

Lobby Table, Island Branch Library

Wish Upon a Snowflake Monthly Kids' Challenge

Tis the season for giving and good will towards all! Decode the message hidden among the snowflakes. Whoever guesses the message correctly wins a prize! BONUS: Write and/or draw an act of kindness you can do before the year ends. Note: This is a month-long event for kid......More

Tis the season for giving and good will towards all! Decode the message hidden among the snowflakes. Whoever guesses the message correctly wins a prize! BONUS: Write and/or draw an act of kindness you can do before the year ends. Note: This is a month-long event for kids. You may come in any day/time during open hours in the month of December to participate. Winner will be chosen at the end of the month. Prize is sponsored by Friends of the Island Library.

Lobby Table, Island Branch Library

Family Storytime

Calling all families for creative play and interactive fun. Theme: Winter Animals

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Mahjong for Experienced Players

Mahjong Club for experienced players. This program is intended for those who already know how to play.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Island Time Book Club

The Island Time Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Island LibrarySarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington......More

The Island Time Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing "The Perfect Marriage" by Jeneva Rose. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Island LibrarySarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington, DC. With a perfect case record and having made named partner before the age of thirty-five, her life is going exactly as she planned. However, the same cannot be said for her husband, Adam, a failed author, who's grown to resent his wife's meteoric success as he feels it's come at the expense of their relationship. For almost two years, Adam has kept his affair with Kelly Summers a secret, but everything changes when her body is discovered at the couple's lake house and Adam is arrested on suspicion of murder. Sarah now finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband—a man accused of murdering his mistress. While Adam is certainly guilty of sleeping with Kelly, the question remains: Is he guilty of killing her too?

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Toddler Playdough

Toddlers can enjoy play time while also learning important concepts. Includes a short story to encourage imaginative play.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Mahjong for Experienced Players

Mahjong Club for experienced players. This program is intended for those who already know how to play.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Paper Crafting

Join us to create holiday cards and packaging! Registration is required. The same project will be completed on Friday and Saturday of each month, no need to register for both days.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Paper Crafting

Join us to create holiday cards and packaging! Registration is required. The same project will be completed on Friday and Saturday of each month, no need to register for both days.

Meeting Room, Island Branch Library

Wish Upon a Snowflake Monthly Kids' Challenge

Tis the season for giving and good will towards all! Decode the message hidden among the snowflakes. Whoever guesses the message correctly wins a prize! BONUS: Write and/or draw an act of kindness you can do before the year ends. Note: This is a month-long event for kid......More

Tis the season for giving and good will towards all! Decode the message hidden among the snowflakes. Whoever guesses the message correctly wins a prize! BONUS: Write and/or draw an act of kindness you can do before the year ends. Note: This is a month-long event for kids. You may come in any day/time during open hours in the month of December to participate. Winner will be chosen at the end of the month. Prize is sponsored by Friends of the Island Library.

Lobby Table, Island Branch Library